Law
Previous possession of category B and then extension to category BE:
If you have a category B licence, you will not be restricted to an automatic gearbox when you upgrade to category BE, C or D, even if the category BE, C or D test was taken with an automatic vehicle, as you have already demonstrated your ability to shift gears in the category B test.
-> A trailer may be towed by a car with manual or automatic transmission.
Previous possession of category B197 and then extension to category BE:
Anyone holding category B with key number 197 will receive an automatic restriction with key number 78 when extending the driving licence for the upgraded category BE, C or D, provided that the test for category BE, C, D is taken with an automatic vehicle. However, the training and test for category BE, C or D now always takes place in a vehicle with automatic transmission at almost all driving schools. This means that there is an automatic restriction for category BE, C or D.
-> A trailer may be towed by a car with automatic transmission.
This automatic restriction could be removed if you prove your switching competence in a new practical test for category B. No special trips, no theory lessons and no theory test are required for this short training course.
Your prerequisites
- Minimum age 17,5
- Application driving license
- Theoretical and practical training
- Theoretical and practical exam
Your vehicle
For your safety and enjoyment in the training you drive on top equipped vehicles latest models. A professional maintenance and cleanliness of our vehicles is natural for us.
The training must take place on a car with a manual transmission.
After passing the exam, you can also drive cars with automatic transmissions.
Under locations you will find the training vehicles that are offered for training there.
Motor vehicles:
- up to 3500 kg permissible total mass
- also with trailer up to max. 750 kg permissible total mass or
- with trailer over 750 kg permissible total mass, provided that the permissible total mass of towing vehicle and trailer is max. 3500 kg.
Your theory lessons
Required number if no previous possession of a driving licence class:
- 12 double lessons (at 90 minutes) of basic knowledge
- 2 double lessons (at 90 minutes) especially for licenses class B
Required number for previous possession of a driving licence category:
- 6 double lessons (at 90 minutes) of basic knowledge
- 2 double lessons (at 90 minutes) especially for licenses class B
Your driving lesson
Your driving lessons are made up of training lessons and special lessons.
More information at Practical training.
