DL Codes LTO: Driver’s License Restriction codes

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) assigns restriction codes to driver’s licenses to indicate the type of vehicles and driving conditions the license holder is allowed to operate.

These DL codes contain alphanumeric codes ranging from A to CE with each code corresponding to a specific type of vehicle or driving condition.

For example, restriction code A allows the license holder to operate motorcycles, while restriction code CE allows the license holder to operate articulated vehicles with more than 3,500 kg combined GVW. It’s important to know your restriction code to ensure that you are driving within the limits of your license.

DL Codes

This list shows the code for drivers and the vehicles they can drive:

DL Code	Vehicle Category	Description
A (Motorcycle)	L1, L2, L3,	Motorcycle L1 = Two wheels up to 50 kph, L2 = Three wheels up to 50 kph L3 = Two-wheel excess of 50 kph
A1 (Tricycles)	L4, L5, L6, L7	L4: Motorcycle with sidecar with a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kph L5: Three-wheeled symmetrically arranged vehicles with a maximum design speed exceeding 50 kph L6: Four-wheeled vehicles with unladen mass not more than 350 kg with a maximum design speed not exceeding 45 kph L7: Four-wheeled vehicles with unladen mass not more than 550 kg with a maximum design speed not exceeding 45 kph
B (Passenger Car)	M1	M1 = Vehicles up to 5,000 kg GVW with not more than 8 passenger seats
B1 (Passenger Van or Jeepney)	M2	M2: Passenger vehicles with more than 8 seats and GVW of less than 5000 kg.
B2 (Light Commercial Vehicle)	N1	N1: Vehicles used for the carriage of goods, with a maximum GVW not exceeding 3500 kg.
C (Large trucks)	N2, N3	N2: Vehicles used for the carriage of goods, with maximum GVW exceeding 3500 kg but less than 12000 kg. N3: Vehicles used for the carriage of goods, with maximum GVW exceeding 12000 kg.
D (Passenger Bus)	M3	M3 = Passenger vehicles above 5,000 kgs GVW with more than 8 seats
BE (Light Articulated Vehicle)	01, 02	01 = Articulated vehicle not more than 750 kgs GVW 02 = Articulated vehicle exceeding 750 up to 3,500 kgs GVW
CE (Heavy Articulated Vehicle)	03,04	O3: Articulated vehicles with GVW exceeding 3500 kg but less than 10000 kg O4: Articulated vehicles with GVW exceeding 10000 kg

New Codes For Drivers With Medical Conditions

There are new condition codes that came along with the new driving restriction codes. These codes set certain conditions for individuals with disabilities to be permitted to drive on the roads.

Condition Code	Requirement
Condition 1	Drive only with corrective lenses This is indicated in the driver’s license of a licensee that they are certified by an accredited physician to be out of the 20/40 vision and will not be allowed to drive without wearing eyeglasses or corrective lenses.
Condition 2	Drive only with special equipment for upper limbs and/or lower limbs This is indicated in the driver’s license of a licensee with impairment at the upper limb and/or lower limb.
Condition 3	Drive customized motor vehicle only This is indicated in the driver’s license of a licensee to drive especially designed motor vehicles only and duly registered with LTO.
Condition 4	Drive only during daylight This is indicated in the driver’s license of a licensee that he/she is only allowed to drive during daylight. This includes partial or total blindness in one eye.
Condition 5	Drive only with a hearing aid This is indicated in the driver’s license of a licensee with impaired hearing.

*Note: Special driving conditions and special equipment to be used shall be assessed by a Land Transportation Office driver evaluator.

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