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BC Class 1–4 overview

BC Class 1–4 flashcards

Flip through the key rules from our handbook notes, one card at a time. Mark each card "Got it" or "Review again"; your progress stays on this device.

  • 1032 cards
  • 24 topics
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Front and back of each card, as in the deck above. The cards come from our own notes on the official handbook; check anything you are unsure of with Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).

  1. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 1

    Class 1 covers semi-trailer trucks and every other motor vehicle or combination, except motorcycles; minimum age 19.

  2. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 2

    Class 2 covers buses, including school buses, special activity buses and special vehicles, plus anything in Class 4; minimum age 19.

  3. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 3

    Class 2 and Class 3: a towed trailer may weigh more than 4,600 kg only when neither the towing vehicle nor the trailer has air brakes.

  4. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 4

    Class 3 covers trucks with more than two axles (for example dump trucks and large tow trucks), a tow car towing a vehicle of any weight, a mobile truck crane, and anything in Class 5; a bus carrying passengers is not a Class 3 vehicle; minimum age 18.

  5. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 5

    Class 4 unrestricted covers buses seating at most 25 people including the driver (school buses, special activity buses, special vehicles for people with disabilities), taxis, limousines, ride-hailing vehicles and ambulances; minimum age 19.

  6. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 6

    Class 4 restricted covers taxis, limousines and ride-hailing vehicles carrying up to 10 people including the driver, ambulances, and special vehicles for people with disabilities seating no more than 10 including the driver; minimum age 19.

  7. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 7

    Class 5 covers two-axle vehicles, trailers up to 4,600 kg, motorhomes (even with more than two axles), and passenger vehicles used as school buses seating no more than 10 including the driver; Class 5 does not include Class 4 vehicles.

  8. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 8

    Heavy trailer endorsement (code 20) on a Class 4 or 5 licence: tow a trailer over 4,600 kg as long as neither the truck nor the trailer has air brakes; minimum age 18.

  9. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    House trailer endorsement (code 07, formerly code 51)

    recreational trailers over 4,600 kg without air brakes on truck or trailer; minimum age 18.

  10. Licence classes, endorsements and testing · Licence classes (p. 3–4)

    Licence classes (p. 3–4) — key rule 10

    You must hold a full-privilege Class 5 or equivalent before applying for a commercial licence, heavy trailer endorsement or house trailer endorsement.

FAQ

BC Class 1–4 flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 1032 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official Driving Commercial Vehicles. The front names the rule; the back states it. Nothing on the cards is added beyond those notes.

How should I use the flashcards?

Read the front, answer in your head, then flip. Choose "Got it" only if you knew it; otherwise choose "Review again". At the end, go through the "Review again" cards once more, or pick a single topic from the list to focus on it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, on this device only. Cards marked "Review again" stay in the "Needs review" list, and every card you rate counts towards your topic map on the exam overview. Nothing is sent to us with your name; you can clear it from the overview page.

Are flashcards enough to pass the BC Class 1–4 test?

No. Flashcards help you remember the rules, but the test asks multiple-choice questions. Use our practice tests and mock exams as well, and study the official material from Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).

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