Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 375 / 590
Desde el punto de vista del tráfico, ¿una motocicleta es un automóvil?
For traffic purposes, is a motorcycle a motor car (automóvil)?
- ANo, porque los automóviles son coches.No, because motor cars are cars.
- BSí.Yes.
- CSí, porque es un vehículo que se mueve por sí mismo.Yes, because it is a vehicle that moves by itself.
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Correct answer
- BSí.Yes.
Explanation
Under Annex II of the General Vehicle Regulations, motorcycles are two-wheeled motor cars (automóviles), with or without a sidecar, with an engine over 50 cm³ or a design speed over 45 km/h. Moving by itself is not enough: a moped also does that and it is not a motor car.
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