What kind of vehicle can you drive with a forklift license?

What kind of vehicles can I drive with a forklift license? Analysis of hot topics across the Internet

Recently, the topic of "the scope of application of forklift licenses" has triggered heated discussions on major social platforms and industry forums. Many practitioners have questions about the specific permissions of a forklift license. This article will combine the hot discussions on the entire Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed analysis of the range of drivable vehicles on the forklift license, and attach structured data for reference.

1. Legal basis for forklift license

According to the "Special Equipment Safety Law" and the "Measures for the Supervision and Management of Special Equipment Operators", forklifts are special motor vehicles in the field (factory) and must have a certificate to work. However, it is worth noting that the forklift license is not a universal driver's license and its scope of application is clearly limited.

2. Details of driving types permitted by forklift license

According to the latest special equipment catalog, the following are the types of vehicles that can be driven with a forklift license (collected from announcements by provincial market regulatory authorities within 10 days):

3. Common misunderstandings

In recent hot discussions, the following misunderstandings appear most frequently:

1.Misunderstanding:You can drive an excavator with a forklift license (actual: you need to obtain an excavator operating license separately)

2.Misunderstanding:The forklift license is valid nationwide (actual: inter-provincial operations require registration procedures)

3.Misunderstanding:Electric trucks do not require certificates (Actual: rated load ≥ 1 ton requires a certificate)

4. Extended vehicle model qualification requirements

For similar car models that are often confused, we have compiled the latest qualification requirements (data source: documents from local human resources and social security departments in December 2023):

5. Answers to hot questions

Q:Can I drive a forklift and carry people with a forklift license?
A:Absolutely prohibited! A recent case in which a logistics company was fined 50,000 yuan for this has become a hot topic. According to the "Technical Regulations on Safety of Special Motor Vehicles in Sites (Factories)", forklifts are strictly prohibited from carrying people.

Q:Do new energy forklifts require special documents?
A:unnecessary. However, special training for new energy forklifts has recently been carried out in many places, and it is recommended that certified personnel participate.

6. Summary and suggestions

Based on the intensity of industry discussions in the past 10 days, practitioners are advised to:
1. Regularly check the updates of the Special Equipment Catalog of the State Administration for Market Regulation
2. Pay attention to the special regulations of the province where you are located (for example, Guangdong requires review every 2 years)
3. Be cautious about the promotion of “one certificate for multiple uses” to avoid legal risks

The statistics in this article are as of December 2023. Please refer to the latest local policies for specific implementation standards. If you want to know more about the qualifications for operating special equipment, you can log on to the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation.