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El permiso de la clase B, ¿autoriza a conducir motocicletas?
Does the class B licence allow you to ride motorcycles?
- ASí, si tiene un permiso con una antigüedad inferior a 2 años.Yes, if the licence has been held for less than 2 years.
- BSí, las que autoriza a conducir el permiso A1 por el territorio nacional si el permiso tiene una antigüedad superior a 3 años.Yes, those that the A1 licence allows, within Spain, if the licence has been held for more than 3 years.
- CNo, para conducir motocicletas necesito un permiso de las clases A1 o A2.No, to ride motorcycles I need a class A1 or A2 licence.
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Correct answer
- BSí, las que autoriza a conducir el permiso A1 por el territorio nacional si el permiso tiene una antigüedad superior a 3 años.Yes, those that the A1 licence allows, within Spain, if the licence has been held for more than 3 years.
Explanation
Once it has been held for more than three years, the B licence allows you to ride in Spain the motorcycles that the A1 licence allows: up to 125 cm³ and 11 kW. Outside Spain, or for bigger motorcycles, you need a class A1, A2 or A licence.
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