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Which category for which combination
| Vehicle | Category |
|---|---|
| Van up to 3.5 t, trailer up to 750 kg or combination up to 3.5 t | B |
| Combination up to 4.25 t | B96 |
| Van with trailer up to 3.5 t | BE |
| Tipper or lorry over 3.5 up to 7.5 t | C1, with heavy trailer C1E |
| Lorry over 7.5 t, low-loader with construction machine | C, with trailer CE |
What counts is the maximum permissible mass shown in the vehicle documents, not the actual load. Anyone who drives with the wrong trailer is driving without a driving licence, and as keeper you are liable as well.
The craftsman’s rule
If a fitter transports material, equipment or machines that they need for their own work, and driving is not their main occupation, the driver qualification requirement under the BKrFQG does not apply. For vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes, a similar exemption from the tachograph and driving times applies within a radius of 100 km around the business. You must still check the driving licence itself.
What FleetCred does not check
FleetCred checks documents for road traffic: driving licence, driver qualification, driver card and ADR certificate. Competence certificates for forklifts, excavators or cranes are not a driving licence and are not included.
Jobs and reports for the building site
With the Jobs and reports add-on, your fitters use the same app for work at the customer’s premises as well: job with address and plans, before and after photos, job report with working time and materials from your wholesaler’s DATANORM catalogue, customer signature on the phone. The office transfers the items to its invoicing software via Excel or CSV.
Frequently asked questions
Do employees who drive only occasionally have to be checked?
Yes. Anyone who drives a company vehicle must hold a valid driving licence, however rarely. Add everyone who is allowed to drive to FleetCred.
Does the craftsman’s rule also apply to deliveries to customers?
Only to a limited extent. For the tachograph, it covers not only material and tools for one’s own work but also the delivery of goods made by the trade itself. Delivery journeys with other companies’ products on behalf of third parties, or with a professional driver, are not covered.
This overview does not replace legal advice.
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