Licence (PCV stands for Passenger Carrying Vehicle) enables the holder to drive buses and/or minibuses, subject to what kind of Practical Driving Test the licence holder passes. Category C+E Vehicles over with a trailer over , also known as Large Goods Vehicle, normal max gross weight : minimum age 21. 17 if in the Armed Forces and now 18 if the driver meets certain requirements regarding CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence). Category D1 allows the holder to drive a vehicle with between nine and sixteen passenger seats with a trailer up to maximum authorised mass. Category D1+E allows the holder to drive a vehicle with between nine and sixteen passenger seats with a trailer over maximum authorised mass, provided that the maximum authorised mass of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the vehicle being driven and the combined maximum authorised mass of both the vehicle and trailer does not exceed . For example, a vehicle with an unladen mass of and a MAM of , with a trailer MAM of will give a combined MAM of – and the unladen mass of the vehicle being driven () is greater than the MAM of the trailer () so is acceptable. However, a vehicle with an unladen mass of and a MAM of , with a trailer MAM of will give a combined MAM of – but because the MAM of the trailer () exceeds the unladen weight of the vehicle being driven (), a Category D+E licence is needed to drive that vehicle. Category D allows the holder to drive a vehicle with more than eight passenger seats with a trailer up to maximum authorised mass. Category D+E allows the holder to drive a vehicle with more than eight passenger seats with a trailer over maximum authorised mass. Australia All places in Australia have a mostly similar driver licence system, although some things can change in each state or territory (e.g. what classes of license are available). Australian license classes C Car: A 'Class C' licence covers vehicles up to gross vehicle mass (GVM) GVM is the maximum recommended weight a vehicle can be when loaded. A 'Class C' Licence allows the holder to drive cars, utilities, vans, some light trucks, car-based motor tricycles, tractors and implements such as graders. You can also drive vehicles that seat up to 12 adults, including the driver. R Rider: Motorcycle riders