You are right. Not sure why they did the transition like that. My father has all those and higher even though he hasn’t driven a truck for decades now. But it will eventually get better.
Because that’s exactly what the original class 3 allowed you to drive. Imagine what would have happened if they told everyone with a driving license at that point that it’s now only viable for 3,5t vehicles without a trailer and they need to make a new license to keep driving their transporters, small trucks or using their trailers.
![[image] Since many people seem to believe you can't tow with cars, here's roughly what dutch people end up doing on vacation.](https://feddit.de/pictrs/image/ea1db421-ccea-4e3d-af37-aec9b3e62de4.jpeg){kind=link}
You are right. Not sure why they did the transition like that. My father has all those and higher even though he hasn’t driven a truck for decades now. But it will eventually get better.
Because that’s exactly what the original class 3 allowed you to drive. Imagine what would have happened if they told everyone with a driving license at that point that it’s now only viable for 3,5t vehicles without a trailer and they need to make a new license to keep driving their transporters, small trucks or using their trailers.
Good percentage of drivers is in dire need of refresh on the subject of traffic laws.