At what age can you drive a scooter or motorcycle?
Verified 07 July 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
If you have the BSR (AM category of license) or a recognized equivalent document issued by a European country, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Moped (e.g. 50 cm scooter3)
- Light motor quadricycle (for example, cart, quad with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3)
Please note
if you were born before 1988, you do not need a driving license.
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With BSR (AM category of license)
If you have the BSR (AM category of license) or a recognized equivalent document issued by a European country, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Moped (e.g. 50 cm scooter3)
- Light motor quadricycle (for example, cart, quad with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3)
Please note
if you were born before 1988, you do not need a driving license.
With license A1
If you have the A1 permit, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Light motorcycle with or without side-car
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) whose power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
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With BSR (AM category of license)
If you have the BSR (category AM driving license) or a recognized equivalent document issued by a European country, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Moped. For example, scooter 50 cm³.
- Light motor quadricycle. For example, cart , quad with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm³.
Please note
if you were born before 1988, you do not need a driving license
With license A1
If you have the A1 permit, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Light motorcycle with or without side-car
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) whose power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
With license A2
If you have the A2 permit, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Motorcycle with or without side-car, including the power does not exceed 35 kW: titleContent (47.5 ch: titleContent) and whose power/weight ratio does not exceed 0,2 kW: titleContent per kg
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) of which the power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
Warning
the power of the motorcycle may not result from the clamping of a vehicle developing more than 70 kw.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
With BSR (AM category of license)
If you have the BSR (category AM driving license) or a recognized equivalent document issued by a European country, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Moped. For example, scooter 50 cm³.
- Light motor quadricycle. For example, cart , quad with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm³.
Please note
if you were born before 1988, you do not need a driving license
With license A1
If you have the A1 permit, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Light motorcycle with or without side-car
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) of which the power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
With license A2
If you have the A2 permit, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Motorcycle with or without side-car, including the power does not exceed 35 kW: titleContent (47.5 ch: titleContent) and whose power/weight ratio does not exceed 0,2 kW: titleContent per kg
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) of which the power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
Warning
the power of the motorcycle may not result from the clamping of a vehicle developing more than 70 kw.
With license A
If you have the A2 permit since at least 2 years, you can follow a training for obtain permit A.
With the A license, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Motorcycle with or without side-car, regardless of its power
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) of which the power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
With BSR (AM category of license)
If you have the BSR (category AM driving license) or a recognized equivalent document issued by a European country, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Moped. For example, scooter 50 cm³.
- Light motor quadricycle. For example, cart , quad with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm³.
Please note
if you were born before 1988, you do not need a driving license
With license A1
If you have the A1 permit, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Light motorcycle with or without side-car
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) of which the power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
With license A2
If you have the A2 permit, you can drive the following vehicles:
- Motorcycle with or without side-car, including the power does not exceed 35 kW: titleContent (47.5 ch: titleContent) and whose power/weight ratio does not exceed 0,2 kW: titleContent per kg
- 3-wheel scooter (category L5e) of which the power is 15 kW: titleContent maximum (20 ch: titleContent)
Warning
the power of the motorcycle may not result from the clamping of a vehicle developing more than 70 kw.
- Highway Code: Articles R211-1 to R211-2Road safety certificates and certificates
- Highway Code: Articles R221-4 to R221-8License Categories
- Highway Code: Articles R311-1 to D311-4Vehicle categories (Article R311-1)
- Order of 20 April 2012 laying down the conditions for the issue, issue and validity of driving licenses
- Order of 23 April 2012 laying down the practical arrangements for examining driving licenses in categories A1, A2 and A
FAQ
- Which license for which category of vehicles?
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- BSR (AM category)Service-Public.fr
- A1 license (light motorcycle)Service-Public.fr
- A2 PermitService-Public.fr
- A PermitService-Public.fr
- Compulsory equipment for driving a motorcycleService-Public.fr