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Los ciclomotores, ¿están obligados a contratar un seguro obligatorio (SOA)?

Must mopeds have compulsory insurance (SOA)?

  • ANo, para los ciclomotores es opcional.No, for mopeds it is optional.
  • BSí, ya sean de 2, 3 o 4 ruedas.Yes, whether they have 2, 3 or 4 wheels.
  • CSí, por ser un automóvil.Yes, because they are motor cars.
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Correct answer

  • BSí, ya sean de 2, 3 o 4 ruedas.Yes, whether they have 2, 3 or 4 wheels.
Explanation

All mopeds, with two, three or four wheels, need compulsory insurance to be ridden. This is not because they are motor cars, which they are not, but because the law requires insurance for motor vehicles and mopeds.

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