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 include, 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 driving license (AM) or car driving license (B). Taking out insurance is mandatory. For a moped with a blue license plate, just like for other motor vehicles, at least a third-party insurance must be taken out.

Difference between yellow and blue moped license plate

A scooter can have a yellow or blue license plate. The biggest difference between the two is the maximum speed and the place on the road. However, for both, you must have at least an AM driving license and that wearing a helmet is mandatory. In addition, in the Netherlands you are required to take out at least a 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. Mopeds with a yellow license plate may drive a maximum of 45 km per hour. At a maximum speed of 45 kilometers per hour, a scooter is equal to a moped or scooter. Mopeds must usually drive on the roadway between cars, unless otherwise indicated.

Blue license plate

A scooter with a blue license plate is also called a moped. With a moped, you are allowed to drive a maximum of 25 kilometers per hour. Until January 1, 2023, there was no helmet requirement for mopeds. Nowadays, you must always wear a helmet on a scooter. Mopeds are allowed to use the cycle path. If there is no cycle path, they are also allowed to drive on the roadway, but even then a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour applies. In some cities, such as Amsterdam, mopeds are required to drive on the roadway instead of the cycle 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 whether the moped complies with the rules for driving on public roads. They also check the technical condition of the moped. Without inspection, you will not receive a license plate.

Here you can make an inspection appointment. To come to the inspection with your moped you need a license plate, because you are not allowed on the road on a vehicle without a license plate. That is why you can apply for a one-day license plate . With a one-day license plate you are allowed to drive to the inspection station on the day of the inspection.

After the inspection, you will receive the registration card by post within 5 working days. One working day later, you will receive a letter with the registration code. From that moment on, the registration number is in your name and you must comply with all vehicle obligations. You must therefore have a registration plate and take out moped insurance . You can buy a blue or yellow registration plate from a registration plate manufacturer recognized by the RDW. The prices may differ, because each manufacturer can determine its own price.