Israel Eases Driving License Rules for Electric Commercial Vehicles
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
Israel's Ministry of Transportation will allow drivers with a standard B-class license to operate electric commercial vehicles up to 4.25 tons, provided they have held the license for two years. The change, based on EU directives, primarily benefits importers of Chinese electric commercial vehicles. It also permits B-class holders to drive armored vehicles up to 4 tons and C1 license holders to drive passenger vehicles for over eight people.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israel's Ministry of Transportation will allow B-class license holders to drive electric commercial vehicles up to 4.25 tons.
- Drivers will need at least two years of experience with a B-class license to operate the heavier electric vehicles.
- The weight increase for electric commercial vehicles is attributed to battery systems and requires licensing authority approval.
- The regulatory change aligns with updated European Union driving license directives.
- Importers of Chinese electric commercial vehicles are expected to be the main beneficiaries of the new rules.
- B-class license holders will also be permitted to drive armored vehicles up to 4 tons.
Israel's Ministry of Transportation is set to amend traffic regulations, allowing individuals with a standard B-class driver's license, typically for private cars and light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tons, to operate electric commercial vehicles weighing up to 4.25 tons. This change requires drivers to have held their B-class license for at least two years. The ministry clarified that the increased weight allowance applies only to vehicles where the additional weight is due to the electric propulsion system, such as batteries, and has been approved by the licensing authority. This adjustment aligns with a similar change in European Union driving license directives.
The new regulations are expected to primarily benefit importers of Chinese electric commercial vehicles, many of which weigh over 3.5 tons. The amendment also permits B-class license holders to drive armored vehicles up to 4 tons. Furthermore, drivers with a C1 license, valid for light trucks up to 12 tons, will be allowed to operate vehicles designed to carry more than eight passengers.
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