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FROM JUNE 10, 2025, DRIVERS HOLDING A CATEGORY B DRIVING LICENCE CAN DRIVE ELECTRIC OR HYDROGEN-POWERED VEHICLES WITH A MAXIMUM AUTHORISED MASS (MAM) OF UP TO 4,250KG 13:19, 29 May 2025

Major changes to driving licence laws are set to roll out within weeks, bringing significant changes for road users, drivers and motorists. Officials have issued a warning ahead of the

upcoming changes, which will come into force on June 10, 2025. From this date, holders of a category B driving licence will be permitted to drive electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles with a

maximum authorised mass (MAM) of up to 4,250kg. The current MAM limit for category B licences is 3,500kg. This increased weight allowance will apply to vehicle types typically driven with a

category B licence, including vehicles carrying up to eight passengers, cars, SUVs, vans and small lorries. Under existing regulations, category B licences - passed before 1 January 1997 -

allow you to operate a 4-wheel vehicle and trailer combination with a MAM of 8,250kg if you passed your test before this date. You are also permitted to drive a minibus with a trailer over

750kg MAM. _FOR OUR FREE DAILY BRIEFING ON THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING THE NATION,__ SIGN UP TO THE WALES MATTERS NEWSLETTER HERE_ For those who passed their test after 1 January 1997 -

category B - you can drive vehicles up to 3,500kg MAM, with up to 8 passenger seats, plus a trailer up to 750kg, reports Birmingham Live. You may also tow heavier trailers if the combined

MAM of the vehicle and trailer does not exceed 3,500kg. If you're over 21 years old, you're allowed to ride motor tricycles with a power output higher than 15kW. If you have a

physical disability with provisional category B entitlement, you also have provisional entitlement to ride Category A1 or A motor tricycles. Article continues below This isn't the

complete list, particularly if you passed your test prior to 1997. For additional details about categories or if your licence includes other category entitlements, visit the

government's driving licence website. After obtaining a full driving licence, you may wish to enhance your entitlement to drive other vehicles for work or leisure.