Every detail about the types of driving licenses in Ireland

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Every detail about the types of driving licenses
in Ireland
If you want to drive in Ireland you need to have
a driving license or a learners permit. Both
these documents are issued by the National
Driver Licence Service (NDLS), a body whose
primary objectives are safety and security. It
makes the entire process more convenient while
ensuring that the unlicensed and illegal drivers
stay off the road. For any application of
license or a renewal process, you will have to
opt for a face to face interaction in any of the
34 nationwide centres of the NDLS.
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The licenses issued for various vehicles are
related to the age of the driver and each vehicle
type has a certain age-limit set for the drivers.
The categories of vehicles that you are permitted
to drive is listed in your license and you cannot
drive a vehicle beyond that category. Keep in
mind that it is a serious offense to drive a
vehicle type that you are not permitted
to. There are 15 different categories of driving
licenses and learner permits issued in Ireland
which are valid for different types of vehicles.
These categories deal with various aspects
ranging from the age of the driver to the formal
trainings required and further to the penalty
points. So before applying for your license, it
is important to go through these details so that
you can make the application in the correct
manner.
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The list of motorcycle driving license
categories in Ireland
You can apply for any of the four motorcycle
licenses by direct access, i.e. without having
to hold a license of lower category at first.
But one needs to pass the motorcycle theory test
as well as the Initial Basic Training (IBT)
course, which is designed to teach basic riding
skills to learner motorcyclists. A certificate of
successful completion will be issued by approved
driving instructors which is needed along with
the learners permit, when you drive your
motorcycle. Get detailed lessons from
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The following are the categories listed for
motorcycle licenses.

• Category AM - This is for mopeds and light
  quadricycles and the age limit is 16 years.
• Category A1 - This category is for motorcycles
  within their engine capacity within 125 cubic
  centimetres, a power rating not exceeding 11 kW
  and a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.1
  kW/kg. This section also includes motor tricycles
  with a power rating not exceeding 15 kW. The
  age limit for this license is 16 years.
• Category A2 - This section also include
  motorcycles and the age limit is 18 years. This
  is for motorcycles with a power output not
  exceeding 35 kW and a power to weight ratio not
  exceeding 0.2 kW/kg. It should also not derived
  from a vehicle of more than double the value of
  its power.
• Category A - This category involves motorcycles
  of 595 cubic centimetres capacity with engine
  power of at least 50 kW. The category needs an
  age limit of 24 years. The applications can also
  be made by those above 20 years of age with
  progressive access.

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The list of vehicle driving licence categories
in Ireland
The remaining elven categories deal with
vehicles, including buses and trucks. Before you
apply for a learner permit in any category, you
need to appear for the driver theory test for
that category. The tests are computer-based and
user-friendly. Essential Driver Training (EDT)
is a training course designed to teachthe basic
skills of driving to beginner car drivers and is
necessary before appearing for a driving test
conducted by the RSA.A driver needs to have a car
driving licence before applying for a truck or
bus learner permit. One has to clear the truck
or bus Driver Theory Test along with aking the
Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional
Competence) theory and practical tests in order
to obtain the necessary Drivers Certificate of
Professional Competence. This CPC test has been
designed for professional drivers throughout
Europe for observing good driving and safety
standards on roads.
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The following are the types of vehicle driving
licence categories in Ireland. Category B- This
category involves vehicles other than
motorcycles, mopeds, work vehicles or land
tractors, whose Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM)
does not exceed 3500 kg. It should have the
capacity to carry a maximum of eight passengers
in addition to the driver. The section also
includes a vehicle towing a trailer where the MAM
of the trailer is not greater than 750 kg. In
case the trailer is heavier than 750 kg, the
combined MAM of the towing vehicle and the
trailer should not be greater than 3,500 kg.
Heavier quadricycles are also included in this
category. The minimum age requirement for this
license is 17 years.
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• Category BE - This category is for vehicles
  towing a trailer where the MAM of the trailer
  does not exceed 3500 kg. The minimum age for
  obtaining this license is 17 years.
• Category W - This category includes work
  vehicles and land tractor with or without a
  trailer. The age limit required for this license
  is 16 years.
• Category C - This license is for vehicles, with
  or without a trailer, which have MAM values
  exceeding 3500 kg.It should
  be designed for eight passengers in addition to
  the driver and the MAM of the trailer should not
  be more than 750 kg. The minimum age limit for
  this license is 18 years with a CPC and 21 years
  without it.

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• Category CE - This category has the same
  conditions as category C and is needed for
  vehicle towing trailers which have a MAM value
  greater than 750 kg.
• Category C1 - This category covers vehicles
  with the same conditions as category C, apart
  from the fact that the MAM of the vehicle should
  not exceed 7500 kg. The vehicle should be
  designed for eight people in addition to the
  driver. In case of an attached trailer, the MAM
  of the trailer should not exceed 750 kg. The
  minimum age limit for this category is 18 years.
• Category C1E - This category adds to the
  vehicle combination types of category C1 where
  the MAM of the trailer is more than 750 kg and
  the combined weight of the two does not exceed
  12000 kg.

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The minimum age limit set for this category is 18
years.

• Category D - When the vehicle can carry more than
  eight passengers including the driver, it comes
  under this category. In case of an attached
  trailer, the MAM of the same should not be more
  than 750 kg. The minimum age requirement for this
  category is 21 years with CPC and 24 years
  without it.
• Category DE - This is an extension of the
  category D for cases where the MAM of the trailer
  is greater than 750 kg.
• Category D1 - This section is for vehicles
  designed for not more than 16 passengers in
  addition to the driver and the maximum length not
  exceeding 8 metres. The MAM of the trailer is not
  to be greater than 750 kg. The minimum age
  required for this license is 21 years.
• Category D1E - This category is an extension of
  the category D1 where the weight of the trailer
  is more than 750 kg.

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Concluding words
So these are the driving licence categories in
Ireland which are matched with the various
vehicle types that you can chose from as per
your requirement.  A point to be noted is that a
driving license or a learner permit can also
refer to multiple codes that can restrict its
use or place an obligation on the driver. You
can check the NDLS website  to get the list of
all the codes and their meanings to clear any
doubts about the same.
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