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Con un permiso de la clase B con una antigüedad superior a tres años, ¿está permitido conducir por territorio nacional una motocicleta con sidecar?

With a class B licence held for more than three years, are you allowed to ride a motorcycle with a sidecar within Spain?

  • ASí, siempre que la cilindrada de la motocicleta no sea superior a 250 c.cYes, as long as the motorcycle's engine capacity is not over 250 cc
  • BNo, en ningún casoNo, never
  • CSí, siempre que la motocicleta se pueda conducir con el permiso de la clase A1Yes, as long as the motorcycle can be ridden with the class A1 licence
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  • CSí, siempre que la motocicleta se pueda conducir con el permiso de la clase A1Yes, as long as the motorcycle can be ridden with the class A1 licence
Explanation

Yes. Spanish rules say that people who have held a class B licence for more than three years may ride, within Spain, the motorcycles allowed by the class A1 licence. The A1 licence allows you to ride motorcycles, with or without a sidecar, with a maximum engine capacity of 125 cm³, a maximum power of 11 kW and a maximum power-to-weight ratio of 0.1 kW/kg. So if the motorcycle meets these requirements, it can be ridden with a B licence held for more than 3 years.

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