Updated LTO Restriction for New Driver Licence Codes
After you successfully get a driver’s license, This a new restriction codes for License.
The Land Transportation Offices has recently updated the restriction and condition codes to clearly specify which vehicle/s you are licensed to drive.
The new restriction codes in Driver’s License Codes (DL Codes), Found at the back of your driver’s license, DL Codes are alphanumeric characters that will replace the old restriction codes 1 to 8.
Below are the updated DL codes with their respective subcategories:
| DL Code | Type of Vehicle | Subcategory/ies |
|---|---|---|
| A | Motorcycle | L1 – two wheels w/ maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kph L2 – three wheels w/ maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kph L3 – two wheels w/ maximum design speed exceeding 50 kph |
| A1 | Tricycle | L4 – motorcycle w/ sidecars w/ a maximum design speed exceeding 50 kph L5 – three-wheel symmetrically arranged w/ a maximum speed exceeding 50 kph L6 – four wheels whose unladen mass is not more than 350 kg w/ maximum design speed not exceeding 45 kph L7 – four wheels whose unladen mass is not more than 550 kg w/ maximum design speed not exceeding 45 kph |
| B | Vehicles up to 5,000 kgs. GVW/8 seats |
M1 – vehicles up to 5,000 kgs GVW w/ not more than 8 seats |
| B1 | Vehicles up to 5,000 kgs. GVW/9 or more seats |
M2 – vehicles up to 5,000 kgs GVW w/ more than 8 seats |
| B2 | Vehicles carrying goods ≤ 3,500 kgs GVW |
N1 – Vehicles up to 3,500 kgs GVW for carriage of goods |
| C | Vehicles carrying goods >3,500 kgs GVW |
N2 & N3 – vehicles exceeding 3,500 kgs GVW for the carriage of goods |
| D | Bus > 5,000 kgs GVW/9 or more seats |
M3 – vehicles above 5,000 kgs GVW w/ more than 8 seats |
| BE | BE – Trailers ≤ 3,500 kgs | 01 – Articulated vehicle MT/AT not more than 750 kgs GVW 02 – Articulated MT/ AT vehicle exceeding 750 up to 3,500 kgs GVW |
| CE | Articulated C > 3,500 kgs combined GVW | 03 & 04 – articulated vehicle MT/ AT exceeding 3,500 kgs GVW |
Furthermore, you may also encounter the following acronyms in your Driver’s License:
Automatic (AT) – means the license holder can only drive automatic vehicles.
Manual (MT) – means the license holder can drive manual, semi-automatic, and automatic vehicles.
Driver’s License Classification:
NPL– Non-Professional Driver’s License
PL– Professional Driver’s License
Automatic (AT) – means the license holder can only drive automatic vehicles.
Manual (MT) – means the license holder can drive manual, semi-automatic, and automatic vehicles.
Driver’s License Classification:
NPL– Non-Professional Driver’s License
PL– Professional Driver’s License
To have a better grasp of the DL codes and the conditions combined, here are a few examples:
