Vehicle Classes – Section 122 of Motor Traffic Act amended by Act no.08 of 2009

DescriptionVehicle ClassOther Class of Vehicles can be drivenPictographOld Class
Light motor cycles of which Engine
Capacity does not exceeds 100CC
 A1  G1    D
Motorcycles of which Engine capacity exceeds 100CC   A A1,G1     D
Motor Tricycle or van of which tare does not exceed 500kg and Gross vehicle weight does not exceed 1000 kg: Motor vehicle in this class include an invalid carriage   B1 G1     E,F
Dual purpose Motor vehicle of which Gross Vehicle Weight does not exceed 3500kg and the seating capacity does not exceed 9 seats inclusive of the driver’s seat, which may be combined with a trailer of which maximum authorized tare does not exceed 750kg: Motor vehicle in this class include and invalid carriage and all cars where the seating capacity does not exceed 9 seats inclusive of the Driver’s seat.  G1     C,C1
Light Motor Lorry – Motor Lorry of which Gross Vehicle Weight exceeds 3500 kg and does not exceed 17000kg: Motor vehicles in this class may be combined with a trailer having maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750kg: Motor vehicles of this class include a motor ambulance and motor hearses.  C1   B,G1   B1 
Motor Lorry of which Gross vehicle Weight is more than 1700kg; may be combine with a trailer having a maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750kg  C1,B,J,G,G1     B
Heavy Motor Lorry; combination of motor lorry and trailer (s) including articulated vehicles and its trailer (s) of which maximum authorized tare of the trailer exceeds 750kg and gross vehicle weight exceeds 3500kg  CE  C,C1,B,B1,G,G1,J   
Light Motor Coach- Motor vehicles used for the carriage of persons and having seating capacity of not less than 9 seats and not more than 33 seats inclusive of the driver’s seat; motor vehicle in this class may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750kg  D1   C1, B, B1, G, G1   A1 
Motor Coach where the seating capacity does not exceed 33 seats inclusive of the driver’s seat; motor vehicles in this class may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized tare which does not exceed 750kg  D1, C, C1, B, B1, G, G1,J  
Heavy Motor Coach – Combination of motor coach having a seating capacity of 33 seats inclusive of the driver’s seat and it’s trailer having maximum authorized tare exceeding 750kg or a combination of two motor coaches  DE  D, D1, C, C1, CE, B, B1, G, G1,J  
Hand Tractors - Two Wheel Tractor with a Trailer  G1  Nil   G1 
Land Vehicle - Agricultural Land Vehicle with or without a trailer   G G1  
Special purpose Vehicle, Vehicle used for construction, loading & unloading excluding motor lorries, light motor lorries and heavy motor lorries, equipped with construction equipment and equipment for loading and unloading goods  G1