QuadricycleSweden

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69. Quadricycle

A quadricycle is a motor vehicle with four wheels that belongs to a vehicle category below or separate from an ordinary passenger car. Quadricycles may be designed for passenger transport, goods transport or recreational use and can be powered by a combustion engine or electric motor.

Traffic law commonly distinguishes between light quadricycles, which have relatively low power and maximum design speed, and heavier or more powerful quadricycles. Driving-licence, helmet, registration, insurance and road-access requirements depend on the vehicle's legal classification and the local traffic regulations.

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Quadricycle International Q-Cycle 6 at the Old Port of Montreal. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
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What is a quadricycle?

A quadricycle is a four-wheeled motor vehicle belonging to a specialised vehicle category distinct from an ordinary passenger car.

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Driving Licence Decree of 23 March 1998, Articles 1–2, light and other quadricycles; national example

🔗 gesetze-im-internet.de • Germany, StVO section 21a(2), helmets and seat-belt exception

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, Article 36, helmet/occupant-restraint conditions; Belgian example

What is a light quadricycle?

A light quadricycle is a relatively low-powered four-wheel motor vehicle with a restricted maximum design speed. In European vehicle classification, light quadricycles belong to category L6e.

🔗 gov.uk • DVSA, MOT light-quadricycle definition

Must quadricycle occupants wear helmets?

This depends on the vehicle design and local law. Open quadricycles may require helmets, while enclosed vehicles with a passenger compartment and restraint systems can be subject to seat-belt rules instead.

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Driving Licence Decree of 23 March 1998, Articles 1–2, light and other quadricycles; national example

🔗 gesetze-im-internet.de • Germany, StVO section 21a(2), helmets and seat-belt exception

🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, Article 36, helmet/occupant-restraint conditions; Belgian example

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