Blue license plate moped

What does a blue license plate mean?

A blue license plate is for a moped with a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour. These are, for example, a moped or moped scooter. To drive a moped with a blue license plate, you must be at least 16 years old and have a moped license (AM) or car license (B). Taking out insurance is mandatory. As with other motor vehicles, a moped with a blue license plate requires at least third-party insurance.

Difference between yellow and blue license plate moped

A scooter can have a yellow or a blue license plate. The main difference between the two is the speed limit and the place on the road. However, both require you to have at least an AM license and wearing a helmet is mandatory. In addition, in the Netherlands you are required to take out at least moped insurance with third-party coverage for your scooter, regardless of the color of the license plate.

Yellow license plate

A scooter with a yellow license plate is also called a moped scooter. Mopeds with a yellow license plate are allowed to travel at a maximum speed of 45 kilometers per hour. At a maximum speed of 45 kilometers per hour, a scooter is equivalent to a moped or scooter. Mopeds must usually ride on the roadway between cars unless otherwise specified.

Blue license plate

A scooter with a blue license plate is also called a moped. A moped scooter allows you to ride a maximum of 25 kilometers per hour. Until January 1, 2023, there was no helmet requirement for moped scooters. Nowadays, you must always wear a helmet on a scooter. Mustache scooters may use the bike path. If there is no bike path, they may also ride on the roadway, but even then a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour applies. In some cities, such as Amsterdam for example, mopeds are required to ride on the carriageway instead of the bike path.

Blue license plate application

To apply for a blue license plate for your moped, you must first have it inspected by the RDW. During this inspection, they check if the moped meets the rules for driving on public roads. They also check the technical condition of the moped. Without an inspection you will not get a license plate.

You can make an inspection appointment here. To take your moped to the inspection you do need a license plate, because you are not allowed to drive a vehicle without a license plate. Therefore, you can apply for a one-day registration plate. A one-day registration plate allows you to drive to the inspection station on the day of the inspection.

After the inspection, you will receive the registration card by mail within 5 working days. One working day later you will receive a letter with the registration code. From that moment the license plate is in your name and you must fulfill all vehicle obligations. So you must have a license plate and a moped insurance. You can buy a blue or yellow license plate from a manufacturer approved by the RDW. Prices may vary because each manufacturer may set its own price.