Table 1: Definition of Driving Licence Groups.
| EU | UK | US | Canada | Australia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Ordinary motorcycles, cars, small vehicles with or without a trailer (categories A, B) | Similar to EU. Maximal vehicle weight <3,500 kg | Any not fulfilling commercial driver criteria | - Driver who drives <36,000 km/year, OR spends <720h/year behind the wheel AND - Drives a vehicle weighing <11 tonnes AND - Does not earn a living from driving |
Drivers of cars and light rigid vehicles. Cars are defined as vehicles of <4.5 tonnes, and seating up to 12 adults (including the driver). Light rigid vehicles are defined as vehicles of between 4.5 and 8 tonnes (or 9 tonnes if having a trailer) | - Driver of motorcycles, automobiles, other vehicles with or without a trailer, AND - Does not earn a living from driving |
| Group 2 | Drivers of vehicles weighing >3.5 tonnes. Drivers of passenger-carrying vehicles with more than 8 seats including the driver (categories C, D and E [vehicles with a trailer]) | Similar to EU. | Any driver of: vehicles weighing >26,001 pounds; truck with double/triple trailers; truck carrying hazardous materials; passenger vehicles designed to carry >16 passengers including the driver | Any not fulfilling private driver criteria | Any two-axle or three-axle rigid vehicle of >8 tonnes (or 9 tonnes with a trailer) | Driver who earns a living from driving, including taxi, bus, ambulance |