Find out the kind of card you need to drive a motorcycle and moped

Types of motorcycle card: Carné AM

AM driving license is to which the old moped license is equivalent.

The minimum age to get the AM card is 15 years.

With the AM card you can drive:

Two-wheel mopeds up to 50 cc.

Three-wheel mopeds up to 50 cc. Lightweight.

Exam: Theoretical exam of 20 questions (maximum 2 faults) on road safety and cyclomotor-specific safety.
Practical examination in closed circuit.A test is to drive in a straight line by a narrow lane, and another one in making a zigzag scoring some cones.

Types of motorcycle card: Carné A1

The minimum age to obtain CARNET A1 is 16 years.

With the CARNET A1 you can drive: motorcycles up to 125 cc.with maximum power of 11 kW.and a power / weight ratio of 0.1 kw./kg.

Motor tricycles with a maximum power of 15 kW.

Exam: Theoretical examination: It consists of a common theoretical exam (30 questions, 3 faults) and another specific for motorcycle (20 questions, 2 faults).If you already have the car card you will only have the specific for motorcycle.Also, if you approve the specific theoretics of motorcycle now, you will not need to approve it again to obtain the CARNET A2.
Practical examination: consists of two tests, one of closed circuit maneuvers and another driving in operations open to traffic.More information about the CARNET A1

Types of motorcycle card: Carné A2

The CARNET A2 entered into force at the end of 2009, with the aim of unifying the conduct permissions system at European level.

The minimum age to get Carné A2 is 18 years old.

With CARNET A2 you can drive: Motorcycles with a maximum power of 35 kW and a power / weight equal to or less than 0.2 kW / kg.

Limited bikes with a power greater than 35 kW., As long as its original power is not higher than 70 kW.

Theoretical exam: consists of a common theorist (30 questions, 3 faults) and another specific motorcycle (20 questions, 2 faults).
Practical examination: consists of two tests, one of closed circuit maneuvers where you will have to overcome a short and one long tour at a time limit, and a final test in roads open to traffic.

More information about the CARNET A2.

Types of motorcycle card: Carné A

The minimum age to obtain the card A is 20 years.With the card A, you can drive any motorcycle without a power limit, as long as, have at least 2 years of experience with the CARNET A2.

Exam: There is no examination to obtain this card, the process is to go to a 9-hour training course (divided into 3 hours of theory and 6 practice) and overcome a psychoticular test.

Beware that since 2013 it is possible to getThe motorcycle card for automatic motorcycles.

This means that, if you have, for example, a 125 cc motorcycle.You could get the driving license for a 300 cc motorcycle.Without the need to examine yourself with a motorcycle of marches.

For more information consult your trusted self-school or in the DGT.

Types of motorcycle card: Carné B

In addition to the types of motorcycle-specific cards, with the car card (CARNET B) you can drive a motorcycle.

The minimum age to get the CRAND B is 18 years, but if you want to drive a motorcycle, you will have to have at least 3 years of experience with the card B to do so.

The "validation" of CARNET B to drive motorcycles, is automatic since 2004, so as soon as your CARNET B turns 3, you can drive motorcycles.

With CARNET B you can drive motorcycles up to 125 cc.

More information about the carnet B.

Other issues to take into account about the types of motorcycle card

Regardless of the driving permissions that we have described above, it is important that you keep in mind that since 2013 it is possible to obtain the motorcycle card for automatic motorcycles.This means that, if you have, for example, a 125 cc motorcycle.You could get the driving license for a 300 cc motorcycle.Without the need to examine yourself with a motorcycle of marches.For more information, consult your trusted self-school or in the DGT.

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