What License Is Needed To Drive Tractors?

The vehicles called tractors do not enter the classification of ordinary vehicles, since they are designed to facilitate agricultural and field work. Due to their size and their design, they cannot be driven either on the streets or on the highways, although sometimes they need to. Well, this type of vehicle needs a special permit to drive them.

Although driving it is very easy, the DGT establishes specific rules to drive these tractors legally, what is true is that there are not as many requirements and less is required of people, but if you neglect you can be fined, that’s why we tell you continued What license is needed to drive tractors.

Recommendations for applying for a driving license or LVA license

When applying for a permit or LVA license, it is good that you follow these recommendations so that you avoid setbacks and inconveniences:

• It is recommended that you look for a driving school certified by the DGT so that you can acquire the permit or the LVA license.
• Although the driving school will help you in the acquisition of knowledge and experience in driving vehicles, it is not other than that you previously learn the laws and regulations of driving.
• You can also find a person to teach you the basics of driving.
• Once you have obtained the class B permit or license, do not go out driving without having it with you.

In this article we have explained what permit is needed to drive tractors, don’t waste any more time and look for your LVA license or your class B permit so you can start driving!

Instructions

To drive tractors and similar vehicles, there are two permits that you can apply for and that will be necessary to be able to drive. It is possible to take both depending on age and if you are suitable, both are not necessary, just one is enough.

In the first place, we have the most basic or the one for agricultural vehicles, the LVA license (Agricultural Vehicle License) and, secondly, the type B driving license that allows you to drive various types of vehicles, including trailers and tractors. Below we tell you what you will need to get each of the licenses.

What you need and the steps to get the LVA license?

The Agricultural Vehicle License is designed for those vehicles whose dimensions exceed those of an ordinary car, usually have a lot of power, large wheels and their function is aimed at agricultural work or, in any case, to tow what is needed. If you have one of those vehicles or want to work with one of them, you need to get this license, what you will need is:

1. Mainly, reaching the age of 16 years or older to opt for the license, according to the regulations.
2. If you are not Spanish, you must also have normal and legal residence or, failing that, study residence for at least six months.
3. You must not have in your record a judicial resolution in which they have decided not to give you a driving license.
4. In the exams you will take, you must demonstrate that you have the psychophysical skills required to drive tractors and related vehicles.
5. Once you have presented all the tests, both theoretical and practical, and have also demonstrated your psychophysical aptitude, you must be declared fit by the Provincial or Local Traffic Headquarters.
6. To achieve the above you have to prepare yourself in advance with the necessary knowledge and skills, although not much knowledge and skills are required, at least you have to know the traffic laws and know the practice of maneuvering the tractor.
7. In general, to opt for the license, each person will be evaluated with a psychotechnical exam, where you must demonstrate your psychophysical aptitudes in a medical recognition center so that they certify you as a person fit to drive. If you do not pass the test, you will not be able to get the license.
8. After the psychotechnical exam, you must present a theoretical evaluation of at least 20 multiple choice questions, these questions are aimed at evaluating your knowledge about vehicular traffic regulations, as well as the correct way to drive with motor vehicles and the way To maintain road safety, you must pass it without making mistakes in more than two questions to pass, otherwise you will not be rejected.
9. Last, but the most important part will be practical evaluation in a closed circuit, you will have to show that you know how to drive and maneuver the vehicle for which you will be given the driving license. There are three maneuvers that you must practice: the “H” maneuver to change direction while driving, the “K” maneuver to park safely, and the “M” maneuver to couple or uncouple the trailer.
10. It may be that in the practical evaluation you will also be evaluated in other aspects, in any case you must prepare yourself adequately, to be approved you must pass all the evaluations correctly.

What you need and steps to get a class B driving license?

The class B driving license is the other option you have to be able to drive a tractor whose MMA does not exceed 3,500 kg, although you can also drive other types of vehicles.  As for the previous LVA license, you will need proven knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to obtain the permit, what you need is:

1. In the first place, you must reach the age of 18 or more to opt for the class B permit, according to the regulations.
2. If you are not Spanish, you must also have normal and legal residence or, failing that, study residence for at least six months.
3. You must not have in your record a judicial resolution in which they have decided not to give you a driving license.
4. In the exams you will take, you must demonstrate that you have the psychophysical skills required to drive tractors and related vehicles.
5. Once you have presented all the tests, both theoretical and practical, and have also demonstrated your psychophysical aptitude, you must be declared fit by the Provincial or Local Traffic Headquarters.
6. To achieve the above you have to prepare yourself in advance with the necessary knowledge and skills, specific knowledge and skills are required to obtain the class B permit, at least you have to know the traffic laws and the basic concepts of driving the tractor and, in general of a vehicle on public roads.
7. In general, to opt for the license you must be evaluated with a psychotechnical exam, where you demonstrate your psychophysical aptitudes in a medical recognition center so that they certify you as a person fit to drive.
8. After the psychotechnical exam, the skills and knowledge will help you pass the theoretical multiple choice exam of at least 30 questions aimed at evaluating your knowledge of: vehicular traffic regulations and laws, the correct way of driving with motor vehicles and the way To maintain road safety, you must pass it without making mistakes in more than 3 questions to pass.
9. Finally, the practical exam on the road in real time, where you demonstrate that you are qualified to drive and that you understand the road safety regulations.
10. Once all the exams have been passed correctly, you will be accredited with the class B permit that certifies you to drive the tractors.

Tips

• Do not accelerate too much when you are behind the wheel of a tractor.
• When going down slopes and hills, exercise caution and slow down, especially when making turns.
• The different accessories on the tractor must be removed very carefully.
• Do not allow a child to drive the tractor.
• Do not start the tractor until you are well seated.
• Never leave the tractor running and get off it.
• While it’s running, keep an eye on it.
• Neither run nor do pirouettes or races.
• If you store your tractor in a shed, watch out for the doors.
• Also, the gas from the tractor is toxic. Well, it contains carbon monoxide that can even cause death.
• Carry tools always safe on your tractor.
• This article was specially prepared for you as a practical guide so that you can learn the basics of driving tractors. Previously we explained about the necessary license, now the advice.
• We want to convey to you in a simple way all the instructions that will help you when it comes to taking control and starting to drive a tractor.
• What comes now is easier, with all this information you can assume the most important responsibility, put on your boots and start the process of driving this vehicle.
• Whether it is for reasons of work in the field, the transfer of equipment, or any other reason, we welcome you to drive your tractor. Always remember these tips and assume your commitment responsibly. We wish you good luck.
• Tractor is a heavy piece of equipment that requires skills and a lot of dexterity to drive it, the time will soon come when you are geared up and ready to take the command post and start the tour.
• If you keep thinking and say you can’t, you will never have the desired success, the time is now, the tractor is waiting for you, all you need is the desire to work.