Class BE

DRIVING LICENSE CLASS - BE

You can start with the training for driving license class BE at 17 1/2 years. The practical exam can be taken 1 month before your 18th birthday. With accompanied driving from 17 you can start at 16 1/2 years.

Class B is required to acquire this class of driving license!

Legislators do not prescribe a minimum number of hours for practice, but safe operation and control of the vehicle should be achieved. So the number of practice hours depends on your individual skills.

The training includes:

3 hours of 45 minutes each on federal or rural roads
1 hours of 45 minutes each on the motorway
1 hours of 45 minutes each at dusk or in the dark

You need the following documents to apply:

valid personal document
biometric photo
an eye test or ophthalmological report
Proof of training in first aid
Declaration of consent by legal guardians for rights under the age of 18
Card index copy of the authority that issued the paper driver's license if you do not have a card driver's license.
Name and address of the driving school (You will receive the application forms from the driving school.)
Processing costs up to 50.50 EUR (depending on the effort)

You can find a checklist here after you have registered with us.

You can request an appointment at the driver's license office in Leipzig here.

The validity of the driver's license (comparable to the ID card) is 15 years, the validity of the driver's license is unlimited.

If the training for class BE has been successfully completed, you may:

Vehicle combinations consisting of a towing vehicle of class B and a trailer of more than 750 kg and a permissible total mass of the combination of more than 3500 kg. The permissible total mass of the trailer must not exceed 3500 kg. You can also carry trailers with 2 axles.

Class B vehicles

Motor vehicles (except motorcycles) with a gross vehicle weight of not more than 3.5 t and eight seats, except for the driver's seat. Trailers may be carried on vehicles with a permissible total weight of 3.5 t if the permissible total mass of the trailer does not exceed 750 kg. If the trailer has a permissible total mass of more than 750 kg, the permissible total mass of the combination must not exceed 3.5 t.

For other combinations, authorization B96 or class BE can be acquired.

Classes AM, B and L are included in this license class.

Class AM vehicles:

Two-wheel mopeds with a spark ignition engine with a maximum displacement of 50 cm³, a design-related maximum speed of maximum 45 km/h or an electric motor with a maximum continuous rated output of 4 kW.

Three-wheel mopeds with a spark ignition engine with a maximum displacement of 50 cm³ and a maximum construction speed of 45 km/h or an electric motor with a maximum rated output of 4 kW.

Four-wheel light vehicles with a spark ignition engine with a maximum displacement of 50 cm³, a design-related maximum speed of maximum 45 km/h or an electric motor with a maximum continuous rated output of 4 kW and an empty weight of maximum 350 kg.

Class AM also entitles you to:

Small motorcycles with a maximum design speed of 50 km/h, provided they first entered traffic before January 1, 2002.

Small motorcycles according to former GDR law with a displacement of 50 cm³ and a maximum design speed of 60 km/h if they were put into operation for the first time before January 1st, 1991. Proof of insurance is required from the GDR.