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Road safety certificate (BSR), category AM of driving license
Verified 01 March 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
Which vehicles can be driven with the road safety certificate (BSR) ? What's the minimum age? How do I register and take the training? How to apply for a permit? We will tell you the steps to follow to obtain the BSR corresponding to the driving license category AM.
Step-by-step approach
1
Check which vehicles the BSR allows to drive
The BSR: BSR : Road safety certificate (category AM) allows the following vehicles to be driven, depending on the option chosen:
○ Moped (e.g. 50 cm scooter ³)
○ Light motor quadricycle (for example, cart, quad with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm ³)
FYI
If you are born before 1988, you do not need a driving license to drive a moped or a light motor quadricycle . In addition, you do not need the BSR (AM category) if you already have another category of license (e.g. B-permit) or a title European equivalent.
2
Check at what age you can spend the BSR (AM category)
You can pass the BSR: BSR : Road safety certificate (category AM) from 14 years.
3
Validate Theoretical Training
To validate the theoretical training BSR: BSR : Road safety certificate (AM category) , you must get 1st or 2d level road safety school certificate (RSSA) ( Click here) or the Road Safety Certificate (RSC)( details here) .
Warning ⚠️
ASSR (1er or 2d level) or the ASR do not allow you to drive a motor vehicle.
4
Register and take practical training
Which option to choose?
You can choose one of the 2 options following:
• Option light motor quadricycle
• Option moped
Please note
You get by equivalence the practical part of the BSR: BSR : Road safety certificate for the light motor quadricycle option if you have obtained the certificate of completion of initial training in the context of early learning to drive (click here) .
What is the content of the training?
Training consists of 5 sequences following:
1. Exchanges on individual performances around driving (30 minutes)
2. Driving off-road (1 hour minimum)
3. Highway Code (30 minutes)
4. Driving on roads open to public traffic (3 hours minimum)
5. Risk awareness (1 hour minimum). If you are a minor, at least one of your parents or legal representative must be present.
How long?
Hands-on training lasts at least 8 hours.
If this period is exceeded, your consent must be sought. If you are a minor, at least one of your parents or legal representative has to agree.
Training takes place on 2 days (maximum 4 hours per day).
What price?
The price of practical training is free and negotiable.
Count between €180 and €450 depending on which driving school you choose.
What equipment should I bring?
○ Moped option
○ Light motor quadricycle option*
For ● Moped option
During sequences 2 (non-traffic driving) and 4 (driving on roads open to public traffic), you must have:
• Certified helmet
• Motorcycle gloves (either NF, CE or PPE marking, or reinforced and fitted with a wrist closure)
• Long-sleeved jacket or jacket
• Pants or jumpsuit
• Boots or high shoes. Rubber boots and windbreakers are not allowed.
In case non-compliant equipment, training cannot take place.
* For ● (Light motor quadricycle option*) There's no special equipment for the light motor quadricycle option.
Where to go?
Go to a licensed institution, driving school or school of associative conduct.
One online service Find a state-certified school closest to you:
Driving license: find a certified school near you
Upon registration, a digital training booklet it's given to you.
This booklet shall at least conform to the content of the template available on Legifrance.( see here )
This book contains a questionnaire that you must complete before you begin practical training.
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Maintain training completion certificate pending AM permit
○ Moped option
○ Light motor quadricycle option
● ✅️ Light motor quadricycle option
At the end of the hands-on training, during the last training on risk awareness, you receive a certificate of completion of training option light quadricycle motor if the 3 conditions the following are completed:
● You have attended the training with sufficient attendance
● You were actively involved in the training
● You have complied with the safety rules essential to driving a light quadricyle with motor
If you are a minor, at least one of your parents (or legal representative) must be present.
The certificate authorizes you to drive in France one light motor quadricycle during 4 months from the date of issue.
After this period, you must have the BSR (AM category of license).
Reminder
If you have obtained the certificate of completion of initial training in the context of early learning to drive, you get by equivalence the practical part of the BSR: BSR : Road safety certificate for the light motor quadricycle option. In this case, the certificate of follow-up of the training option light quadricycle motor is given to you, after checking the follow-up of the theoretical part.
6
Provide supporting documentation for the RSO application (AM category)
Alone driving school or the school of associative conduct where you have taken the training may apply of the BSR: BSR : Road safety certificate (category AM of driving license).
You must provide them with the following documents in digital format:
● Proof of identity ( Click here)
● Proof of domicile ( Click here )
● Digital photo-signature ( see here) (if you do not have access to a photo and digital signature service, it is suggested to fill in and mail a photo signature form (FPS) during the teleprocedure)
● If you were born in 1988 or later, proof of follow-up of the BSR practical training, accompanied by the ASSR 1 or the ASSR 2 or the ASR
● If you are French, aged from 17 years to 25 years, individual certificate of participation in the Defense and Citizenship Day (JDC), or individual exemption certificate, or national service status certificate, or provisional national service status certificate.
● If you are a foreigner, proof of regularity of the stay or, if you are exempt from a residence permit, proof of your presence in France for at least 6 months (payroll, rent receipt...)
7
Track the progress of the BSR (AM category) in your ANTS space
One on-line service allows you to follow manufacture and dispatch your driver's license.
Track the progress of a driving license application (details here)
Know how the driver's license is shipped
The expedition of the driving license is made by Expert Letter.
This is a secure dispatch, with hand delivery against signature :
● The address that you specify during the online procedure must be as complete as possible (building number, apartment number, mailbox number, floor, hallway, staircase, "living at"...)
● Your mailbox must present the surname and forename from the person receiving the mail.
If you are absent when passing the postman, you must go to the Post Office in the 15 days with your notice of passage or with the number of the Expert Letter.
If you were unable to go to the Post Office within 15 days . No, you don't have to do anything. Your license will be sent to you.
In other cases, contact theANTS: ANTS : National Securities Agency via the contact form:
Who shall I contact
"Numéro d'urgence:"Citizens Contact Center - Driving license
Online
https://permisdeconduire.ants.gouv.fr/
Online Contact Form
Access to contact form
By telephone
34,00 (no surtax)
09 70 83 07 07 from overseas and foreigner
Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
8
Check the validity period of the BSR (category AM)
○ If you obtained the BSR (AM category) on or after January 19, 2013
○ If you obtained the BSR before January 19, 2013
● If you obtained the BSR (AM category) on or after January 19, 2013
The validity of the driving license shall be 15 years from the date of issue.
The expiry date is written on the document.
You can drive in all European Union countries.
However, check the minimum age requirement to drive a moped or a light motor quadricycle.
FYI
If your license is suspended, invalidated or canceled, you can request online a license with the AM category only. Make sure, however, that the driving ban does not also apply to mopeds and light motor quadricycles. For example, if there is a recurrence of alcohol levels.
9
In case of loss of BSR (category AM), request a certificate or a duplicate
○ If you obtained the BSR (AM permit) on or after January 19, 2013
○ If you obtained the BSR before January 19, 2013
● ✅️ If you obtained the BSR (AM permit) on or after January 19, 2013
After successfully completing the training, the driving school delivers you a certificate and takes care of asking for your BSR: BSR : Road safety certificate (AM license).
If you lose the attestation before receiving the BSR (AM permit), request a duplicate at your driving school.
If thereafter, you lose the BSR (AM license), you must apply online (here) for a new AM permit on the website ANTS: ANTS : National Securities Agency.
Driving license: find a certified school near you ( Click here )
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Search contact point
Statute and miscellaneous references
Online services and forms
FAQ
■ Which license for which category of vehicles? ( HERE )
■ At what age can you drive a scooter or motorcycle? ( here )
■ Unapproved gear (quad, mini motorcycle, motocross ...): what are the rules (declaration, driving...)? ( here )
■ Application for a driving license: what ID can be presented? ( Here )
■ Application for a driving license: what proof of residence? [ HERE ]
■ Which vehicles can be driven without a driving license? ( here )
■ What is the period of validity of a driving license? ((Here))
Additional topics
Driving license, Service-Public.fr
Traffic offenses, Service-Public.fr
School Road Safety Certificate (ASSR), Service-Public.fr
Road Safety Certificate (ASR), Service-Public.fr
Driving licenses: early learning (AAC) from 15 years of age, Service-Public.fr
Licensed driving school, Ministry of the Interior
School of Associative Conduct, Ministry of the Interior
Training booklet - BSR corresponding to category AM of the driving license, Legifrance
Source: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2890?lang=en
In French : https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2890
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