• Ooops@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      But there are still a lot of people on the road that did learn to drive before that kind of license. I did a class 3 license in Germany right before the transition…

      So I have my A, A1, AM, B, BE, C1, C1E license (C1E limited to 7,5t instead of 12) without ever having learned to tow anything.

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          1 year ago

          Not sure why they did the transition like that.

          Because that’s exactly what the original class 3 allowed you to drive. Imagine what would have happened if they told everyone with a driving license at that point that it’s now only viable for 3,5t vehicles without a trailer and they need to make a new license to keep driving their transporters, small trucks or using their trailers.

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      1 year ago

      At least where I am from, you are allowed to tow heavy trailers (>750 kg) with a B drivers license, if both the car and the trailer combined weigh less than 3.5 t. Light trailers (<750 kg) can be towed by any vehicle up to 3.5 t with a B license. If the combined rated weight is above 3.5 t you need a BE license as well and you have to drive slower.