A baby killer whale (above), surfaces to breathe. Male and female killer whales. A killer whale pod at 'Turning Point,' San Juan Islands, in the evening (above). J pod, Ruffles and his female relatives (above).
Those who passed their driving test before 1 January 1997 automatically received category D1(101) (not for hire or reward) entitlement. So school staff with such a licence can drive a minibus carrying up to 16 passengers with no maximum weight limit.hose who passed their driving test before 1 January 1997 automatically received category D1(101) (not for hire or reward) entitlement. So school staff with such a licence can drive a minibus carrying up to 16 passengers with no maximum weight limit.
However, holders of a full category B (car) driving licence may drive a minibus with up to 16 passenger seats provided all the following conditions are met: 1  the vehicle is used for social purposes by a non-commercial body but not for hire or reward;2  the driver is aged 21; the driver has held a car (category B) licence for at least 2 years; 2  the driver is providing the service on a voluntary basis; 3  the minibus maximum weight is not more than 3.5 tonnes (or 4.25 tonnes including any specialist equipment for the carriage of disabled passengers);