Road safety certificate (BSR), category AM of driving license

Verified 01 March 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior

Which vehicles can be driven with the road safety certificate (BSR) ? What's the minimum age? How do I register and take the training? How to apply for a permit? We will tell you the steps to follow to obtain the BSR corresponding to the driving license category AM.

Step-by-step approach

The BSR: titleContent (category AM) allows the following vehicles to be driven, depending on the option chosen:

  • Moped (e.g. 50 cm scooter3)
  • Light motor quadricycle (for example, cart, quad with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3)

FYI  

If you are born before 1988, you do not need a driving license to drive a moped or a light motor quadricycle . In addition, you do not need the BSR (AM category) if you already have another category of license (e.g. B-permit) or a title European equivalent.

You can pass the BSR (AM category) from 14 years.

To validate the theoretical training of the BSR (category AM), you must obtain 1st or 2d level road safety school certificate (RSSA) or the Road Safety Certificate (RSC).

Warning  

ASSR (1er or 2d level) or the ASR do not allow you to drive a motor vehicle.

Which option to choose?

You can choose one of the 2 options following:

  • Option light motor quadricycle
  • Option moped

Please note

You get by equivalence the practical part of the BSR: titleContent for the light motor quadricycle option if you have obtained the certificate of completion of initial training in the context of early learning to drive.

What is the content of the training?

Training consists of 5 sequences following:

  1. Exchanges on individual performances around driving (30 minutes)
  2. Driving off-road (1 hour minimum)
  3. Highway Code (30 minutes)
  4. Driving on roads open to public traffic (3 hours minimum)
  5. Risk awareness (1 hour minimum). If you are a minor, at least one of your parents or legal representative must be present.

How long?

Hands-on training lasts at least 8 hours.

If this period is exceeded, your consent must be sought. If you are a minor, at least one of your parents or legal representative has to agree.

Training takes place on 2 days (maximum 4 hours per day).

What price?

The price of practical training is free and negotiable.

Count between €180 and €400 depending on which driving school you choose.

What equipment should I bring?

Moped option

During sequences 2 (non-traffic driving) and 4 (driving on roads open to public traffic), you must have:

  • Certified helmet
  • Motorcycle gloves (either NF, CE or PPE marking, or reinforced and fitted with a wrist closure)
  • Long-sleeved jacket or jacket
  • Pants or jumpsuit
  • Boots or high shoes. Rubber boots and windbreakers are not allowed.

In case non-compliant equipment, training cannot take place.

Light motor quadricycle option

There's no no special equipment for the light motor quadricycle option.

Where to go?

Go to a licensed institution, driving school or school of associative conduct.

One online service Find a state-certified school closest to you:

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Upon registration, a digital training booklet it's given to you.

This booklet shall at least conform to the content of the template available on Legifrance.

This book contains a questionnaire that you must complete before you begin practical training.

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Moped option

At the end of the hands-on training, during the last training on risk awareness, you receive a certificate of completion of training moped option if the 3 conditions the following are completed:

  • You have attended the training with sufficient attendance
  • You were actively involved in the training
  • You have complied with the safety rules essential to driving a moped

If you are a minor, at least one of your parents or legal representative must be present.

The certificate will authorized to drive in France one moped during 4 months from the date of issue.

After this period, you must have the BSR (AM category of license).

Light motor quadricycle option

At the end of the hands-on training, during the last training on risk awareness, you receive a certificate of completion of training option light quadricycle motor if the 3 conditions the following are completed:

  • You have attended the training with sufficient attendance
  • You were actively involved in the training
  • You have complied with the safety rules essential to driving a light quadricyle with motor

If you are a minor, at least one of your parents (or legal representative) must be present.

The certificate authorizes you to drive in France one light motor quadricycle during 4 months from the date of issue.

After this period, you must have the BSR (AM category of license).

Reminder

If you have obtained the certificate of completion of initial training in the context of early learning to drive, you get by equivalence the practical part of the BSR: titleContent for the light motor quadricycle option. In this case, the certificate of follow-up of the training option light quadricycle motor is given to you, after checking the follow-up of the theoretical part.

Alone driving school or the school of associative conduct where you have taken the training may apply of the BSR: titleContent (category AM of driving license).

You must provide them with the following documents in digital format:

  • Proof of identity
  • Proof of domicile
  • Digital photo-signature (if you do not have access to a photo and digital signature service, it is suggested to fill in and mail a photo signature form (FPS) during the teleprocedure)
  • If you were born in 1988 or later, proof of follow-up of the BSR practical training, accompanied by the ASSR 1 or the ASSR 2 or the ASR
  • If you are French, aged from 17 years to 25 years, individual certificate of participation in the Defense and Citizenship Day (JDC), or individual exemption certificate, or national service status certificate, or provisional national service status certificate
  • If you are a foreigner, proof of regularity of the stay or, if you are exempt from a residence permit, proof of your presence in France for at least 6 months (payroll, rent receipt...)

One online service allows you to follow online the manufacture and sending of your driving license.

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If you obtained the BSR (AM category) on or after January 19, 2013

The validity of the driving license shall be 15 years from the date of issue.

The expiry date is written on the document.

You can drive in all European Union countries.

However, check the minimum age requirement to drive a moped or a light motor quadricycle.

FYI  

if your license is suspended, invalidated or canceled, you can request online a license with the AM category only. Make sure, however, that the driving ban does not also apply to mopeds and light motor quadricycles. For example, if there is a recurrence of alcohol levels.

If you obtained the BSR before January 19, 2013

The validity of the driving license shall not be limited pitch in time.

You can drive mopeds or light quadricycles only in France.

FYI  

if your license is suspended, invalidated or canceled, you can request online a license with the AM category only. Make sure, however, that the driving ban does not also apply to mopeds and light motor quadricycles. For example, if there is a recurrence of alcohol levels.

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If you obtained the BSR (AM permit) on or after January 19, 2013

After successfully completing the training, the driving school delivers you a certificate and takes care of asking for your BSR: titleContent (AM license).

If you lose the attestation before receiving the BSR (AM permit), request a duplicate at your driving school.

If thereafter, you lose the BSR (AM license), you must apply online for a new AM permit on the websiteANTS: titleContent.

If you obtained the BSR before January 19, 2013

You must request aduplicate to the driving school that delivered you the BSR: titleContent.

If the driving school has closed in the meantime, you must retake the training to obtain the AM category of the driving license.

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Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS) - Driving license

    Online

    https://permisdeconduire.ants.gouv.fr/

    By E-mail

    Access to contact form

    By telephone

    34,00

    Monday to Friday from 7:45 am to 7 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Cost of a local call

    09 70 83 07 07 from the Overseas foreigner

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