In Russia, a car called “Gazelle” became widespread. The image of a beautiful animal, a graceful deer, immediately appears in the imagination, running away very quickly as soon as it notices danger. Indeed, this machine is easy to maintain, unpretentious and affordable. However, due to the variety of modifications of this car, a reasonable question arises: what category is needed for a Gazelle, if we talk about a driver’s license?
Variety of shapes
Cars of this brand began to be produced back in 1994, then there was a restyling of this van, after which Gazelle-Business was released, then Gazelle-Next. On the basis of this bestseller, such light-duty trucks and vans as “Valdai”, “Sobol” and “Barguzin” were assembled. In addition, this car is produced even in neighboring countries, sometimes under different names.
In addition to different names, the model was also produced in different modifications: “Gazelle” cargo, passenger and cargo-passenger. There are options for an extended model. Different cars require different categories of driver's license. "Gazelle" serves for various purposes, be it a minibus or cargo transportation.
Each driver has a driver's license category. So, which category is needed for a Gazelle, the law and traffic rules will help you figure it out.
Cargo model
What is a Gazelle cargo truck? This is a light-duty truck with a maximum permissible weight of 3,500 kilograms, which can carry 1.5 tons of cargo on board. However, this does not apply to all cars. After all, there are various models: with an awning, a completely open body and a Gazelle thermal booth. Category B is required according to traffic rules to drive such a vehicle, namely with a maximum curb weight of up to 3.5 tons.
Therefore, to find out whether it is possible to drive your Gazelle only with this category, you need to look at the technical equipment passport (PTS). It is there, in the maximum curb weight section, that there is a figure that is decisive in this matter. So, if the PTS weight is less than or equal to 3500 kg, then this car can be driven with a category B license.
Types of "Gazelle"
The first Gazelle appeared back in 1994 at the Gorky automobile plant. The name of the car modification initially included GAZ, for example, GAZ - 3302, GAZ - 33023, and so on. Economical transport, nevertheless quite spacious, very quickly gained popular veneration. These cars are very common these days. The scope of their use is quite wide - from minibus taxis to private cargo transportation. The weight of the car is small, on average reaching 1.8 tons. The permissible weight for transporting cargo is 1.5 tons. With seats for up to 8 pieces, the Gazelle fully meets the requirements suitable for category B. Does this mean that other categories of rights are subject to driving the Gazelle are not used? This is not entirely true.
Truck
To drive most models of Gazelles trucks, a license of category B is sufficient. A light-duty truck with a permissible weight of transported cargo of up to 1.5 tons does not reach a total weight of 3.5 tons. The PTS contains all information about the maximum possible weight of the vehicle, even if the car will be equipped with an awning, or an open body is available.
However, among the “Gazelles” there are also modifications, the technical characteristics of which indicate a slight excess of the load weight of 3.5 tons permissible for category B. For example, GAZ - 33022 is an already extended model, the total weight of which reaches 3.6 tons. In this In this case, category B will not be enough. To drive this car you will need a category C license. This rule also applies provided that the vehicle and cargo do not weigh 3.5 tons.
Vehicle for transporting passengers
Passenger minibuses, such as GAZ-3221, are used to transport people over short distances. Popular minibus taxis of this brand are already equipped with seats exceeding the permissible number of 8 pieces. As a rule, the number of seats reaches 13 - 15. Given this fact, a license with category C will no longer be enough for a driver. The provisions of the traffic rules make it mandatory to have a license with category D to drive Gazelle minibuses. In fact, drivers are subject to the same requirements as when driving buses.
Utility model
Some modifications of cars from the Gazelle family are equipped with an all-metal van, allowing for the transport of large cargo, and passenger seats close to the driver's seat. These brands of cars are very popular on long-distance family trips. In this case, license category B is sufficient, subject to standard conditions - a total weight of up to 3.5 tons and a number of seats of no more than 8.
"Gazelle" with trailer
When driving a Gazelle with a trailer, you will need to have a license with open categories C and E. A driver's license with category B will no longer be enough. The total weight of a vehicle of this brand is approaching 3.5 tons, so the presence of a trailer even weighing 750 kg already requires the use of a C license. In some cases, the owner of a truck decides to independently modify the vehicle. For example, by removing excess seats in the cabin as unnecessary, category D will become irrelevant. In order to re-register a car, you should contact the traffic police.
"Gazelle" passenger
It’s a different matter if we are talking about a minibus such as the GAZ-3221. This part of the Gazelle family is very often used to transport people over short distances, for example, in commercial transport along specified city routes. According to traffic rules and current legislation, category B is not enough to drive this type of transport, since the number of passengers carried is more than eight. If, for example, you take any minivan, even a Hyundai Starex or Mercedes Vito, then category B is quite enough for them. However, a passenger Gazelle carries 13, or even 15 passengers. It turns out that to drive you need category D license, which opens up the opportunity to drive buses.
And, indeed, all minibus drivers open this particular category before getting behind the wheel of this type of transport. By the way, very often, in addition to category D itself, employers also require experience in this field, thereby taking care of the safety of transportation and passengers.
What category of rights is needed for a passenger GAZelle in 2020?
Tractors and other agricultural vehicles have some features that are dictated by operating conditions.
The maximum weight is up to 3500 kg and the number of seats for passengers is no more than 8 - the official website of the GAZ company. To drive you need category B license.
The second character of the digital designation of the vehicle model indicates its type (type of car). For example: “1” – passenger car, “7” – vans, “9” – special.
Together with the entire large “Gazelevsko-Sobolevsky” family, the GAZ-2217 survived restyling in 2003 and 2010. Since 2010, it has been published without the prefix to the name “Barguzin” - under the name “Sobol Business”.
Gazelle minibuses are often used to transport passengers around the city, suburbs, and nearby regions. A lightweight car equipped with seats is capable of transporting people over short distances. Private individuals with category B licenses use the car to work on the route. The passenger gazelle maneuvers through narrow sections of the road, under low bridges.
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Cargo-passenger
What category is needed for the Gazelle, if we talk about all-metal vans? They can be either fully glazed, as they say in a circle, or half glazed. This design allows you to place several passenger seats, as well as make full use of the trunk, because it turns out to be very large; you can even transport refrigerators and washing machines, not to mention manufactured goods and boxes of products.
Such Gazelles can be used for long journeys, trips to the sea with the family, especially in luxury versions. The seats in this car are quite comfortable for everyone. What category of license is required to drive such a car? Since the maximum permissible weight of the cargo-passenger Gazelle is less than 3500 kg, a category B license is sufficient to drive it. Only one condition must be met - the number of seats. It should be no more than eight, including the driver's seat. Then category B license will be sufficient.
Category C license for Gazelle
However, a situation may arise in which a category B or D license may not be enough to drive this vehicle. Sometimes a category C license is required to drive this truck. In what cases?
According to current legislation, a category C license is required to drive a vehicle with a maximum permissible weight of more than 3500 kg. There are some modifications of the Gazelle, for example, the extended GAZ-33022, which has a maximum permitted weight of 3600 kg. Even if you do not fully load the car, the law still requires category C to drive.
What categories and driving license are required for a Gazelle?
To drive this car, a driver’s license with an open “passenger” category “B” is also sufficient.
The Gazelle passenger model refers specifically to those “minibuses” that transport people within the city along a specific route, as well as along longer routes, such as suburbs and intercity.
The indication of category “B” in the PTS does not indicate that the car belongs to a passenger vehicle. Category “B” can be assigned to both cars and trucks. Therefore, in the situation under consideration, the transport tax must be calculated taking into account the type of vehicle indicated in line 3 of the PTS.
The Gazelle passenger model refers specifically to those “minibuses” that transport people within the city along a specific route, as well as along longer routes, such as suburbs and intercity.
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Gazelle cars have been produced for almost 25 years. They were produced under different names, have different configurations and have very diverse functionality.
In general, to drive trucks, as a rule, a category higher than category B is required, but with light-duty trucks the issue is different. The maximum permitted weight of the Gazelle truck is 3500 kilograms.
Having a category D license is not enough to take responsibility for the lives of passengers. Transporting people on gazelles is possible only after obtaining special permission. It is better to start learning to drive with category B.
Passenger GAZelle is a vehicle for simultaneous transportation of no more than 15 people. Minibuses are the most common in the field of intracity and intercity transportation.
Russian legislation imposes requirements on drivers regarding the availability of licenses:
- D – driver’s license for driving a minibus with up to 8 passenger seats.
- Subcategory D1 is useful for the operator of a small bus with 9-16 seats.
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Trucks such as the Gazelle or Sobol are very popular among car enthusiasts. Having deservedly received the characteristic of transport that is easy to drive, they are actively involved in passenger and cargo transportation. The modifications of produced Gazelles are varied: vans, minibuses, trucks. Accordingly, the categories of driver's licenses must be different.
"Gazelle" with trailer
But what if you need to use the Gazelle with a trailer? What category of rights is needed then? In general, category E is required to drive vehicles with trailers, and several types, depending on the vehicle. According to the gradation of categories of traffic rules, if the weight of the vehicle and trailer does not exceed 3500 kg, then category B is sufficient. However, this does not apply to the Gazelle, since its weight without a trailer is close to 3500 kg. This means that even if the weight of the trailer is 750 kg, then in total the maximum permitted weight of the resulting road train is more than 3500 kg, and driving licenses of categories E and C are already required. That is, category C must be opened, and in addition category E.
But some will say that you can bypass the driver's license categories. The Gazelle can carry much more than the stated 1.5 tons. Just install reinforced springs and everything will be fine. However, this is a misconception. It is not for nothing that the manufacturer states in the technical specifications the maximum permitted weight. After all, all structural elements are designed specifically for this weight. For example, the brakes may not be able to withstand the additional load, and braking will no longer be as effective, and in an emergency the car may not stop at all.
Gazelle for transporting people (minibus)
In Gazelle models for transporting passengers, the number of seats ranges from 8 to 13, in the new Gazelle Next models up to 21 - official website of the GAZ company. To drive, you need a license permitting the transportation of people - category D.
See also: All about category D in a driver's license
Parameters of Gazelle Business bus (8-13 seats)
Parameters of Gazelle Next bus 17 seats
Parameters of Gazelle Next Citiline bus from 18 to 21 seats
If the number of seats in the Gazelle is up to 16, then category D1 license is sufficient. In this case, the weight of the trailer does not exceed 750 kg.
If you plan to drive a passenger Gazelle with a trailer heavier than 750 kg, then you will need a category D1E or DE license:
- D1E - the trailer is not intended for transporting people, its weight exceeds 750 kg, and the total weight of the Gazelle and the trailer is no more than 12 thousand kg.
- DE - if you do not want any restrictions on the weight of the trailer, the number of passenger seats in the Gazelle and the total weight of the Gazelle and the trailer.
You will receive a category D license upon reaching 21 years of age after completing special training to acquire the skills to drive passenger transport.
Attention! You will receive a license with category E (C1E, D1E) only after driving a vehicle in category C1 or D1, respectively, for at least 12 months.
