In 2020, NTSA tabled regulations that established new driver’s Licence categories and the type of vehicles such holders can operate. Compared to the former categorization, this one includes more types of vehicles
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| Category | Sub-category | Vehicle Group | Description | Other categories holder can operate | Age and Experience Requirements |
| Category A | AM | Moped | – Enables one to ride a motorcycle not exceeding 50cc | – | – Minimum age 16 years – No passenger |
| A1 | Light Motorcycle | – Enables one to ride motorcycle above 50cc | – | – Minimum age 18 years | |
| A2 | motorcycle taxi, Couriers and threewheelers | – Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 50cc and carry a passenger | A1 and A2 | – Minimum age 18 years | |
| A3 | – Enables one to ride a three wheeled motorcycle and a maximum of 3 passengers | – | – Minimum age 18 years | ||
| Category B | B1 | Automatic (Light vehicle automatic) | – Enables one to drive a light passenger vehicle of up to maximum 3500 cc – automatic and light trailer of up to maximum 750cc – carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers | – | – Minimum age 18 years |
| B2 | Light Vehicle | – Enables one to drive a light passenger vehicle of up to maximum 3500 cc manual or automatic and – light trailer of up to maximum 750cc and – carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers | B1 | – Minimum age 18 years | |
| B3 | Professional | – Enables one to drive a manual or automatic Taxicab of up to maximum 3500 cc manual or automatic and – light trailer of up to maximum 750cc and – carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers | B1 and B2 | – Minimum age 21 years – 4 years experience | |
| Category C | C1 | Light truck | – Enables one to drive a light truck with a maximum gross weight of 7,500kgs | B1 and B2 | – Minimum age 21 years – Maximum age 65 years – Holder of a class B2 for at least 2 years |
| C | Medium truck | – Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a gross weight exceeding 7,500kgs | B1, B2 and C1 | – Minimum age 24 years – Maximum age 65 years – Two years’ experience driving category C1 | |
| CE | Heavy trucks with trailer | – Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a gross weight exceeding 7,500kgs with a heavy trailer or semi-trailer | B1, B2, C1 and C | – Minimum age 28 years – Maximum age 65 years – Four years’ experience driving category C – Required to undergo training and retesting for category CE | |
| CD | Heavy goods vehicle for transport of hazardous substances | – Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a gross weight exceeding 7,500kgs with a heavy trailer or semi-trailer | – | ||
| Category D | D1 | Van | – Enables one to drive a van with a maximum of 14 passengers | B1 and B2 | – Minimum age 22 years – Maximum age 65 years – 4 years experience |
| D2 | Minibus | – Enables one to drive a bus with 14-32 passengers | B1, B2 and D1 | – Minimum age 25 years – Maximum age 65 years – Minimum experience of 3 years driving category D1 | |
| D3 | Large Bus | – Enables one to drive a bus with 33 or more passengers | B1, B2, D1 and D2 | – Minimum age 30 years – Maximum age 65 years – Minimum experience of 3 years driving category D2. – Required to undergo for training and retesting for category D3 | |
| D4 | Articulated bus | – Enables one to drive an articulated bus | B1, B2, D1, D2 and D3 | – Minimum experience of 3 years in D3 – Maximum age 65 | |
| DE | – Motor vehicles of category D coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum mass exceeds 750kgs | – | |||
| Category E | Special professional driving license | – Enables one to drive any vehicles classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licensed as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2, and ECDE3 respectively | – | – Minimum age 21 years. – Maximum age 65 years – Completed 3 months driving practice with any vehicle classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licensed as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2 and ECD3 respectively. – Class ED2 licenses shall be endorsed for classes D1 and D while Class ECE license shall be endorsed for C and C1 | |
| Category F | Special driver’s license for Persons with Disability (PWD) | – Enables one to drive any vehicles classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licensed as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2, and ECDE3 respectively | – | – Minimum age of 18 years. – Must provide a valid medication certificate, assessment report and disability certificate – other requirements are as per the class categories of abled drivers | |
| Category G | Industrial construction and agricultural plants and equipment | – Enables one to operate forklift, motor grader, shovel, excavator, roller and any other special kinds of plant and equipment for which special authorization is required | – | – Endorsement for Class G will be done on the driving license |