Professional Driving Permit

Question

[b][/b] Do you know whether call code 8 operators are required to have a Professional Driving Permit? If not, may we impose on you to ascertain this information from the Department of Transport? We would greatly appreciate you providing us with the different type of code licenses required for passenger vehicles, motorcycles and trucks. Also please advise if all these operators must have a Professional Driving Permit. [b]

Answer

[/b] There is no such thing as a Code 8 driver's licence. The codes of licence are as follows: [b]Code A1[/b] Motorcycle with cylinder capacity not exceeding 125cc Allows motorcycle with sidecar, motor tricycle and motor quadrucycle - engine capacities not exceeding 125cc [b]Code A[/b] Motorcycle with cylinder capacity exceeding 125cc Allows motorcycle with sidecar, motor tricycle and motor quadrucycle - engine capacities exceeding 125cc [b]Code B[/b] Motor vehicle: tare not exceeding 3500kg with or without trailer, GVM of trailer not exceeding 750kg (does not include an articulated vehicle). [b]Code C1[/b] Motor vehicle: tare exceeds 3500kg but not exceeding 16000kg with or without trailer, GVM of trailer not exceeding 750kg (does not include an articulated vehicle). [b]Code C[/b] Motor vehicle: tare exceeds 16000kg with or without trailer, GVM of trailer not exceeding 750kg (does not include an articulated vehicle). [b]Code EB[/b] Articulated motor vehicle: gross combination mass of truck tractor does not exceed 3500kg, with a trailer, the GVM of trailer exceeds 750kg. [b]Code EC1[/b] Articulated motor vehicle: gross combination mass of truck tractor exceeds 3500kg, but does not exceed 16000kg with a trailer, the GVM of trailer exceeds 750kg. [b]Code EC[/b] Articulated motor vehicle: gross combination mass of truck tractor exceeds 16000kg with a trailer, the GVM of trailer exceeds 750kg. The PrDP is determined in two ways - (1) the class of vehicle being driven - GVM or GCM over 3500kg a PrDP is necessary and (2) the use of the vehicle - for transportation of goods (people, goods or dangerous goods) for profit (dangerous goods has an exemption limit).