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License Classes for British Columbia Information is from ICBC's Driving Commercial Vehicles Manual Class 1 Age requirement 19 • Semi-trailer trucks & all other motor vehicle or combinations of vehicles except for motorcycles Class 2 Age requirement 19 • Buses, including school buses, special activity buses and special vehicles • Trailers or towed vehicles may not exceed 4,600 kilograms except if the buss and trailers or towed vehicles do not have air brakes • Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles in Class 4 Class 3 Age requirement 18 • Trucks with more than two axles, such as dump trucks and large tow trucks, but not including a bus that is being used to transport passengers • Trailers may not exceed 4,600 kilograms except if the truck and trailers do not have air brakes • A tow car towing a vehicle of any weight • A mobile truck crane • Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles in Class 5 Class 4 (Unrestricted) Age requirement 19 • Buses with a maximum seating capacity of 25 persons (including the driver), including school buses, special activity buses and special vehicles used to transport people with disabilities • Taxis & Limousines • Ambulances • Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles in Class 5 Class 4 (restricted) Age requirement 19 • Taxis & Limousines • Ambulances • Special vehicles with a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons (including the driver) used to transport people with disabilities Class 5 or 7 Age requirement 16 • Two axle vehicles including cars, vans, trucks and tow trucks • Trailers or towed vehicles may not exceed 4,600 kilograms Class 6 or 8 Age requirement 16 • Motorcycles, all-terrain cycles, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) Class 4 or 5 with heavy trailer endorsement (Code 20) Age requirement 18 • Trailers or towed vehicles exceeding 4,600 kilograms provided neither the truck nor trailer has air brakes • Any motor vehicle combination of vehicles in Class 5 Class 4 or 5 with house trailer endorsement (Code 51) Age requirement 18 • Recreational (house) trailers exceeding 4,600 kilograms provided neither the truck nor trailer has air brakes • Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles in Class 5 |