Velo Solex

[Racerbear02]

Probably one for Sunday Driver this

I have just bought a 1966 3800 Velo Solex

I need to know what are the licencing regulations, if any, for my partner who does not have a licence of any sort

Previously there was no problem, but now I understand that he will have to have some sort of paperwork to ride on, is this correct??

Also I understand the the machine will have to be registered, how do I go about this?

I am intending to insure it in my name with him as an extra rider, will this be possible??

Thanks in advance

[Sunday Driver]

If your partner was born prior to 31 December 1987, then he does not require a licence in order to ride a sub 50cc cyclomoteur.

Procedure for registering a cyclomoteur HERE.

Insurance is normally issued to cover any rider with a higher excess applying for young/inexperienced riders.  Check with your insurer.

 

[Racerbear02]

Thanks very much Sunday Driver, I will get on with registration when I return home on Monday, I am at a race meeting where there are representatives of AXA Collection who are doing the paperwork today , cost about 40€ for the year, MUCH cheaper than the online quotes I got.

[cooperlola]

I'm reviving an old thread since I've been asked a question about these by the race contingent!

If a UK resident brings one of these over for the race and rides it around the circuit and between camsites etc, what is the insurance situation?  Does it need public liability like my little scooter does?  Or something more complicated?  Or nothing at all?

[Sunday Driver]

Same rules apply as for your little scooter.

Code des assurances L211-1 deals with civil liability for owners of motorised vehicles:

Toute personne physique ou toute personne morale autre que l'Etat, dont la responsabilité civile peut être engagée en raison de dommages subis par des tiers résultant d'atteintes aux personnes ou aux biens dans la réalisation desquels un véhicule est impliqué, doit, pour faire circuler celui-ci, être couverte par une assurance garantissant cette responsabilité, dans les conditions fixées par décret en Conseil d'Etat. Pour l'application du présent article, on entend par " véhicule" tout véhicule terrestre à moteur, c'est-à-dire tout véhicule automoteur destiné à circuler sur le sol et qui peut être actionné par une force mécanique sans être lié à une voie ferrée, ainsi que toute remorque, même non attelée.

If the VeloSolex is UK road legal with a valid moped insurance policy in force then that will suffice.