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106. Agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery includes vehicles, machines and equipment designed for farming and agricultural work, such as cultivating soil, planting, harvesting, mowing, transporting crops or operating agricultural implements. Examples include tractors, combine harvesters, self-propelled sprayers, mowing machines and other specialised equipment.
Agricultural machinery may be designed mainly for use on fields but may also need to travel on public roads. When using public roads, the applicable registration, driving-licence, lighting, dimensions, speed and road-access rules depend on the type and legal classification of the machine.
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What is agricultural machinery in Belgium?
Belgian agricultural machinery can include land and forestry vehicles, agricultural tractors, self-propelled agricultural machines, agricultural trailers and other equipment designed or registered for agricultural work.
Which driving licence applies to agricultural machinery in Belgium?
Category G is the Belgian national driving-licence category specifically intended for land and forestry vehicles and their trailers and for certain vehicles registered as agricultural equipment, motor ploughs or mowing machines.
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How old must you be to obtain a Belgian category G licence?
The national minimum age to obtain category G is 16. In Flanders, the theory examination can be taken from 15 years and 9 months, with the practical examination from 16. Training and examination procedures are regional, so check the competent regional authority when booking.
Are category G drivers under 18 subject to a mass restriction?
Yes. Until the age of 18, code 205 is placed on the licence and limits the driver to a vehicle combination consisting of a tractor and trailer with a maximum authorised mass of no more than 20 tonnes.
Is there one maximum speed for all Belgian agricultural machinery?
No. The applicable maximum speed depends on the vehicle's construction, mass, tyres, suspension, road and traffic signs. The vehicle's own construction speed may also impose a lower limit than the general road limit.
