What does code number 181 mean on a driver’s license?

Field 12 of the driver’s license contains key numbers and additional information. The number 181 is often found there – but what is the meaning behind it?

Kassel – All classes of vehicles available are listed on the back of the driving licence, along with the date the respective driving licence was obtained. And in the number 12 there are a number of possible major numbers. But why do they even exist and what is the meaning behind them?

Basic numbers on a driver’s license: that’s why it’s important to know them

The main numbers in the field 12 are given out loud Adak Additional information, requirements and restrictions usually apply to the line’s driver’s license category. If the number applies to everyone, the number is in the bottom row. This additional information is important To record innovations, especially when exchanging driver’s licenses, as vehicle types also change over time and the original classes are no longer identical. Two-digit numbers are valid throughout the European Union, Three figures, however, only in Germany.

There is also individual additional information if the driver’s license holder has limited driving ability and must meet certain requirements. This includes, for example, wearing visual or auditory aids while driving, but also information that a person is only allowed to drive vehicles with automatic transmission, according to the ADAC.

• Examples of key figures in the European Union according to ADAC
• 01.01 – glasses
• 01.02 – Contact lenses (lenses)
• 02 – Hearing/Communicative Aid
• 15 – modified clutch
• 78- Vehicles with automatic transmission only
• 80 – only for holders of a category A driver’s license for three-wheeled vehicles who have not reached the age of 24

Key number 181: What does it mean in a driver’s license?

This phrase is hidden behind the number 181 in the field: “T-class, valid only for S-class cars.” The T series includes agricultural and forestry tractors At a maximum speed of 60 km / h. The Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport also writes self-propelled machines or feed mixing vans with a maximum speed of 40 km / h.

• Examples of prime numbers in Germany according to ADAC
• 104- To hold a valid medical certificate
• 171 – category C1, which is also valid for vehicles with engines of category D with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 7500 kg, but without passengers
• 172 – Class C, also valid for Class D cars, but without passengers
• 175 – Class L, also valid for driving motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of not more than 25 km / h and for driving motor vehicles except those belonging to classes A, A1, A2 and AM with a cubic capacity of not more than 50 cc
• 181 – Class T, valid only for S class cars (since 2013-01-19 AM)

However, the vehicle class S has not existed since 2013. These include, for example, quads, mopeds and tricycles up to 45 km/h, which are now classified under the driving permit category AM. (ick)