Vehicle class
Vehicles are divided into different vehicle classes by the legislator. The basis for this are the EC directives 2007/46/EC and 167/2013/EC. Depending on the vehicle class, different devices are prescribed for the vehicle lighting.
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| M1 | Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat. |
| M1G | Off-road vehicles of category M1. The assignment to this class requires certain driving performance (gradient capability, ground clearance, etc.) as well as technical equipment (at least two driven axles, differential lock, etc.). |
| M2 | Vehicles for passenger transport with more than eight seats except the driver’s seat and a permissible total weight of up to 5 t. |
| M3 | Like M2 but with a permissible total weight over 5 t. |
| N1 | Vehicles for the carriage of goods with a permissible gross weight up to 3.5 t. |
| N2 | Vehicles for the carriage of goods with a permissible total weight of more than 3.5 t up to 12 t. |
| N3 | Vehicles for the carriage of goods with a permissible total weight of more than 12 t. |
| N3G | Off-road vehicles for the carriage of goods |
| O1 | Trailers with a permissible total weight of up to 0.75 t. |
| O2 | Trailers with a permissible total weight of more than 0.75 t up to 3.5 t. |
| O3 | Trailers with a permissible gross weight of more than 3.5 t up to 10 t. |
| O4 | Trailers with a permissible total weight of more than 10 t. |
| T1 | Wheeled agricultural tractors with a maximum design speed of up to 40 km/h (subcategory a) or over 40 km/h (subcategory b) with a track width of at least 1150 mm and an unladen weight of over 600 kg and a ground clearance of up to 1000 mm. |
| T2 | Wheeled agricultural tractors with a maximum design speed of up to 40 km/h (subcategory a) or over 40 km/h (subcategory b) with a track width of less than 1150 mm and an unladen weight of over 600 kg and a ground clearance of up to 600 mm. |
| T3 | Wheeled agricultural tractors with a maximum design speed up to 40 km/h (subcategory a) or over 40 km/h (subcategory b) and an unladen weight up to 600 kg. |
| T4 | Special purpose wheeled agricultural tractors with a maximum design speed up to 40 km/h. |
| C1-C4 | Agricultural tractors on tracks. Classification analogous to T1-T4. |