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Vehicle and equipment questions — AM licence
211 exam-style Vehicle and equipment questions for the AM licence with correct answer and explanation. Practice free, no signup.
- Outside a built-up area, when does the general rule allow a passenger to ride in a moped’s trailer?
- On a two-wheeled moped less than 1 metre wide, how far may the load extend sideways, measured from its longitudinal centreline?
- On a two-wheeled moped authorised to carry a passenger and tow a trailer, with the legal conditions met, where must the passenger sit?
- Are mopeds allowed to hold speed competitions on public roads or roads open to public use?
- On a two-wheeled moped, when should the orientation of the mirrors be checked?
- When there are refuges or islands in the centre of the carriageway, which side must you pass them on as a general rule?
- Two mopeds continue riding side by side on the shoulder of an interurban road. Without performing an overtake, is that way of riding correct under the current Article 36?
- As speed increases...
- In a warmed-up combustion engine, an abnormally high idle speed compared with the manufacturer’s specification can...
- On a conventional road outside a built-up area, when must a moped use only the indispensable part of the carriageway?
- If the shock absorbers are in poor condition, they will affect:
- Is a brake light compulsory on a two-wheeled moped first put into circulation after 1 November 1999?
- Can the distance travelled before reacting be reduced?
- Driving with sudden acceleration and braking is a behaviour that...
- Does the load affect fuel consumption?
- One or two white lights on a car illuminate the area behind, excluding the number-plate lights. Which manoeuvre do they signal?
- What condition concerning the moped itself is necessary to carry a passenger, in addition to meeting the other legal requirements?
- Under the General Vehicle Regulations definition, what is the maximum engine capacity of a two-wheeled moped with an internal-combustion engine?
- The Traffic Headquarters will issue you a duplicate of the licence that authorises you to drive mopeds…
- If you notice a major fault in the brakes or steering of an AM moped or light quadricycle, the correct action is to:
- A moped rider moves an arm alternately up and down with short, quick movements. What does this indicate?
- You are an adult and your parents authorise you to carry your eight-year-old brother on a moped approved for a passenger. May you do so while meeting the safety requirements?
- A motorcycle has a self-protection structure and a seat belt, as recorded on its ITV technical card. On which roads must its occupants use that belt?
- On a two-wheeled moped with conventional controls, which hand operates the front-brake lever?
- What driving authorisation must you hold to ride a moped on Spanish public roads?
- In what position should a passenger travelling on a two-wheeled moped sit?
- When approaching a bend on a moped, if you need to reduce speed, what is the generally recommended technique?
- A moped is defined, among other limits, by having a maximum design speed not exceeding:
- Besides your driving licence, which documents for your Spanish-registered moped must you carry when riding in Spain?
- A continuous longitudinal yellow line on the kerb, with no time restriction making it inapplicable at that moment, prohibits…
- The braking distance of an AM moped or light quadricycle:
- You should check your mirrors:
- On an interurban road with a passable, sufficiently wide shoulder, may you keep riding your moped alongside another without performing an overtake?
- Your light quadricycle has a protective structure and seatbelts for the driver and passenger, as recorded in its technical documentation. With no applicable exemption, who must wear a belt?
- What does it indicate when the driver of a vehicle moves their arm up and down alternately with short, quick movements?
- You are driving. Is it correct to adjust your motorcycle's rear-view mirror?
- With other conditions comparable, which practice tends to increase a moped’s fuel consumption?
- In a test for the AM licence, the examiner may check that the applicant is wearing:
- During a moped overtake governed by Article 36.5, may you remain alongside for more than 15 seconds if the distance is under 200 metres?
- A moped rider moves her arm alternately up and down with short, rapid movements. What intention does she signal?
- A driver moves their arm up and down repeatedly with short, quick movements. What intention does this signal warn of?
- A flashing amber light on a circular traffic signal...
- On a two-wheeled moped less than one metre wide, with its load properly secured, what is the maximum rear projection?
- A father wants to carry his 9-year-old son on a two-wheeled moped without a protective structure. The vehicle is authorised to carry a passenger; the child wears a correctly fastened approved helmet, sits astride behind the rider and reaches the footrests. No other restriction applies. Is it permitted?
- To save fuel, a car is safely stationary during a prolonged stop outdoors. Is switching off the engine advisable when the vehicle and its instructions allow it?
- To carry an adult passenger on a two-wheeled moped authorised for this purpose, what is the minimum age of a rider holding a valid AM licence?
- As a general rule, what colour is a car’s dipped-beam headlight?
- A moped overtakes a bicycle in a situation governed by Article 36.5. Besides not exceeding 15 seconds alongside and meeting other safety conditions, what distance alongside must it not exceed?
- May a child aged seven or younger travel as a moped passenger?
- When joining a road on a moped from an access, with no officer’s instruction requiring otherwise, must you give way to vehicles already travelling on that road?
- A moped joins a public road from a private access while a bicycle is already travelling along it. There is no officer’s instruction changing priority. Who has right of way?
- What does an AM licence restricted to three-wheel vehicles or light quadricycles, identified by code 79.02, allow you to drive?
- With snow on the carriageway, does following other vehicles’ tracks guarantee enough grip to drive safely?
- On a two-wheeled moped, is it correct to check the rear-view mirror before carrying out a manoeuvre?
- To see and be seen while driving a moped, it is important to:
- A correct riding position on a moped is one that allows the rider to reach the handlebars with the arms...
- On a conventional road outside a built-up area, with no applicable lower limit, what is a moped’s general maximum speed?
- To drive an AM moped or light quadricycle safely, it is advisable to keep especially clean:
- What function does the tread pattern of a moped’s road tyres serve?
- A motorcycle has a protective structure and seat belts, both recorded on its technical inspection card. Under article 118.1, on which roads must its occupants use the belts?
- With no usable pedestrian area, someone pushes a two-wheel moped along the shoulder or, if unavailable, the carriageway. Which side must they use?
- If our moped has gears, how can we save fuel?
- On a two-way street, the green van is wholly in an authorised space on the right, facing its lane’s direction; the blue car has one wheel on the pavement and the red-and-yellow car is beside an applicable continuous yellow line. There are no other restrictions. Which is correctly parked?
- A steering fault in an AM moped or light quadricycle:
- On a two-wheeled moped in daylight with good visibility, you use an ordinary lane in its normal direction, outside tunnels and underpasses, with no sign requiring lights. Is dipped beam compulsory merely because the vehicle is a moped?
- Driving an AM moped or light quadricycle with poorly adjusted mirrors:
- In a conventional four-stroke petrol engine, which substances combine to produce combustion?
- You are parking a light quadricycle and must reverse as part of that manoeuvre. What is the maximum distance you may reverse?
- Your moped’s tyres have been used for more than five years. Is checking tread alone sufficient to decide they may remain in use?
- Among other factors, braking distance depends on:
- A moped travels on a paved conventional road outside a built-up area, with no lower specific limit. What is its general maximum speed?
- Several moped riders travel together on the usable, sufficiently wide right shoulder of a road, with no dedicated route for them. How must they ride while moving along without overtaking?
- Your combustion-powered motorcycle emits smoke above regulatory limits. May you continue riding it in that condition?
- As a general rule, overtaking is carried out…
- When stopping a moped behind another vehicle at a traffic light on an urban street, what is a prudent approach to the space left ahead?
- Are you allowed to enter a level crossing whose barriers are moving to close across the road?
- A two-wheeled moped descends a winding road with a usable and sufficiently wide right shoulder. With no other reason, may it leave the shoulder under the exception for bicycles on long descents?
- At an ordinary circular vehicle traffic light, with no arrows or officers’ instructions altering its application, which light prohibits passage without the exception for steady amber when stopping with sufficient safety is impossible?
- May a two-wheeled moped without any mirrors be ridden on a public road?
- A moped uses a conventional road’s carriageway despite a usable, sufficiently wide right shoulder, with no specially designated route or other circumstance preventing shoulder use. Is its position correct?
- When the illuminated silhouette of a cycle appears at a traffic light, its indications refer to...
- If snow on the road becomes compacted and turns into ice, which risk increases?
- On a one-way road, with no designated facility or special regulation allowing a U-turn, it is prohibited to...
- A moped is voluntarily parked on the usable part of an interurban road’s shoulder, with no breakdown or emergency. Is this correct?
- Do road markings painted on the road surface affect grip?
- On a combustion-engine moped, comparing similar journeys and conditions, what effect does frequent hard acceleration and braking usually have compared with smooth riding?
- Which three principles does the DGT identify as the basis of preventive driving?
- On a moped with a conventional lead-acid battery designed for electrolyte maintenance, where is its level checked?
- Does the transmission chain of a moped need maintenance?
- Does a category AM licence alone authorise riding motorcycles?
- A moped may tow a trailer provided that, among other conditions,...
- Outside a built-up area, a moped tows a trailer meeting article 12.3 conditions. How must speed be adjusted relative to the general article 48 speed?
- As a general rule, what is the maximum speed at which you may ride your moped on a conventional road?
- Under Spain’s ordinary registration regime, which mopeds must be registered for lawful use on public roads?
- What colour must the dipped-beam light of a two-wheeled moped be?
- A car drives at night on a sufficiently lit road, without fog or other conditions requiring special lighting. May it use position lights alone?
- In a petrol-engined moped, which circuits supply the components needed for combustion?
- A two-wheeled moped under the ordinary inspection regime is one year past its first registration. Is a periodic ITV inspection already due because of its age?
- A passenger travelling on a two-wheeled moped...
- To drive in an “efficient” manner, it is necessary to travel…
- Which of the following behaviours can negatively affect driving?
- On an interurban road where riding is permitted, a moped tows a trailer while meeting the other conditions. Relative to its applicable article 48 general speed, it must travel:
- Spark plugs belong to the:
- If, due to traffic circumstances, you are forced to considerably reduce the speed of your light quadricycle, must you warn the drivers of the vehicles behind you?
- As a general rule, unless signs indicate otherwise, where should you position your vehicle to turn right?
- When you arrive at a movable bridge, you see a traffic light with two red lights flashing alternately. What should I do?
- You ride a moped through a tunnel and do not intend to overtake. If expressing separation from the vehicle ahead in metres, what is the prescribed minimum?
- Is it prudent to keep your vehicle very close alongside a motorcycle for a prolonged time?
- When approaching a bend, if you need to reduce speed and there is no emergency, good technique consists of...
- You ride a moped through a tunnel and do not intend to overtake the vehicle ahead. What minimum separation must you maintain?
- Besides mopeds, the AM licence also generally authorizes you to drive:
- The load carried on a two-wheeled moped must not...
- For a moped less than one metre wide, what is the maximum lateral load limit, measured from its longitudinal centreline to each side?
- When riding a moped on an urban road, is towing a person on roller skates a safe manoeuvre?
- Does an AM licence authorise driving three-wheeled mopeds?
- Can you ride on the pavement when riding a two-wheeled moped?
- Outside a built-up area, may you carry people in a trailer towed by a light quadricycle?
- On a two-wheeled moped with only one exterior rear-view mirror, on which side must it be installed?
- Do you have to turn off the motorcycle's lights when refuelling at the petrol station?
- As a general rule, what ITV frequency applies to a privately used L1e two-wheeled moped that is not classified as historic?
- How should you normally check a moped’s tyre pressure?
- A driver extends an arm horizontally with the palm facing backwards. Which manoeuvre is being signalled?
- A moped legally tows a trailer outside a built-up area, with no other lower limit. May it reach 45 km/h?
- As a general rule, is it permitted to change direction of travel on a stretch of road where overtaking is prohibited?
- What is the function of a moped’s position lights when switched on?
- For a moped’s liquid-cooling system, which maintenance check should you perform?
- For a moped to be allowed on the road, it is essential that:
- The AM licence also authorizes you to drive:
- For a voluntary halt of your moped to count as stopping rather than parking, besides lasting less than two minutes, what condition must be met?
- Who is responsible for offences relating to the vehicle’s documentation if no long-term lessee is recorded?
- May a moped exceed the applicable maximum speed?
- Does the type of road you drive on affect fuel consumption?
- When riding a moped over a potholed section that can still be crossed safely, what should you do?
- When riding a moped, which spaces around the vehicle should you observe and take into account?
- After overtaking has started, the overtaking vehicle continues the manoeuvre and a dangerous situation arises. What must the overtaken driver do regarding speed?
- When you reach a level crossing and find its barriers moving into a position where they will block the crossing, are you allowed to proceed?
- On a through-road in a built-up area (travesía), with no sign imposing a lower limit and conditions permitting that speed, what is the maximum for a three-wheeled moped?
- Must an AM licence holder be at least 18 to carry a passenger on a moped authorised for passengers?
- On a two-wheeled moped whose engine transmits torque to the rear wheel, what is that wheel called?
- What is the function of an internal-combustion engine cooling system?
- Which system is intended to keep the wheels in contact with the road surface?
- You have just obtained your first licence, category AM. Must your light quadricycle display the V-13 novice-driver plate, a white L on green?
- In mopeds with belt or chain final drive, which elements can carry motion from the engine to the driven wheel, depending on design?
- In a petrol engine fitted with a carburettor, which component meters fuel and mixes it with air?
- Is it permitted to carry a passenger in a motorcycle trailer?
- A steady yellow light on a circular traffic light...
- How can braking distance on ice change compared with a dry road?
- What do the yellow zigzag markings painted on the road mean?
- A moped travels outside a built-up area on the carriageway, although there is a usable, sufficiently wide shoulder on its right and no area specially provided for it. It is not overtaking or making another manoeuvre. Is this correct?
- On an interurban road without a shoulder, may you continue riding side by side with another moped?
- After a long ride on a moped, its tyres are hot. Is it correct to adjust their pressure directly to the recommended cold-tyre value?
- Your two-wheeled moped has only one rear-view mirror. Where must it be fitted?
- You drive a light quadricycle on a paved through-road within a built-up area, with no lower signed limit. What is its maximum speed?
- On which side may you park when on a road outside a built-up area?
- The retro-reflectors that a moped must have on its pedals, if they are not retractable, must be what colour?
- On a one-way urban road where parking is allowed on both sides, on which side of the carriageway may you park your moped?
- When you encounter snow on the carriageway while driving, what precaution should you take about tracks left by other vehicles?
- What advantages are there if we practise efficient driving?
- May several motorcycles ride very close together without keeping the gap needed to stop if the rider ahead brakes sharply?
- For ordinary use on public roads, must mopeds be registered?
- If the silencer on your moped has broken down and it is making disturbing noises, are you allowed to ride it?
- Before riding a moped, which check of mechanical and lighting components is appropriate?
- What does keeping tyres at the manufacturer-recommended pressure for the load help achieve?
- To travel safely through areas with many puddles, it is recommended to...
- The ordinary validity period of the AM licence is:
- On a paved interurban road where it is permitted, with no lower applicable limit, what is a light quadricycle’s general maximum speed?
- To maintain a moped's stability while travelling, you must:
- For a petrol moped whose manufacturer permits riding gently after starting, is it necessary to idle until normal operating temperature is reached?
- For a combustion-engine moped, compared with smooth driving under equivalent conditions, aggressive driving with frequent hard acceleration and braking...
- A category AM licence without specific restrictions, in addition to mopeds, authorises driving...
- In an AM moped or light quadricycle, correct tire pressure:
- Before starting a trip with an AM moped or light quadricycle, a basic check should include:
- When the rider of a two-wheeled moped intends to overtake another vehicle outside a built-up area, what lateral clearance must they leave?
- May a moped be ridden if its smoke emissions exceed regulatory limits?
- If you notice unusual noises or vibrations in an AM moped or light quadricycle, the prudent action is to:
- On a conventional road with no dedicated moped route, the right shoulder is usable and sufficient. Where must a moped travel?
- Proper moped maintenance...
- In a built-up area, with no crash danger or urgent service, may you use a moped horn solely to announce an overtake?
- A 16-year-old with a valid A1 licence rides a motorcycle approved for two occupants. May they carry a passenger older than twelve behind them?
- As a general rule, outside built-up areas, mopeds shall use the hard shoulder:
- On a two-way urban road where carriageway parking is permitted, beside which edge should you position your moped under the general rule?
- After a dry period, rain begins falling on a dusty, greasy road without snow or ice. Can the danger increase?
- If a warning appears in an AM moped or light quadricycle indicating a major fault, the correct action is to:
- For voluntarily immobilising your moped to count as a stop rather than parking, what conditions must be met?
- You are approaching children beside the carriageway on your moped, and they could enter it unexpectedly. What should you do?
- On a conventional road with no dedicated moped route, the right shoulder is unpaved and also cannot be safely travelled on. Must a moped use it?
- On a conventional road without a dedicated moped route, must a moped use the shoulder?
- On a conventional road without a dedicated route for it, must a two-wheeled moped use the shoulder?
- Must you carry any other documents when riding your moped, in addition to a category AM driving licence?
- You push a broken-down two-wheeled moped along an urban road with no usable pedestrian area or shoulder. Where should you proceed?
- A two-wheeled moped uses the carriageway of a conventional road alongside a usable adequate right shoulder, with no specially designated route. Is this correct?
- A privately used L6e light quadricycle, neither historic nor a driving-school vehicle, is over four years old. How often is its ordinary periodic ITV due?
- On a conventional road with no specially designated moped route, the right shoulder is insufficient for your two-wheeled moped. May you use part of the carriageway?
- At night or with low visibility on a moped it is important to:
- An AM licence authorises the holder to drive...
- In the same vehicle under comparable conditions, can travelling at high speed increase fuel use per kilometre?
- A moped covered by the AM licence is characterized, among other limits, by a maximum design speed of:
- The good condition of the braking system in an AM moped or light quadricycle:
- What maximum design speed may a three-wheeled moped not exceed?
- May two mopeds keep riding side by side without performing an overtake?
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Frequently asked questions about vehicle and equipment on the AM licence
- How many vehicle and equipment questions are in the AM licence question bank?
- Our exam-style question bank includes 211 vehicle and equipment questions for the AM licence. Each comes with the correct answer and explanation.
- How should I study vehicle and equipment for the AM licence exam?
- The AM test has 20 questions. Use this bank to practise vehicle and equipment with explanations, and combine topic review with full mock exams.
- What are the most common vehicle and equipment mistakes?
- Three typical causes: 1) misreading prompts with decisive keywords ("always", "never", "except", "only", "at least") — they flip the correct answer; 2) switching correct answers in the final review due to self-induced doubt; 3) studying only by topic without full simulations, which penalises block-switching speed.
- How should I practise vehicle and equipment to prepare for the AM licence?
- Alternate three modes: first study the full topic syllabus; then practise the 211 exam-style vehicle and equipment questions until you understand the logic of each; finally launch full AM-licence simulations (20 questions, max 2 wrong) to train block-switching under pressure.