Paddy Holden Kilkenny

Licence categories

• A – Motorcycles (progressive from 20 / direct at 24). Minimum age: 24 years or 20 with progressive access.
• A1 – Motorcycles up to 125cc / 11 kW; tricycles up to 15 kW. Minimum age: 16 years.
• A2 – Motorcycles up to 35 kW (≤0.2 kW/kg, not from >2× power). Minimum age: 18 years.
• AM – Mopeds and light quadricycles. Minimum age: 16 years.
• B – Cars ≤3,500 kg MAM, ≤8 passengers; trailer ≤750 kg or combo ≤3,500 kg. Minimum age: 17 years.
• BE – Car + trailer ≤3,500 kg trailer MAM. Minimum age: 17 years.
• C – Rigid trucks > 3,500 kg; ≤8 passengers; trailer ≤ 750 kg. Minimum age: 21 years or 18 with CPC.
• C1 – Smaller trucks ≤ 7,500 kg; trailer ≤ 750 kg. Minimum age: 18 years.
• C1E – C1 with trailer > 750 kg or B with > 3,500 kg; combo ≤ 12,000 kg. Minimum age: 18 years.
• CE – Category C with trailer > 750 kg. Minimum age: 21 years or 18 with CPC.
• D – Buses > 8 passengers; trailer ≤ 750 kg. Minimum age: 24 years or 21 with CPC.
• D1 – Minibuses ≤ 16 passengers / ≤ 8 m; trailer ≤ 750 kg. Minimum age: 21 years.
• D1E – Category D1 with trailer > 750 kg. Minimum age: 21 years.
• DE – Category D with trailer > 750 kg. Minimum age: 24 years or 21 with CPC.