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Can you drive a 3-wheel scooter or a 125 motorcycle with the B license?
Verified 01 January 2024 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
Two-wheeled vehicle (motorcycle, scooter) with an engine capacity not exceeding 125 cm³ and a power output not exceeding 11 kilowatts (15 horsepower).
3-wheeled vehicle, equipped with an engine capacity exceeding 50 cm³. Maximum speed greater than 45 km/h. Unladen weight less than or equal to 1000 kg
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
What applies to you ?
Light motorcycle 125
Step-by-step approach
You can drive a car light motorcycle with a B-permit if you complete the 2 conditions following:
- You have the B-permit since at least 2 years
- You followed a training practice of 7 hours
Please note
if you have followed the training 3-hour practice before 2011No, you don't need to retrain.
You are exempted from the training in the following 2 cases:
- You obtained your B license (with A1 equivalence) before March 1980
- You drove a car light motorcycle or a 3-wheel scooter from the category L5e between 2006 and 2010 and you have had a B license for 2 years or more.
Warning
if you have a B license European, you must take the training.
You can take the 7-hour hands-on training in a 1-month delay the anniversary date of 2 years to obtain the B-permit.
Example :
If you received the B license on December 20, 2022, you can take the training as of November 20, 2024.
The 7-hour training includes 3 modules :
- Module theoretical of 2 hours : analysis of accidents, driving in the rain or at night, protective clothing equipment...
- Module out of circulation of 2 hours : discovery of the vehicle, know how to make the necessary checks...
- Module in circulation of 3 hours (in and out of built-up areas): adapting speed to situations, negotiating a turn...
The price of the 7-hour training is between €250 and €300 depending on the authorized driving schools or associations.
Since prices are free, ask for quotes.
You can take the 7-hour course in a driving school or a approved association.
One online service Find the state-certified school closest to you:
Driving license: find a certified school near you
When you register, the auto school or the association gives you access to a digital training booklet..
The main information in the e-learning booklet concerns:
- Driving school (auto school or association)
- Teachers
- Driving hours
- The training provided
- Estimated date of training provided
At the end of the training, you receive a certificate.
FYI
In case invalidation or cancelation period of the license, you retain the benefit of the training.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
You took the 7-hour training
During a police check, you must present the 2 documents following:
- B Permit
- Certification of training
Failure to do so can result in fines of up to €38. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €11.
If you are asked to present these documents to the police or gendarmerie within 5 days, you must meet this deadline or face a fine of up to €750. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €135.
You are exempted from the 7-hour training
During a police check, you must present the 2 documents following:
- B Permit
- Statement of information from your insurer
This document attests that you have driven a light motorcycle or a 3-wheeled scooter from the category L5e between 2006 and 2010.
Failure to do so can result in fines of up to €38. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €11.
If you are asked to present these documents to the police or gendarmerie within 5 days, you must meet this deadline or face a fine of up to €750. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €135.
3 Wheel Scooter
Step-by-step approach
You can drive a 3-wheeled scooter from the category L5e (including more than 15 kilowatts) with a B-permit if you complete the 3 conditions following:
- You've had license B for at least 2 years
- You have 21 years or older
- You followed a training practice of 7 hours
Please note
if you completed the 3-hour hands-on training before 2011, you do not need to retrain.
You are exempted from the 7-hour practical training in the following 2 cases:
- You obtained your B license (with A1 equivalence) before March 1980
- You drove a car light motorcycle or a 3-wheel scooter from the category L5e between 2006 and 2010, you are 21 years of age or older and you have a B license.
Warning
if you have a B license European, you must take the training.
You can take the 7-hour hands-on training in a 1-month delay the anniversary date of 2 years to obtain the B-permit.
Example :
If you received the B license on December 20, 2022, you can take the training as of November 20, 2024.
The 7-hour training includes 3 modules :
- Module theoretical of 2 hours : analysis of accidents, driving in the rain or at night, protective clothing equipment...
- Module out of circulation of 2 hours : discovery of the vehicle, know how to make the necessary checks...
- Module in circulation of 3 hours (in and out of built-up areas): adapting speed to situations, negotiating a turn...
The price of the 7-hour training is between €250 and €300 depending on the authorized driving schools or associations.
Since prices are free, ask for quotes.
You can take the 7-hour course in a driving school or a approved association.
An online service can help you locate the nearest government-certified school:
Driving license: find a certified school near you
Upon registration, access to a digital learning booklet is open to you.
The main information in the e-learning booklet concerns:
- Driving school (auto school or association)
- Teachers
- Driving hours
- The training provided
- Estimated date of training provided
At the end of the training, you receive a certificate.
FYI
in case invalidation or cancelation period of the license, you retain the benefit of the training.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
You took the 7-hour training
During a police check, you must present the 2 documents following:
- B Permit
- Certification of training
Failure to do so can result in fines of up to €38. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €11.
If you are asked to present these documents to the police or gendarmerie within 5 days, you must meet this deadline or face a fine of up to €750. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €135.
You are exempted from the 7-hour training
During a police check, you must present the 2 documents following:
- B Permit
- Statement of information from your insurer
This document attests that you have driven a light motorcycle or a 3-wheeled scooter from the category L5e between 2006 and 2010
Failure to do so can result in fines of up to €38. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €11.
If you are asked to present these documents to the police or gendarmerie within 5 days, you must meet this deadline or face a fine of up to €750. In general, it is a flat-rate fine of €135.
Driving license: find a certified school near you
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS) - Driving license
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