What's the maximum engine power of an electric moped that you can ride if you hold an AM-category driving licence?
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Correct answer
B. 4 kW.
Explanation
In the photo, there is the back of a driving licence with dates entered only next to category AM. The maximum power of the electric motor of a moped that you can ride with this category is 4 kW - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act defines a moped as a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with a combustion engine with a displacement of up to 50 cm3 or an electric motor with a power of no more than 4 kW, whose design limits its speed to 45 km/h. Category AM entitles you to ride a moped, so the power limit comes directly from this definition. A vehicle with a 5 kW electric motor (answer C) is no longer a moped but a motorcycle, and it requires at least category A1. The value 3 kW (answer A) is lower than the limit. When you buy an electric motor scooter, check its power and design speed in the documents, because they determine which driving licence you need.
Legal basis: Art. 2 point 46 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); Art. 6 para. 1 point 1 of the Vehicle Drivers Act (ustawa o kierujących pojazdami)