Class B Driving License – Details

Which B license types do we offer?

  • B Standard car driving license
  • B197 Automatic regulation (test on automatic, but manual driving allowed)
  • B78 Automatic restriction (only automatic vehicles allowed)

What do the individual classes mean?

B: The classic car driving license. Allows you to drive vehicles up to 3.5 tons and up to 8 passengers (excluding the driver). The test is taken in a manual car, after which you can drive both manual and automatic vehicles.

B197: Modern automatic regulation. The test is taken in an automatic car, but after additional manual training at the driving school, you are also allowed to drive manual cars. The license will show code 197, but there is no restriction to automatic only.

B78: Automatic restriction. The test is taken in an automatic car. The license will show code 78, which means you are only allowed to drive automatic vehicles.