Motor vehicles - excluding motor vehicles of categories AM, A1, A2 and A with a maximum permissible mass of not more than 3,500 kg, which are designed and constructed to transport not more than eight people other than the driver. Also with a trailer with a permissible total mass of not more than 750 kg or with a trailer with a permissible total mass of over 750 kg, provided that the permissible total mass of the combination does not exceed 3,500 kg.

The new training concept for the Class B driving license

After driving school training, you are allowed to drive vehicles with a manual transmission, although part of the driving training and the driving test were completed on an easy-to-drive automatic vehicle. This is now possible with the new driving license class B197!

Training on an automatic vehicle

Motor vehicles - excluding motor vehicles of categories AM, A1, A2 and A with a maximum permissible mass of not more than 3,500 kg, which are designed and constructed to transport not more than eight people other than the driver.

Also with a trailer with a permissible total mass of not more than 750 kg or with a trailer with a permissible total mass of over 750 kg, provided that the permissible total mass of the combination does not exceed 3,500 kg.

Motor vehicle with driving license class B with a trailer over 750 kg GVW. The GVW of the combination is limited to a maximum of 4,250 kg.

Motor vehicles with driving license class B and trailers over 750 kg and up to 3,500 kg GVW

The following applies to all AM vehicles:

• bbH 45 km/h

• Displacement - combustion engine max. 50 cm³

Motorcycles (also with sidecars) displacement max. 125 cm³, engine power max. 11 kW; Power/empty mass ratio max. 0.1 kW/kg.

Since the beginning of 2020, it has been possible in Germany to obtain a Class B car driving license to drive light motorcycles (displacement 125 cm³, nominal power 11 kW, power-to-weight ratio max. 0.1 kW/kg) by taking part in special driver training ) to expand.

The authorization is proven by entering the key number 196 for class B and is only valid in Germany. Travel abroad is not possible.

Motorcycles (including those with sidecars) with an engine power of not more than 35 kW, for which the power to weight ratio does not exceed 0.2 kW/kg, which are not derived from a motorcycle with an engine power of more than 70 kW.

Motorcycles (including those with sidecars) with a displacement of more than 50 cm³ or with a maximum speed of more than 45 km/h due to their design.

Three-wheeled motor vehicles with an output of more than 15 kW and three-wheeled motor vehicles with symmetrically arranged wheels and a displacement of more than 50 cm³ for internal combustion engines or a maximum design speed of more than 45 km/h and with an output of more than 15 kW.