Editing Minibus (section)

==Driving licence==
Some countries may require an additional class of [[driving licence]] over a normal private car licence, and some may require a full [[commercial driving licence]]. The need for such a licence may depend on:
*Vehicle weight or size
*Seating capacity
*Driver age
*Intended usage
*Additional training (such as the [[Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme]] in the UK)

In the UK: The holder of an ordinary car driving licence which was obtained prior to January 1997, once aged 21 years minimum, may drive a Minibus with a capacity of 16 passengers. Where the "ordinary car driving licence" is obtained after December 1996, they will have to take a separate test to drive a vehicle with a capacity of more than 8 passengers. However, there is an exemption for certain volunteer drivers, where the vehicle does not exceed 3500&nbsp;kg GVW (or 4250&nbsp;kg GVW if the vehicle is designed to be wheelchair accessible).

A driving licence issued in [[Ontario]], Canada, for an equivalent of a [[Uk driving license|UK class B or class B-auto driving licence (in the case of Ontario, a class G licence)]], allows its holder to drive vehicles with:
*[http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/classes.shtml 11 tonnes maximum authorized mass, including trailers with 4.6 tonnes MAM]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/pubs/recreational-vehicles/frequently-asked-questions.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703090248/http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/pubs/recreational-vehicles/frequently-asked-questions.shtml|url-status=unfit|title=Licence Change for Operators of Recreational Vehicles |archive-date=3 July 2011}}</ref> 6 tonnes MAM in certain cases)
*passenger seating capacity of [https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003448/http://www.drivetest.ca/EN/licencing/Pages/Licencing-Requirements.aspx 9 or less]

Anyone wanting to drive a vehicle in Ontario, with the same MAM limits as for class G vehicles, with fewer than 25, but at least 10, passenger seats, must obtain a bus licence. This will allow, for example, its holder to drive 12- and 15-passenger vans] that [[Transport Canada]] defines as large passenger vans.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/tp-tp2436-rs200808-menu-202.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203064624/http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/tp-tp2436-rs200808-menu-202.htm |url-status=unfit|title=Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation Directorate |archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref>