| Code | Vehicle Classification | Vehicle Classification Definition [8] | Commercial licence | A/T | Probationary licence | Licences you get w/o exam if you have the licence | Other details |
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| 1 | Private Car | A motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use solely for the carriage of a driver and not more than 7 passengers and their personal effects but does not include an invalid carriage,motor cycle,motor tricycle or taxi |  N |  Y | Y | - | - |
| 2 | Light Goods Vehicle | A goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5.5 tonnes | N | Y | Y | 1 (Private Car) | Holders of class 2A are eligible for applying class 1A only |
| 3 | Motorcycle | A two-wheeled motor vehicle with or without a sidecar | N | Y | Y | 22 (Motor Tricycle,M/T only) | Holders of class 3A are not eligible for applying class 22 licence |
| 4 | Private Light Bus | A motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use solely for the carriage of a driver and not more than 19 passengers and their personal effects with weight not exceeding 8.5 tonnes and total length not exceeding 7.5 meters,but does not include an invalid carriage,motor cycle,motor tricycle,private car or taxi. A private light bus means a school private light bus or a light bus (other than a school private light bus) used or intended for use otherwise than for hire or reward or exclusively for the carriage of persons who are disabled persons and persons assisting them,whether or not for hire or reward;A public light bus means a light bus,other than any private light bus,which is used or intended for use for hire or reward | Y | N | N | Applicants only need to pass one exam only to obtain both licences (4,5) | |
| 5 | Public Light Bus | Y | N | N | Besides having a driving test,applicants of class 5 need to pass a pre-employment course |
| 6 | Taxi | A motor vehicle which is registered as a taxi under "Road Traffic Ordinance Ordinance" (Cap. 374) of "Hong Kong Law" | Y | Y | N | - | Applicants need to pass a written exam about general legal requirements about taxi operations,knowledge about Hong Kong Street and the Road Users' Code |
| 9 | Private Bus | A motor vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of a driver and more than 19 passengers and their personal effects. A private bus means a bus used or intended for use otherwise than for hire or reward or for the carriage of passengers who are exclusively the students,teachers and employees of an educational institution or disabled persons and persons assisting them,whether or not for hire or reward;A public bus means a bus,other than any private bus,which is used or intended for use for hire or reward | Y | Y | N | 4,5 (Light Buses) Applicants only need to pass one exam only to obtain both licences (9,10) | Holders of class 9,10 may drive franchise buses without applying for class 17 licence. Holders of class 9A,10A are eligible for applying class 4A,5A only. Besides having a driving test,applicants of class 10 need to pass a pre-employment course |
| 10 | Public Bus | Y | Y | N |
| 15 | Invalid Carriage | A motor vehicle especially designed and constructed for the sole use of a person suffering from physical defects or disabilities | N | N | N | - | |
| 16 | Government Vehicle | A vehicle owned by the Government | N | N | N | - | Applicants have to be a public servant |
| 17 | Public Bus - Franchised | A motor vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of a driver and more than 19 passengers and their personal effects in respect of which a franchise is in force under the "Public Bus Services Ordinance" (Cap. 230) of "Hong Kong Law" | Y | Y | N | 4,5 (Light Buses)
9,10 (Buses) | Applicants have to be an employee of a franchised bus company. Since currently all franchised buses in Hong Kong are automatic transmission,unless the applicant is a holder of class 18 or 19,he or she is eligible for applying class 17A only. Holders of class 17A are eligible for applying class 4A,5A,9A,10A only |
| 18 | Medium Goods Vehicle | A goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 tonnes but not exceeding 24 tonnes | Y | N | N | 2 (Light Goods Vehicle) | |
| 19 | Heavy Goods Vehicle | A goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 tonnes but not exceeding 38 tonnes | Y | N | N | 2 (Light Goods Vehicle)
18 (Medium Goods Vehicle) | |
| 20 | Articulated Vehicle | A motor vehicle with a trailer so attached that part of the trailer is superimposed upon the motor vehicle,and when the trailer is uniformly loaded a substantial part of the weight of the load is borne by the motor vehicle | Y | N | N | 19 (Heavy Goods Vehicle) | Requires class 18/19 licence as prerequisite |
| 21 | Special Purpose Vehicle | A motor vehicle designed,constructed or adapted primarily for a use other than the carriage on a road of goods,the driver or passengers. E.g. Street washing vehicle,arrow vehicle,ice cream vehicle,road construction vehicle,food trucks etc. | Y | N | N | - | Requires class 2/18/19 licence as prerequisite |
| 22 | Motor Tricycle | A three-wheeled motor vehicle other than a motor cycle with a sidecar and a village vehicle | N | N | Y | - | |
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