Appendix 5: Representative vehicles for the driving test
To do the driving test, a person must use a vehicle type that represents the licensing category which they want to get a licence for. For example, if you want a licence to drive a truck, then you must come to the test and be tested in a truck. In this way, the test applicant is tested using a vehicle that allows them to show they will be capable of driving any vehicle in the broader licence category if they pass the test. The test requirements reflect a typical vehicle in the mid-range of the particular category.
Please note that maximum authorised mass (MAM) is also known as design gross vehicle weight (DGVW). Please visit www.rsa.ie for further information.
AM
Two-wheeled or three-wheeled, other than with twinned wheels, mechanically propelled vehicle, not capable of being manually propelled. The machine must have a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc, in the case of an internal combustion engine, or a maximum continuous rated power of no more than 4 kilowatts in the case of an electric motor. The vehicle must have a design speed of at least 25kmh but not more than 45kmh.
A1
A Category A1 motorcycle, other than with twinned wheels, without sidecar, with a cylinder capacity of at least 115cc and not exceeding 125cc, and capable of a speed of at least 90kmh, with an engine power not exceeding 11kW and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.1kW per kg. If the motorcycle is powered by an electric motor, the power to weight ratio of the vehicle shall be at least 0.08kW per kg.
A2
A Category A2 motorcycle, other than with twinned wheels, without sidecar, with a cylinder capacity of at least 245cc, and an engine power of at least 20kW, but not exceeding 35kW, and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2kW per kg, and not derived from a vehicle of more than double its power. If the motorcycle is powered by an electric motor, the power to weight ratio of the vehicle shall be at least 0.15kW per kg.