Motor scooters, scooters, and mopeds. They all represent a potential source of danger on the roads. What parents and teens on the acquisition should be aware. Modified driver’s licence arrangements allow greater freedom from the 19.01.2013 the rule of driving licence for light motorcycles entered into force. The amendments concern the age, as well as the scope of the power of the motor scooter in. This enables young people from the age of 16 years to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h.
The earliest entry in the world of two-wheelers represents the moped test certificate. She can be purchased already at the age of 15 years. The speed of mopeds is limited to 25 km/h. Reaches of the 16th year of life the newly introduced category of driving licence can most be purchased. This corresponds to the former licence categories M and S. The performance limit for scooters, which may be carried on the driving licence with the is 4 kW. Also is the engine capacity to 50 cc and limited the maximum speed 45 km/h. Some innovations are also entered for the existing driver’s license class A1.
The displacement is still limited to 125 cc, slipped the speed limit to 80 km/h for 16 – and 17-year old on the other hand. Thus, young people can easily reach a speed of up to 100 km/h. In future, also a relationship must be kept from power to weight of highest 0.1 kW/kg. In the selection of an appropriate licence for beginners, the situation should be analyzed first. “Do I need a driver’s license, or is it a hobby?” and how often is the scooter used expected? “are crucial issues, which is beginning to sort it out. Has one then committed themselves to acquire a driver’s license for a motor scooter or a moped, it applies to determine a decision with regard to the power of the light motorcycle.
