Types of vehicles
With what types of vehicles can road users travel?
Before we begin the driving licence B course, we will first review the different types of vehicles road users can use to travel.
These movements can be made with:
- non-motorised mobility devices;
- motorised mobility devices;
- cycles;
- motor vehicles (including cars).
Non-motorised mobility devices
What is a non-motorised mobility device?
 | It is any vehicle that:
Examples: manual wheelchair, roller skates, scooters, skateboards, unicycles. |
Which rules must the users follow?
- If they travel at walking speed, they are considered pedestrians (see lesson 7).
- If they travel faster than walking speed, they are considered cyclists (lesson 3).
Important for the exam:
When you learn in a later lesson that you must give way to a pedestrian who wants to cross at a pedestrian crossing, this rule also applies, for example, to a beginner skater moving at walking speed.
Motorised mobility device
What is a motorised mobility device?
 | It is any mobility device that can travel at a maximum speed of 25 km/h. Examples: motorised scooters, electric wheelchairs, mobility scooters, self-balancing electric devices (segway). |
Which rules must the users follow?
- Motorised mobility devices are not considered motor vehicles.
- Their users are treated as cyclists (see lesson 3).
- Exception: a person with reduced mobility who drives a motorised wheelchair at walking speed is considered a pedestrian.
Cycles
What is a cycle?
 | A cycle is a vehicle with two or more pedals, propelled by one or more users by means of foot pedals or hand pedals, and without a motor. Three- or four-wheeled vehicles with a maximum width of 1 metre are also considered cycles. |
 | A pedal-assist bicycle that can travel at a maximum speed of 25 km/h is also considered a cycle (e.g. e-bike). |
 | Even when a trailer is attached to a cycle, it still remains a cycle. |
Motor vehicles
What is a motor vehicle?
 | It is any vehicle that has a motor and can move by its own power. Examples: moped, motorcycle, passenger car, truck. Note: a speed pedelec (or class P moped – maximum 45 km/h) is considered a class B moped. |
Driving licence
To drive a motor vehicle, a driving licence is required. Because there are different types of motor vehicles, there are also different categories of driving licences.
In the following lessons, we will discuss the motor vehicles for which a category B driving licence is required.