VoituretteBelgique
Règles de circulation
Belgique
111. Voiturette
Une voiturette est un très petit véhicule à moteur principalement conçu pour les courts trajets et les déplacements urbains. Elle possède généralement un habitacle fermé, quatre roues et une ou deux places, même si les conceptions et classifications juridiques varient.
De nombreuses voiturettes sont juridiquement classées comme quadricycles légers plutôt que comme voitures de tourisme ordinaires. Les modèles plus puissants ou rapides peuvent relever d’une catégorie de quadricycle plus lourd ou de voiture particulière. Le permis requis, l’âge minimum, l’immatriculation, l’assurance, la vitesse maximale et l’accès aux routes dépendent donc de la classification juridique officielle du véhicule.
What is a microcar in Belgium?
Microcar is not a separate Belgian legal vehicle category. Most low-speed microcars are legally classified as light quadricycles, while more powerful models can be classified as motor quadricycles.
What is a Belgian light microcar?
A typical light microcar is a four-wheeled light quadricycle with a maximum design speed of no more than 45 km/h.
How heavy may a Belgian light quadricycle be?
The maximum mass in running order is generally 425 kg. For electric vehicles, the traction-battery mass is excluded from this figure.
How many people may travel in a Belgian light microcar?
A three- or four-wheeled moped may have no more than two seats in total, including the driver's seat.
Which driving licence is required for a light microcar in Belgium?
A light quadricycle capable of travelling above 25 km/h and up to 45 km/h normally requires a category AM driving licence. A licence valid for A1, A2, A or B also includes category AM.
How old must you be to drive a light microcar in Belgium?
You must normally be at least 16 years old to obtain and use category AM.
How old must a microcar driver be to carry a passenger?
A category-AM driver must normally be at least 18 years old before carrying a passenger.
What licence is required for a more powerful Belgian microcar?
If the vehicle is legally classified as a motor quadricycle rather than a light quadricycle, category B is normally required. The normal minimum age for a full category B licence is 18.
Must a Belgian light microcar be registered?
Yes. Light quadricycles must be registered with the DIV and display the appropriate registration plate.
Which registration plate does a Belgian light microcar use?
A Belgian light quadricycle receives a registration plate beginning with S-U.
Does a Belgian microcar need insurance?
Yes. Motor vehicles participating in Belgian road traffic must normally have at least the compulsory civil-liability motor insurance.
Must you wear a helmet inside an enclosed Belgian microcar?
No general helmet requirement applies when the light quadricycle has a passenger compartment. The Belgian helmet requirement for mopeds and motor quadricycles specifically applies to vehicles without a passenger compartment.
Must you wear a seat belt in a Belgian microcar?
Yes, where seat belts are fitted. Drivers and passengers of motor vehicles other than cars must wear the seat belts provided at their seating positions.
Can a light microcar use a Belgian cycle path?
No. The Belgian cycle-path provisions allowing or requiring moped use concern two-wheeled mopeds. A four-wheeled light microcar therefore travels on the carriageway rather than on a cycle path.
Can a light microcar use a Belgian motorway?
No. A light quadricycle belongs to the moped category, and mopeds are prohibited from Belgian motorways. Its maximum design speed of 45 km/h is also below the motorway requirement.
Can a light microcar use a Belgian autoweg?
No. Belgian rules expressly prohibit mopeds from roads designated as autowegen.
