What's the maximum power of the engine of a motorcycle that you can ride if you hold an A2-category driving licence?
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Correct answer
A. 35 kW.
Explanation
In the photo, there is the back of a driving licence on which only category A2 has been entered, with the issue date 19.01.13 and the expiry date 19.01.28. A motorcycle that you ride with a category A2 driving licence can have a power of at most 35 kW - answer A.
The Vehicle Drivers Act states that a category A2 driving licence entitles you to drive a motorcycle with a power not exceeding 35 kW and a power-to-unladen-mass ratio not exceeding 0.2 kW/kg. In addition, such a motorcycle must not be created by modifying a vehicle with more than twice this power - so restricting a more powerful machine of over 70 kW is not enough. The values 40 kW (answer B) and 45 kW (answer C) exceed the A2 limit, so for such a motorcycle you need the full category A. For comparison, category A1 allows at most 11 kW, and 35 kW is roughly 48 horsepower.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 point 2 letter a and point 3 letter a of the Vehicle Drivers Act (ustawa o kierujących pojazdami)