Going green when it comes to the van you're driving is certainly on the cards for many of us but one concern has been the extra weight that an electric or gas powered vehicle may carry and if this affects what licence you can drive on.
Well, the good news is that the government has announced a licence rule changes for drivers that will make it easier for van drivers to switch to electric vehicles without breaking rules on weight limits.
Currently, a motorist with an ordinary category B licence for a car can drive a van weighing up to 3,500kg.
But "green" vans, especially those powered by electricity from batteries, are generally heavier than diesel vans because of the battery they carry. This reduces the amount of goods they can carry or means van drivers have to apply for a category C licence for a heavier van with the associated costs and medical report requirements.
the Department for Transport has published plans to allow motorists to drive vans weighing up to 4,250kg on a category B licence, if they are powered by electricity, natural gas, LPG or hydrogen.
This licence reform is another step towards the government’s aim for nearly all cars and vans on our roads to be zero emission by 2050.
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