1. About Medium Vehicle License
There have been two major revisions to the Road Traffic Act over the past 10 years (in 2007 and 2017), making Medium Vehicle License more complicated.
Here, we will explain it more clearly than anywhere else.
In fact, it could be said that this medium-sized class cargo Driver's License is the most versatile qualification.
2. Acquisition conditions
| age |
Those who are 20 years of age or older, have a regular license, Semi-medium Vehicle License vehicle license, or Heavy Special Vehicle license, and have a total of 2 years or more of driving experience. |
| Eyesight |
0.8 or more for both eyes and 0.5 or more for each eye. |
| Color discrimination ability |
Be able to distinguish between red, blue and yellow. |
| Deep vision |
A depth perception tester of the Sankei method must be used to perform an inspection three times at a distance of 2.5 meters, and the average error must be 2 cm or less. |
| Hearing |
Hearing in both ears (including hearing aids) is sufficient to hear a 90 decibel horn at a distance of 10 metres.
*If you have any concerns about your hearing requirements, please contact the Driver's License Center in advance. |
| Exercise capacity |
1: No impairment of the limbs or trunk that may interfere with the operation of a motor vehicle, etc.
2: The person has a disability of the limbs or trunk that may impede the ability to drive a motor vehicle, etc., but it is recognized that there is no risk of it impeding the ability to drive a motor vehicle, etc. by taking auxiliary measures appropriate to the person's physical condition.
*If you have any concerns about your physical ability, please contact the Driver's License Center in advance. |
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Part 1
Twice the average for all industries:
Extreme seller's market
The lack of manpower in the transportation industry is due to "the amount of work is increasing". It is extremely advantageous for job changes and employment, such as lack of drivers becoming a social problem.
Part 2
Social,
High public status!
Logistics is a social infrastructure that supports economic activities. Even in the event of a disaster, it plays a role as a lifeline by exercising mobility and transporting a large amount of relief supplies.
Part 3
Due to supply and demand
Many high-paying job openings
Truck driving jobs offer high salaries.
The working environment and employment of young people and women have also undergone dramatic evolution!
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare The ratio of job offers to applicants for driver work is 2.33 (2016), which is about twice the average of all occupations, and the labor shortage is becoming more serious. Logistics is an important social infrastructure that supports people's lives and industrial activities, but trucks play a central role in logistics. Within the Kanto District Transport Bureau, about 90% of cargo is transported by truck. In addition, trucks have a great social significance, such as promptly transporting relief supplies in the event of a disaster. Various truck companies carry various kinds of luggage such as agricultural products, foods, parts, and building materials, and the driver's daily mileage and shifts vary.
4. Hot attention as a new truck license
With the advent of the Semi-medium Vehicle License, there will be four new driver's license categories
Old system
* It is also possible to obtain a Semi-medium Vehicle License from the beginning.
5. Gross vehicle weight and maximum load capacity according to new license classification
*1 Regular driver's license holder from June 2, 2007
*2: Obtained a regular driver's license before June 1, 2007
6. Types of trucks that can be boarded under the new license system
Normal license 18 years old ~
A regular driving license Object to vehicles with a total vehicle weight of less than 3.5 tonnes.
They are mainly used for the delivery of small items, and the majority of them are light vans and light trucks for automobiles.
Semi-medium Vehicle License 18 years old ~
Semi-medium Vehicle License Object small trucks with a total vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or more and less than 7.4 tons.
They are mainly used for short-distance deliveries, and are also widely used as trucks for courier services and convenience store deliveries.
Medium Vehicle License 20 years old ~
Medium Vehicle License Object to medium-sized trucks with a total vehicle weight of 7.5 tons or more and less than 11 tons.
It is used for a wide range of purposes, mainly for short and medium distances.
Heavy Vehicle License 21 years old ~
A Heavy Vehicle License Object to large trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 11 tons or more. Heavy-duty trucks are mainly used for transporting large quantities of luggage over long distances, such as trunk transportation between cities, and also transport large construction materials and heavy objects.
7. To obtain a Medium Vehicle License
Those who have a Semi-medium Vehicle License limited to 5 tons (MT) (acquired a regular license from June 2, 2007 to March 11, 2017)
Direct acquisition of Medium Vehicle License
Ordinary licenses under the old system (obtained from June 2, 2007 to March 11, 2017) will automatically be regarded as "Semi-medium Vehicle License limited to 5 tons" under the new system. To drive a truck with a gross vehicle weight of less than 11 tons, you can either:
- Graduated from a designated Driving School (Driving lesson 11 time period, Lessons for written test 1 time period) * AT limited ordinary license requires separate AT limited cancellation (Driving lesson + 4 time period)
- Issuing a license just by going to the driving test center! !!
Person who holds a Medium Vehicle License 8 ton limited (MT)(Obtaining an ordinary license by June 2, 2007)
Obtained a Medium Vehicle License by releasing the limitation
An ordinary driver's license under the old system (obtained an ordinary driver Regular Car License before June 2, 2007) is automatically regarded as a "Medium Vehicle License limited to 8 tons" under the new system. There are one of the following ways to lift this 8 ton limit and drive a truck with a gross vehicle weight of less than 11 tons.
- Graduated from a designated Driving School (Driving lesson 5 time period) * AT limited ordinary license requires separate AT limited cancellation (Driving lesson + 4 time period)
- Issuing a license just by going to the driving test center! !!
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Schedule
The biggest feature of Driving Camp in a short period of time! In Driving lesson you will take the maximum Driving lesson hours set by law, and before and after that, Lessons for written test is scheduled.
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10.Teaching time chart
Please select the license you currently have.
*Please note that the Road Traffic Act was revised in March 2017, and some customers may have changes to their current driver's licenses.
| License you have: |
Skill period number |
Department time limit |
Shortest days (model schedule) |
| Medium Vehicle License 8 tons limited (MT) |
5 |
0 |
3 nights 4 days |
| Semi-medium Vehicle License 5 tons limited (MT) |
11 |
Day 1 |
6 nights 7 days |
11. Driving Camp model schedule
Medium-sized Driving Camp (possessed only for medium-sized 8t)
: Driving lesson 
: Lecture in class
※The above schedule is an example. The number of days may be extended due to individual learning speed, or test failures.
Medium-sized Driving Camp (Limited possession of Semi-Med 5t)
: Driving lesson : Lecture in class
※The above schedule is an example. The number of days may be extended due to individual learning speed, or test failures.
12. Education and training benefit course
What is the education and training benefit system?
This is a system in which the government subsidizes the costs of obtaining qualifications necessary for a job or learning skills.
If you take a Medium Vehicle License license training course Implementation by I-Drive affiliated Driving School designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, you can receive a portion of the fees paid to Driving School from employment insurance.
13. Medium Vehicle License Q & A
- I am 23 years old, can I get a Medium Vehicle License without any notice?
- It is not possible to suddenly acquire a medium-Medium Vehicle License because it is a requirement that you have obtained either an ordinary license, a Semi-medium Vehicle License Heavy Special Vehicle license, and have a total of 2 years or more of driving experience.
- Is there a "AT limited" Medium Vehicle License?
- There is no "AT limited".
- What are the benefits of getting Medium Vehicle License with Driving Camp?
- In the case of Driving Camp, the expected graduation date is disclosed after all the teaching reservations from entrance to graduation are suppressed in advance. In addition, there are many cases where the training fee is cheaper than when actually acquiring it with Commute Driving School.
- Is there a disadvantage in obtaining a Medium Vehicle License for a one-shot test at a license center?
- Many people who get a medium-Medium Vehicle License Medium Vehicle License currently holders of medium-sized 8-ton limited (MT) or Semi-Med 5-ton limited (MT) licenses. Usually, only general passenger cars are on board. In 2007 and 2017, the Medium Vehicle License was newly established and the license classification was changed, and the test vehicle conducted at the license center must undergo a medium-sized truck, an on-site test, a road test, and even a lecture at the time of acquisition. . If you do not pass the exam, you will be charged a retake fee from the next day onwards.
- How many people use education and training benefits?
- Approximately half of the individuals who obtain it individually use the education and training benefit. Please feel free to contact us.
- I am considering a Medium Vehicle License. I accidentally revoked my license and got a new one. What happens to the driving experience in that case?
- Medium Vehicle License requires at least two years of driving experience, but if you cannot confirm the number of years of experience with your license, you cannot complete the entrance procedure. In this case, obtain a driving history certificate from the license center to prove it. Please contact us in advance.
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For corporations
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