The European Union "lightens" access to the A2 motorcycle license

Introduced in 2013 and made compulsory for all new bikers in 2016, the A2 license becomes a bit easier: the exam can be taken on a 250 cc motorcycle, instead of the minimum 400 cc required until now. FEMA welcomes this decision taken in favor of small jigs…

Until November 20, the European directive 2006/126 / EC provided that motorcycles used to pass the A2 license had to have at least 400 cc and develop at least 25 kW. This in order to prepare future motorcyclists to handle a "real" medium displacement machine….

When this new rule was announced, Site observed: "the Ninja 250R and CBR250R are excluded … although they would have been perfectly suited in this role of intermediate learning bike!". And we weren’t the only ones to regret it.

• MNC of 21 November 2011 :
• MNC of June 7, 2016 :
• MNC of February 12, 2020 :

The European Federation of Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) has been working for several years to lower the displacement of motorcycles used in motorcycle schools, and by extension reduce their weight which can be a problem for some (s).

"Statistics from several European countries, in particular Sweden and the Netherlands, have shown that women are at a disadvantage to pass special maneuver tests," argues FEMA, which also thinks of short men. The federation also wanted motorcycle schools to benefit from a wider choice of models..

It is now done! The European Union published Commission Directive (EU) 2020/612 on May 5, thus amending the famous Directive 2006/126 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to driving licenses … corrected the second paragraph of point 5.2 especially !

"If the motorcycle is equipped with an internal combustion engine, the engine displacement is at least 250 cc", rewrites the EU, thus recognizing that "the adaptation of the technical specifications of the category review vehicles A2 should also ensure that applicants are tested on vehicles which are representative of the category for which the driving license will be issued ".

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