Driving licence in Albania

In Albania, the driving licence (Albanian: Leje Drejtimi) is the official document which authorises its holder to operate various types of motor vehicle on public roads. In Albania they are administered by the Drejtorisë së Patentave dhe Markave (DPA). Whilst a licence is required to drive on a public road,^[1] any person may drive on private land with the consent of the landowner, but it is illegal - regardless of any licence - to drive without lawful authority on any common public land, such as moorland.^[2]

Driving licence codes

This is a list of the codes that might be found on a UK driving licence.

Licence code	Vehicle type	Minimum age	Notes[Notes 1]
A1	Motorcycle	every age	Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cc and of a power output not exceeding 11 kW (14.6 bhp).
A	Motorcycle	17	Motorcycles up to 25 kW (33 bhp) and a power to mass ratio not exceeding 0.16 kW/kg. Motorcycle combination with a power mass ratio not exceeding 0.16 kW/kg.
A	Motorcycle	21 [Notes 2]	Any size motorcycle with or without a sidecar.
B1	3 or 4 wheeled light vehicles	17 [Notes 3]	Motor tricycles/quadricycles up to 550 kg (1,200 lb) unladen.
B	Cars	17 [Notes 4]	Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3,500 kg having not more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750 kg (1,700 lb). Combinations of vehicles in Category B and a trailer, where MAM of the combination does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. Example: A vehicle with an unladen weight of 1.25 tonnes and a MAM of 2 tonnes coupled with a trailer with a MAM of 1.25 tonnes could be driven by the holder of a category B entitlement, as the MAM of the combination does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle.
B	Minibuses	21	Vehicles with between 9 and 16 passenger seats not for hire or reward. MAM not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or 4.25 tonnes including specialist equipment for the carriage of disabled passengers. No trailer of any size may be pulled. B licence must have been held for 2 years. Valid for minibuses only when used in the United Kingdom.
B (Automatic)	Automatic cars	17 [Notes 5]	As cars (B), but only those with automatic transmission.
B+E	Cars with trailers	17 [Notes 6]	As category B but with a heavier trailer that isn't covered in the descriptions for category B.
C1	Medium sized vehicle	18	Vehicles between 3,500 kg and 7,500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
C1+E	Medium sized vehicle with trailers	18	Combinations of vehicles where the towing vehicle is in subcategory C1 and its trailer has a MAM of over 750 kg provided that the MAM of the combination thus formed does not exceed 12,000 kg and MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.
C	Large vehicles	18	Vehicles over 3,500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
C+E	Large vehicles with trailers	18	Vehicles over 3,500 kg with a trailer over 750 kg.
D1	Minibuses	18	Vehicles with between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750 kg. See also under B
D1+E	Minibuses with trailers	18	Combinations of vehicles where the towing vehicle is in subcategory D1 and its trailer has a MAM of over 750 kg, provided that the MAM of the combination thus formed does not exceed 12,000 kg, and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.
D	Buses	18 [Notes 7]	Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750 kg.
D+E	Buses with trailers	18	Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer over 750 kg.
f	Agricultural tractors	16 [Notes 8]	N/A
g	Road rollers	21 [Notes 9]	N/A
h	Tracked vehicles	21	N/A
k	Mowing machine or vehicle controlled by a pedestrian	16	N/A
l	Electric vehicles	17	Category now deprecated - tests no longer available (since 2001) for this category. Vehicles now fit into category B1 or B.
n	Vehicles used for very short distances on public roads	N/A	Category now deprecated - tests no longer available (since 2001) for this category. Vehicles now fit into category B1 or B.
p	Motorcycles	16	Engine capacity must not exceed 50 cc and the maximum design speed must not exceed 50 km/h (31 mph)

Notes 

1. ^ MAM = Maximum authorised mass
2. ^ Age 21 or 2 years from date of standard A test pass.
3. ^ Age 16 you may be issued a licence if you are in receipt of the higher rate of disability living allowance. However if the rate is withdrawn, the normal minimum age for driving a car (17 years) applies.
4. ^ At the age of 16 you can be issued a licence if you are in receipt of the higher rate of disability living allowance. However if the rate is withdrawn, the normal minimum age for driving a car (17 years) applies.
5. ^ At age 16 you may be issued a licence if you are in receipt of the higher rate of disability living allowance. However if the rate is withdrawn, the normal minimum age for driving a car (17 years) applies.
6. ^ If you passed your category B or B automatic test before 1 January 1997 your licence will already show C1, C1E (8.25 tonnes), D1, D1E (not for hire or reward) as entitlement flowing from the category B.
7. ^ Age 17 if member of armed forces; age 18 under certain other circumstances
8. ^ Age 16 for tractors less than 2.45m wide. It must only pull trailers less than 2.45 m (96 in) wide with two wheels, or four close-coupled
9. ^ Age 17 for small road-rollers with metal or hard rollers. They must not be steam powered, weigh more than 11.69 tonnes or be made for carrying loads

References

1. ^ http://www.dpshtrr.gov.al/
2. ^ http://www.dpshtrr.gov.al/

External links

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