: Motorbike and Scooter info on laws for riding etc

[Big Pete]

Hi

What is the laws on Motorbikes and Scooter riding in Spain .

ie;

Age limit and what cc engines before needing to take a test etc..

Any one know the rules please..

[oddball]

Don't they have a handbook with all this information in ? Here in Cambodia they just seem to aim and fire , What's a licence ? You drive where and how ?
What traffic signs ? LOL

[Big Pete]

Never did get a reply on this ??

Doesnt anybody know ?

Age to ride a moped
Age to ride a Scooter
What cc they can go to etc..

[oddball]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Never did get a reply on this ??

Doesnt anybody know ?

Age to ride a moped
Age to ride a Scooter
What cc they can go to etc..

I mailed an enquiry to a motorcycle tour company in Spain asking how i can obtain a license to drive one of thier machines legally , they will respond in 24 hours . Colin

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by oddball

I mailed an enquiry to a motorcycle tour company in Spain asking how i can obtain a license to drive one of thier machines legally , they will respond in 24 hours . Colin

Ta Colin

Just need to know what age you need to be to ride 50cc mopeds and what cc limits on Scooters for learner drivers and min ages etc etc..

[chris(madrid)]

In Spanish from the pages of the DGT

La edad mínima requerida para la obtención del permiso de conducción será la siguiente:



Dieciséis años cumplidos
para el permiso de la clase A1.



Dieciocho años cumplidos
para el permiso de la clase
A
. No obstante, la autorización para conducir motocicletas con una potencia superior a 25 kilovatios (KW) o una relación potencia/peso superior a 0,16 kilovatios/kilogramo (KW/Kg) (o motocicletas con sidecar con una relación potencia/peso superior a 0,16 kilovatios/kilogramo), estará supeditada a la adquisición de una experiencia mínima de dos años en la conducción de motocicletas de características inferiores a las anteriormente indicadas, pero superiores a las de las motocicletas que autoriza a conducir el permiso de la clase
A1



El permiso de la clase
B y B+E.



El permiso de las clases
C1, C1+E, C y C+E
. No obstante para obtener permiso de la clase
C
a los 18 años, será requisito imprescindible que el solicitante sea titular de un certificado de aptitud profesional. De no ser titular del mencionado certificado, el permiso de la clase
C
no se podrá obtener hasta los veintiún años cumplidos.



Veintiún años cumplidos
para el permiso de las clases
D1, D1+E, D y D+E.



OTROS REQUISITOS:



Tener la residencia normal en España o, de ser estudiante, demostrar la calidad de tal durante un período mínimo continuado de seis meses en territorio español, y haber cumplido la edad requerida.



No estar privado por resolución judicial del derecho a conducir vehículos a motor y ciclomotores, ni hallarse sometido a suspensión o intervención del que se posea



Reunir las aptitudes psicofísicas requeridas en relación con la clase de permiso que se solicite.


Ser declarado apto por la Jefatura Provincial o Local de Tráfico en las pruebas teóricas y prácticas, en relación con la clase del permiso solicitado.

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Ta Colin

Just need to know what age you need to be to ride 50cc mopeds and what cc limits on Scooters for learner drivers and min ages etc etc..

Dunno, but from what I see the age seems to be about 10

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by chris(madrid)

In Spanish from the pages of the DGT

Now if only i could speak and read Spanish i would be sorted ..

Thanks for posting it though ..
Any translators in the house ?

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

Dunno, but from what I see the age seems to be about 10

I know what you mean thats why i am curious seems to be young uns using them a lot and most have no helmets ? which is not only risky but i thought was against the law .

So puzzled by it all..

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

I know what you mean thats why i am curious seems to be young uns using them a lot and most have no helmets ? which is not only risky but i thought was against the law .

So puzzled by it all..

It is against the law