Closer to EU
standard with new Spanish MC A1, A2 and A licences
Latest info is this:
| AM |
Ciclomotors |
Teory and practical test |
15 years old
18 for taking passenger |
| A1 |
Bikes up to 150cc,
under 11kw (14,96Hp),
Relation Power/Weight/ 0,1kw/kg |
Teory and practical test |
16 years old |
| A2 |
Bikes under 35kw (47,6Hp),
Relation Power/Weight/ 0,2kw/kg
70Kw (95,2Hp) |
Teory and practical test +
Control - Ministerio Interior
|
18 years old |
| A |
Bikes over 35kw (47,6Hp), |
Control - Ministerio Interior |
20 years old +
min 2 years old A2
|
The new standard will keep younger riders away from large powerful
engines/bikes.
A1 (AM)
The A1 licence will become the AM
licence in 2010.
Available only to applicants over 15 years old.
A2
A new licence for bikes up to 500cc, the A2 licence,
has been approved by the Spanish Government.
The A2 licence will only be available to drivers over 18 years old.
The new licence A2 is will fill a space in between the A1 licence (for
bikes up to 125cc) and the full A licence (bikes over 500cc).
To get the licence the applicant have to take one theoretical and one
practical test.
If the applicant already have an A1 (AM) licence, they can get the
A2 just by taking an aptitude and behaviour test.
A
If the applicant is over 20 years old, with an over two years old
A1 licence, a new A2 licence can be obtained automatically.
If the applicant already have an A2 licence, and wants to obtain the
A licence, for large powerful engines/bikes over 500cc, he/she must
be over 20 years old and have held the A2 licence for more than two
years, as well as taking a training course.
Cars
Spanish Car driving licences have also been changed to European standards
and will all be valid for 10 years up to 65, and then five years over
that age.
Most of these changes will be enforced in November this year.
source: euro weekly news
|
|
