Class B78 - automatic

The most affordable option – ideal if you only wants to drive automatic

Class B78

What You Can Drive with B78

  • With a class B78, you may only drive vehicles with automatic transmission.
     
  • After obtaining the class B78, you can complete the driver training course for key number 197.
     
  • After this driver training course, you will also be authorised to drive cars with a manual transmission.

Ready to Get Started? Here's What You Need

  • Start of training minimum age 17,5 years -> issue of driving licence minimum age 18 years
     
  • Start of training Minimum age 16.5 years -> Issue of driving licence Minimum age 17 years with BF17 accompanied driving
     
  • Application driving license
     
  • Theoretical training
     
  • Theoretical exam
     
  • Individual number of training lessons in the city until you are ready for your exam – no legally required minimum.
     
  • 6 driving appointments (90 min. each) special lessons – motorway, country road, dusk
     
  • Practical exam (55 min.)

The cars you'll drive

For your safety and enjoyment during training, you will drive top-equipped vehicles of the latest models.

Our BMW 116 vehicles offer all available driver assistance systems*. These may also be used during the exam.

Professional maintenance and cleanliness of our vehicles is a matter of course.

Under Locations you can find the training vehicles available at each site.

 

These are the cars you are allowed to drive with your licence:

  • Up to 3,500 kg permissible total weight with automatic transmission
     
  • Also with a trailer up to a maximum permissible total weight of 750 kg
     
  • Or with a trailer over 750 kg permissible total weight, provided the total permissible weight of towing vehicle and trailer does not exceed 3,500 kg

     

For larger trailers, we recommend additional driver training for class B with key number 96 (without exam) or class BE.

 

* Adaptive Cruise Control, Emergency Braking Assistant, Lane Keeping Assistant with Steering Intervention, Active Lane Keeping Assistant, Lane Change Assistant, Blind Spot Assistant, Lane Change Assistant with Steering Intervention, Active Parking Assistant, Rearview Camera, Traffic Sign Recognition

How Many Theory Lessons Do You Need?

Required number if no previous possession of a driving licence class:

  • 12 theory sessions of 90 minutes each basic knowledge
     
  • 2 theory sessions of 90 minutes each especially for licenses class B
     


Required number for previous possession of a driving licence category:

  • 6 theory sessions of 90 minutes each of basic knowledge
     
  • 2 theory sessions of 90 minutes each especially for licenses class B 
Theoretical lessons

What to expect in your driving lessons

Practical training

Driving lessons drive easy simulator

For even more efficient training, you should also practise all modules on our drive easy simulator.

drive easy simulator

Training lesson

  • In the training lessons, you train the basic driving tasks (parking, emergency braking, reversing) and driving within the city.
     
  • The number of training lessons is not specified in the learner driver training regulations and is therefore carried out individually depending on the learner driver's level of ability.
     
  • The number of training lessons expected in order to pass the exam cannot be precisely predicted at the start of training.
     
  • Without prior knowledge, the average is approx. 11 - 16 driving appointments (90 minutes each).
     
  • Provided that all 5 modules on the drive easy simulator have been completed beforehand and the tips “Reduce the number of practice drives” under Practical training have been followed.
     
  • However, depending on your level of ability, you may need fewer or more training lessons.

Special lesson

In the 6 driving appointments special lessons (90 minutes each), you only train to drive outside the city.

The special lessons are also known as statutory compulsory lessons.

  • 5 driving lessons (45 minutes each) overland driving
     
  • 4 driving lessons (45 minutes each) motorway driving
     
  • 3 driving lessons (45 minutes each) twilight driving