What is the driving licence difference between a tarpaulin sprinter and a tautliner?

A tautliner requires a Category CE driving licence — the full articulated vehicle licence — because the tractor unit pulling the semi-trailer exceeds 3,500 kg GVW. A tarpaulin sprinter at 3,500 kg GVW falls within the Category B car licence. Both use a curtain-and-stanchion side-opening system, but the licence requirement and load capacity place them in entirely different operational and regulatory categories.

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What is a Tarpaulin Sprinter?