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67. Moped

A moped is a lightweight motor vehicle, usually with two or three wheels, whose power, engine capacity or maximum design speed is limited by law. Mopeds generally occupy a legal category between bicycles and motorcycles, although their exact classification varies between countries.

Special rules may apply concerning the minimum riding age, driving licence, helmet, registration, insurance, maximum speed and use of cycle paths or roadways. Riders must therefore follow the classification and traffic regulations applying in the country where they are travelling.

Mopeds prohibited. (Nevele, Flanders, Belgium)
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What is a Belgian class A moped?

A class A moped is a two- or three-wheeled moped with a maximum design speed of 25 km/h. For an internal-combustion engine, the cylinder capacity is generally limited to 50 cm³, while applicable power limits also apply.

🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

What is a Belgian class B moped?

A class B moped is outside class A and has a maximum design speed of 45 km/h. The precise engine and power conditions depend on its wheels and construction. Two-wheel models have a 50 cm³ combustion-engine ceiling and a 4 kW power ceiling; certain enclosed four-wheel models have a 6 kW ceiling. Do not apply one simplified specification to every three- or four-wheel model.

🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

How old must you be to ride a moped in Belgium?

You must normally be at least 16 years old to ride a moped on the public road.

🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

Must moped riders wear a helmet in Belgium?

Yes. Drivers and passengers of mopeds without a passenger compartment must wear an approved protective helmet. Specific helmet rules apply to speed pedelecs.

🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

What is the maximum speed of a Belgian moped?

A class A moped is limited to 25 km/h, while a class B moped is limited to 45 km/h. A lower speed limit applying to the road must still be respected.

🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

Must a class A moped use the cycle path in Belgium?

Where a suitable cycle path is provided and indicated in the manner prescribed by Belgian law, a two-wheeled class A moped must normally use it in the applicable direction.

🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.17, 8.2, 9.1.2, 11.3 and 36

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