chapter 9 — your licence Air brakes  Restrictions, conditions and endorsements  fast fact Recreational trailers  Responsibilities and penalties  Driver’s licence  Do: To operate vehicles equipped with air brakes on a highway  (other than a vehicle defined as a construction vehicle), you  must have a B.C. driver’s licence with an air brake endorsement (code 15).  Depending on your fitness and ability, your licence may include  certain restrictions, conditions or endorsements. For example,  you may be required to wear corrective lenses (eyeglasses or  contact lenses) while driving.  For information on towing recreational trailers and getting a  house trailer endorsement, see  Towing a recreational trailer on  icbc.com .  As a licence-holder, you have legal responsibilities. Having a B.C. driver’s licence is a privilege — not a right. You must  insure your vehicle and drive safely to protect you and other  road users. A Class 5 or 7 driver’s  licence permits towing  trailers weighing up  to 4,600 kg. Some  recreational trailers  exceed this weight, and to tow them you need  either: 151 • always carry your licence when driving  • keep your licence current. Notify ICBC if you change your  name or address.  • a Class1, 2 or 3 driver’s  licence, or • a Class 4 or 5 driver’s  licence with a heavy  trailer endorsement  (code 20), or  • a Class 4 or 5 driver’s  licence with a house  trailer endorsement  (code 07). * Drivers in B.C.’s Graduated Licensing Program are issued  Class 7 and/or 8 driver’s licences.  ** Limited-speed motorcycles — cannot be operated on a  learner’s licence other than a Class 6 or 8 motorcycle learner’s  licence. These are motorcycles, mopeds, and motor scooters with: • an engine displacement of 50 cc or less (or less than 1.5  kW of power if other than a piston engine),  • a transmission that doesn’t require shifting or a clutch, • a maximum speed of 70 km/h,  • wheels that are at least 254 mm (10 in) in diameter, and • a dry weight of 95 kg or less.