With a Class C drivers license a person may drive:

With a Class C drivers license a person may drive:

• A. A motorcycle
• B. A commercial vehicle with any GVW
• C. A 3-axle vehicle if the GVW is less than 6,000 pounds.
• D. A vehicle with more than 3 axles

Answer: (C)

The key idea is what vehicles a Class C license lets you operate based on weight and axle count. A Class C license covers typical passenger cars and light trucks, specifically a two-axle vehicle with a gross weight up to about 26,000 pounds and a trailer up to 10,000 pounds. It also allows driving a three-axle vehicle only if its gross weight is under 6,000 pounds. This keeps you within the light-vehicle category; heavier three-axle vehicles would require a different license. That’s why the statement about a three-axle vehicle with a GVW under 6,000 pounds is permitted. The other cases don’t fit Class C: motorcycles require a motorcycle license, commercial vehicles that are heavier or more complex generally need Class A or B, and a vehicle with more than three axles exceeds what Class C allows.

The key idea is what vehicles a Class C license lets you operate based on weight and axle count. A Class C license covers typical passenger cars and light trucks, specifically a two-axle vehicle with a gross weight up to about 26,000 pounds and a trailer up to 10,000 pounds. It also allows driving a three-axle vehicle only if its gross weight is under 6,000 pounds. This keeps you within the light-vehicle category; heavier three-axle vehicles would require a different license.

That’s why the statement about a three-axle vehicle with a GVW under 6,000 pounds is permitted. The other cases don’t fit Class C: motorcycles require a motorcycle license, commercial vehicles that are heavier or more complex generally need Class A or B, and a vehicle with more than three axles exceeds what Class C allows.