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Heavy motorcycles

Driving rights

In order to obtain a driving licence for a heavy motorcycle, the driver must:

  • have reached

  • be equipped with appropriate

  • use

Travelling with a passenger motorcycle

20 years and older may be driven with a passenger, if the wheel manufacturer confirms that the wheel is made for passengers. The motorcycle and its side-car may not carry more passengers than the vehicle is intended for.

  • The passenger must be seated behind the driver.

  • If a passenger seat is fitted to the wheel, it must also be equipped with passenger footrests.

  • A child aged seven or under who is a passenger on a motorcycle shall sit in a special child seat.

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