Gazelle cars are very popular among the Russian population. The advantage of these machines is the versatility of models that allow you to: transport cargo, transport people and go on a trip big family. The versatility of Gazelles requires the presence of various categories of rights to manage models of this type of transport. What categories should be opened in the rights to manage motor vehicle for the driver of the Gazelle?
What rights do "B", "C" or "D" need?
Classifications and characteristics of categories, according to the traffic rules of the Russian Federation:
- Category "B": allows you to drive a motor vehicle with a license maximum weight, not exceeding 3500 kg, with the number passenger seats no more than eight, excluding the driver's license. Essential for drivers cargo model Gazelle, which has the following parameters: weight from 1800 kg, the ability to carry cargo up to 1500 kg, the presence of passenger seats no more than seven.
- Category "C": allows you to drive a car with a maximum permitted weight of more than 3500 kg. Must be opened by the driver of a Gazelle for the right to drive a vehicle with a maximum permitted tonnage of a car over 3500 kg. Rights with this category are necessary even if the driver is not going to load the car to the limit.
- Category "D": gives the right to drive a car for the transport of passengers with more than eight seats in the vehicle. Must be open for drivers of Gazelle minibuses intended for transporting people with a number of seats more than 8. Such cars include Gazelle minibuses with up to 15 passenger seats.
If you are driving without the right to drive this vehicle, that is, you do not have desired category, then according to Art. 27.12 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, if you are detained by a traffic inspector, you face fines in the amount of 5 to 15 thousand rubles and suspension from driving. Also, the car will be detained and moved to the impound. In case of occurrence similar situation you can ask our lawyers for help.
Gazelle for transportation of goods
To drive a cargo Gazelle, the driver needs to obtain a license with categories "B", "C", "D", "BE" or "CE".
- At maximum permissible weight car up to 3500 kg:
- with a light trailer weighing no more than 750 kg, the presence of category "B" is sufficient;
- with a heavy trailer weighing more than 750 kg (in case of exceeding 3500 kg in combination with the car), category “BE” is required.
- With a maximum permissible weight over 3500 kg:
- in conjunction with a light trailer weighing up to 750 kg, the driver must obtain a category “C” license;
- with a heavy trailer total weight car over 3500 kg, you must have a license category "CE".
- Cargo-passenger gazelles.
Models with all-metal vans allow you to install several passenger seats and make full use of the trunk for transporting goods large dimensions(furniture, household appliances, building materials, etc.). The maximum permitted mass of the passenger-and-freight model is less than 3.5 tons.
If the number of passenger seats does not exceed 8, then it is enough for the driver to have a license with category "B". Otherwise, category "D" is required.
Gazelle for transportation of passengers
Passenger Gazelle is designed for transporting people up to 15 people. Usually minibuses are used for intercity and intracity transportation. According to current rules traffic And legislative framework RF:
- a bus driver with more than 8 passenger seats must have category “D”;
- for a driver driving small buses (minibuses) with a number of seats from 9 to 16, the presence of the subcategory "D1" is sufficient;
- category "D" and subcategory "D1" gives permission to use a light trailer with a weight not exceeding 750 kg;
- when using a heavier trailer (in case of exceeding the mass of 3500 kg together with the car), categories “DE” or “D1E” are required.
GAZ vehicles have different models: for transporting people, various goods and goods, as well as for travel. Thus, in order not to be subject to administrative punishment, you need to know that in order to drive a Gazelle, depending on the car model, the driver must have rights with categories from “B” to “E”.
In a period of a protracted crisis that is about to recede, but, in fact, is only gaining momentum, everyone more people want to have Additional income, for example, cargo transportation on the Gazelle. And here several parameters are important, for example, how much you are willing to invest and your work schedule. Yes, this is not a mistake or a typo, namely, your work schedule. After all, you will work after the main job and how much time you are willing to spend on it will depend on your earnings and work efficiency.
But it also happens that a person decides to completely change his lifestyle and go to another job or open “his own business”. Of course, it is difficult to call cargo transportation your own business, but, in fact, it turns out that way. Of course, if you have a schedule in three days, then the main work is not a hindrance to you, but such people, as a rule, are very rare.
A question of price
So, you have decided to buy a Gazelle for cargo transportation. Most main question Of course, how much are you willing to invest? If you do not have your own funds, then I do not advise you to meddle in this business. The business of cargo transportation is dangerous for its risks and you can’t predict it here. You should not take out a loan and try to build your business on other people's money. Lenders will expect money from you every month, and you may not have a job.The optimal price here is 600-650 thousand rubles. It's not that much to start a business. I will not draw up a business estimate, but I will briefly explain why this is so. The price of an acceptable three-year-old truck is 450-500 thousand rubles. Let's take a maximum of 500 thousand rubles and add another 50 thousand for registration and elimination of minor flaws. You should have 100 thousand rubles left for unforeseen circumstances, for example, an accident, car repairs, downtime.
The initial capital is 650 thousand rubles and you are already a "businessman". First you need to probe this business. To understand whether the game is worth the candle and whether you have poked your way with your business. In any case, you can get out of cargo transportation with minimal losses. You will feel this environment, you will understand what and how. Over time, determine for yourself whether it is for you or not. And this is where you can start thinking further development events: to leave the business or continue to develop in the same direction.
Where to look for a job?
If you imagined this business in rainbow colors, then you can take off your rose-colored glasses. The Gazelle trucking business began to die in 2011, seasoned gazelle experts say. Around this time, transport companies and companies in need of their services have completely debugged their logistics and no longer resort to the services of third-party companies. So it remains for the private trader to survive with what he has.The first step is to advertise in the newspaper. Most people read newspaper ads the old fashioned way to find what they need. Immediately submit an ad about cargo transportation to all free sites, of which there are a lot.
Decide on a price. For example, in our region (Republic of Tatarstan) optimal price 500-600 rubles per hour. Of course, as in any business, there are several levels - these are those who are trying to earn more and bet low price, for example 300 rubles per hour. And those who believe that their Gazelle is special and offer their services for 800-1000 rubles per hour. You should not treat either one or the other. Set tariff 500 rubles per hour - from this amount you need to start counting. You can offer clients some bonuses, for example, I can help with loading or neat movers. This will give you some head start at the very beginning.
Private firms
There are private companies that hire a Gazelle on a permanent basis, along with a driver. But, as a rule, their price is quite low, about 300 rubles per hour. There are pros and cons here. The plus is Full time job. Despite the fact that you “as if” have a boss (the owner of the company), you are your own boss. You are not dependent on anyone, because the car is yours. And if you work 12 hours a day for 300 rubles per hour, then you will earn 3,600 rubles a day guaranteed.The downside is the constant workload. The owner of the company absolutely does not care that according to the passport the carrying capacity of your Gazelle is 1400 kilograms. If you said that you need to carry three tons, then you need to. Otherwise, you may lose your job.
On my own
Submit an ad in the newspaper and on various sites and sit and wait for work. This is the motto of those who do not want and do not know how to work. Yes, of course, and he will have clients, but not always. You can sit by the phone all day waiting for a call and not complete a single order. No earning, not a ruble, and the next day earn three thousand at once in five hours. This impermanence is not suitable for those who want to move and grow.The best option is to agree with several firms on preliminary (this is important) orders and work on your own. In the morning, carry furniture, for example, and in the evening move, which is always a lot.
In this case, even in a hungry month, your earnings will not fall below fifty thousand rubles (for our region). But we need to grow and develop further. You may like this business and decide to expand further. In any case, you need to have a plan of action.
I personally know a person who got excited about the idea own business. Went to work as a driver cargo Gazelle, saved up money and bought his own five-year-old Gazelle. He worked day and night and a year and a half later he bought himself a new Gazelle-Next. Now he works according to the schedule and has solid money. It seems too ideal version, but the example is real. But there are not many such stories. Basically, people who have left their permanent job and bought a Gazelle begin to think that they are businessmen and are now on their own. That is why a clear action plan is needed.
Summing up, we can say that, despite the congestion of the market, there is always an alternative. And brave and hardworking people always have a job and an offer.
If you decide to purchase such a Gazelle, then weigh the pros and cons. Market factors and other risks. For example, in our region there is an opinion that it is unprofitable to engage in transportation in Tatarstan. But this does not mean that you need to run and sell the car. Entrepreneurial people understood the situation and now travel outside the republic - it is more profitable and there is always work.
Speaking unambiguously, then yes - it’s worth buying a Gazelle for cargo transportation. But only if there is a clear plan of action.
In Russia, a car called the Gazelle was widely used. The image immediately arises in the imagination of a beautiful animal, a graceful fallow deer, running away very quickly as soon as it notices danger. And indeed, this machine pleasant to maintain, unpretentious and budget. However, due to the variety of modifications of this car, there is reasonable question: what category is needed for "Gazelle", if we talk about driving license Oh?
Variety of forms
Cars of this brand began to be produced back in 1994, then this van was restyled, after which Gazelle-Business was released, then Gazelle-Next. On the basis of this bestseller, such light trucks and vans as the Valdai, Sobol and Barguzin were assembled. In addition, even in the neighboring countries, this car is produced, sometimes under other names.
Apart from different names, the model was also produced in different modifications: "Gazelle" cargo, passenger and cargo-passenger. There are options for an elongated model. On various cars You need different categories of driver's license. "Gazelle" serves for various purposes, whether it is a fixed-route taxi or freight transportation.
Each driver has a category of driver's license. So, what category is needed for the Gazelle, the law and traffic rules will help you figure it out. 
cargo model
What is a cargo "Gazelle"? This is a light truck with a maximum authorized weight of 3,500 kilograms, which can carry 1.5 tons of cargo on board. However, this does not apply to all vehicles. After all, there is various models: with awning, fully open body and thermobox "Gazelle". Category B is required by the rules of the road to drive such a vehicle, namely with a maximum curb weight of up to 3.5 tons.
Therefore, to find out if it is possible to drive your Gazelle only with this category, you need to look into your passport technical means(PTS). It is there that in the paragraph the maximum curb weight is the figure that is decisive in this matter. So, if the mass in the TCP is less than or equal to 3500 kg, then this car can be driven with category B rights. 
"Gazelle" passenger
Another thing is when it comes to a minibus, such as the GAZ-3221. This part of the Gazelle family is very often used to transport people over short distances, for example, in commercial transportation along specified city routes. According to the rules of the road and current legislation, category B is not enough to drive this type of transport, since the number of passengers carried is more than eight. If, for example, we take a minivan, even a Hyundai-Stareks or a Mercedes-Vito, then category B is quite enough for them. However, a passenger Gazelle carries 13 or even 15 passengers. It turns out that for management you need a category of rights D, which makes it possible to drive buses.
And, indeed, all minibus drivers open this particular category before driving this type of transport. By the way, very often, in addition to category D itself, employers also require experience in this area, thereby taking care of the safety of transportation and passengers.
Cargo-passenger
What category is needed for the Gazelle, if we talk about all-metal vans? They can be either with full glazing, which is called in a circle, or half. This design allows you to place several passenger seats, as well as make full use of the trunk, because it turns out to be very large, you can even transport refrigerators and washing machines, not to mention manufactured goods and boxes with products.
Such "Gazelles" can be used for long-distance journeys, trips to the sea with the family, especially in the deluxe version. The seats in this car are quite comfortable for everyone. What category of rights is required to drive such a car? Since the maximum permitted mass of the passenger-and-freight Gazelle is less than 3500 kg, category B rights are enough to drive it. Only one condition must be met - the number of seats. It should be no more than eight, including the driver's seat. Then there will be enough rights of category B.
Category C rights for "Gazelle"
However, there may be a situation in which a Category B or D license may not be sufficient to drive this vehicle. Sometimes a Category C license is required to drive this truck. In what cases?
According to current legislation, category C rights are needed to drive a vehicle with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3500 kg. There are some modifications of the Gazelle, for example, the extended GAZ-33022, which has a maximum permitted weight of 3600 kg. Even if you do not fully load the machine, the law still requires category C to drive.
"Gazelle" with a trailer
But what if you need to use a Gazelle with a trailer? What category of rights is needed then? In general, category E is required to drive vehicles with trailers, and several types, depending on vehicle. According to the gradation of categories of traffic rules, if the mass of the vehicle and trailer does not exceed 3500 kg, then category B is sufficient. However, this does not apply to the Gazelle, since its mass without a trailer approaches 3500 kg. This means that even if the weight of the trailer is 750 kg, then in total the maximum permitted weight of the received road train is more than 3500 kg, and category E and C rights are already required for driving. That is, category C should be open, and category E should be added to it.
But someone will say that it is possible to bypass the categories of a driver's license. "Gazelle" can carry much more than the declared 1.5 tons. Just enough to put reinforced springs and everything will be fine. However, this is an erroneous opinion. The manufacturer is not in vain technical specifications declares the maximum permitted weight. After all, all structural elements are designed specifically for this weight. For example, the brakes may not be able to withstand the additional load, and braking will no longer be as effective, but in emergency the car may not stop at all. 
Category re-registration
Sometimes it becomes necessary to re-register a Gazelle of category D to another, for example, B. The owner simply does not use the seats in the cabin, and decided to simply remove them. Then you need to contact the traffic police, and there, after some procedures, they will issue all the necessary documents.
Photo Maksim SHELEPENKOVA
Minibus-epoch, minibus-legend, minibus - "fear and horror". All this is her - classic Gazelle. There were a huge number of different ones - both factory and "bodybuilding". They carried millions (if not billions) of passengers. The era of the classic GAZelle has not yet completely gone, but it is already leaving. And this is good. Make way for the young!
classical Gazelle played her part and gradually leaves the stage. But the show goes on. There are already brand new GAZelles. But, paying tribute, we recall the evolution of passenger sensations from the "minibus of the century."
01.
Let's start from afar. The minibus of my childhood was RAFIK-2203. I remember that it was necessary to wait for a long time, and the queue at the final one was huge. But the trip seemed like a fairy tale - the seats with red "leatherette" upholstery smelled somehow especially "magically". 
Photo from the collection Maksim SHELEPENKOVA
RAFiki on regular routes in Minsk they died out, in my opinion, under the USSR. Somewhere before the mid-1990s, there was a "route pause".
Episode 1 "The Force Awakens"
Minibus GAZ-3321 I first saw in Moscow around 1996. Gray minibuses with the inscription-emblem of the carrier "Autoline" revived memories of Rafiki.
02.
I was surprised that many people called these cars not GAZelles, but "Autolines". "Autoline" for some time became a household name in the manner of "copier". But the feeling of that "warmth" that Rafiki gave did not return. 
Photo Maksim SHELEPENKOVA
Then GAZelle minibuses appeared everywhere. Although I am not a supporter of minibuses as an element transport system of a modern city (in their current form), but, admittedly, in their time they became a partial solution to transport problems. They "insured" the bus and trolleybus that were dying in those years, but filled the roads with themselves, creating new problems.
03.
However, we are not talking about a transport concept, but about cars. I remember that the salon was low. It was necessary to move along it bent over in three deaths, and the seats were completely uncomfortable - "sideways" and "back". Normally, only three chairs were installed. 
04.
In addition to the factory version, there was a large number of"barbuhaek" from third party manufacturers. I personally had to deal with the Pskov product Pskovavto-2214-010. It was even worse in it than in the "native" GAZ marshruk. There was not even an emergency exit in the "barbukhaik" ... 
05.
Nevertheless, GAZ minibuses "blew up" the market passenger traffic and it is quite possible to recognize them as a "breakthrough" cultural phenomenon of their time. But what a low salon! And the floor at the same time, due to frame structure base machine, was, on the contrary, high. To go in, the leg had to be lifted decently. Grandmothers suffered... 
Photo Oleg CHALKOV
When high roof versions appeared, it was another breakthrough. The high plastic roof was made by third-party manufacturers.
06.
Now you had to beat your head only at the entrance, and you could move around the cabin, more or less straightened up. "Bodybuilders" and lowered the bandwagon at the entrance. Grandmothers began to experience less torment. 
07.
But the layout of the cabin remained the same. Only three seats stood normally. 
Photo Yuri PETROV
08.
The rest (not counting those next to the driver) were installed sideways and back-to-back. So they tried to "shove" the maximum into a small salon. 
Photo Yuri PETROV
09.
But carriers wanted more. Two "offices" - "Car service center" And ZAMS- mastered the production of limo minibuses. The body was lengthened by one window section, and 20 seats were placed in the salon. 
There were such "pullmans", mainly in Nizhny Novgorod region There were not many of them, but they existed. Maybe even here the seats were okay?
10.
Fuck it there! Also sideways, like in a subway car. In pursuit of profit, no one thought much about the comfort of passengers. 
Photo Oleg CHALKOV
Episode 3 "Return of the Jedi"
Why after Episode 1 goes 3 ? Well, George Lucas can number his creations out of order. I can too.
Years have passed, in the "2000s and the 19th" years I have already lost the habit of GAZelle minibuses, especially those with a low roof. In Minsk, they were replaced by foreign cars. In others major cities also became a lot though Russian assembly, but foreign cars. And where the GAZelles still remained, the high-roofed SemARs and ZAMSs dominated. But in the spring of 2014, I ended up in Chita.
11.
Yes, this is a real classic-GAZelle-shuttle kingdom. Even traveled with might and main here GAZelle Business in the minibus version, and with a low roof! 
12.
And the real Chita minibus, as it turned out, is supposed to be Krutoy tyuninKh. This copy is straight Aston-Martin DB9. Most importantly, the thrill of the trip gives similar :) 
Frankly, I was surprised by the patriotism and "old school" of the Chita carriers. Someday I will tell about the Chita minibuses separately.
13.
Now I only remember about classic GAZelles when I find myself with relatives in Brest. There are still many classic GAZelles with a unique local feature - huge, often voluminous, route numbers. I’ll tell you about Brest minibuses too, when they reach my hands. 
Episode 2 "Attack of the Clones"
In pre-Maidan times, I visited Ukraine quite often, both on business of national importance and as a tourist. The local frame-panel GAZelle minibuses made me happy.
Firstly, their funny appearance brought a smile on its own.
Secondly, it was interesting to "hunt" them during the street.
Third, they turned my "minibus self-awareness" upside down.
14.
In "Roots" having external design a coffin on wheels, it was much more convenient for a passenger to ride than in "native" GAZelles. 
It was "Roots" that made me a staunch supporter of frame minibuses. If you have not read one of our very first materials, where it is revealed, then be sure to read it.
15.
In the Ukrainian "Ruts", especially in those who had a huge windshield, the passenger was, however, an order of magnitude more convenient to ride. All seats were fine, and the view was just fantastic. 
Episode 4 "New Hope"
16.
When at MIMS'2012 the GAZ plant presented its own frame-and-panel minibus, I was sincerely happy. Finally! This bus no longer looked like a handicraft, like the "Ruths", but ... 
Photo Fyodor LAPSHINA
17.
When I saw the saloon production cars- got upset. Seats stuffed like a sprat in a jar … I had a chance to drive a few times. Feelings are very tight. With my not the most gigantic height of 185 cm - frankly cramped. Close to discomfort ... In pursuit of potential profits, carriers again "scored" on passengers. 
Remarochka!
Remark M-Park
18.
Meanwhile, your frame on the base GAZelle Next presented the Chasovo-Yarsky plant. These buses are named Ruta Nova".
Their "circulation", of course, is not comparable with the GAZ carcasses. They are made hundreds of times smaller, but they are mass-produced. And to this day. Despite the fact that the town of Chasov Yar is the territory of the DPR. But it seems to be controlled by Kyiv. However, I do not want to talk about politics.
19.
Ukrainians normally arranged the seats! And the step of the seats is comfortable, and the layout is three-row. I didn’t think that I would cite “coffins on wheels” as an example for GAZ, but nevertheless, the fact is that the Ukrainian salon is more convenient for the passenger. 
20.
I am still a staunch supporter of skeletons. I like the look of the GAZ frame-panel minibus. But I don't like the salon. And apparently not just me. At least in Minsk, GAZ carcasses did not appear en masse on the routes. 
Why is it that Gladky, in principle, bumped into "route memoirs"?
GAZ has created an alternative to its own carcass. The factory minibus on the basis of
