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Category A1 (sub-category)

motorcycles with a displacement not exceeding 125 cc; and a maximum engine power of 11 kW.
Category A1 (sub-category)
minimum age15 years: motorcycles with a cubic capacity of no more than 50 cm³ and a maximum engine power of 4 kW and a maximum speed of 45 km/h

16 years: Other motorcycles in subcategory A1 (motorcycles with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cm³ and an engine power not exceeding 11 kW)
Required categorysave
Emergency Response Courseexcept inh. Cat. B or B1. Must not be older than 6 years.
Website recognized course organizers
vision testmust not be older than 24 months for each application for a learner driving license and must be completed by a Swiss optician/doctor.
Traffic medical examinationnot necessary

Exception:
  • First-time study of over 65-year-old or physically disabled applicants for a learner's permit
  • if there are any doubts about your fitness to drive
epilepticare only admitted to traffic on the basis of an aptitude report from a neurologist or a doctor specializing in epilepsy.
basic theory examexcept inh. Cat. B or B1
Additional theory testsave
traffic knowledgeexcluding inh. cat. B or subcategory B1
Practical Basic Training (PGS)12 hours; is valid indefinitely after completion.
Practical Basic Training (PGS)4 months, is extended by 12 months after successfully completing basic training

Exception: holders of driving license category B, B1. The validity of the learner's permit ends after 4 months.
Validity of the learner's permit
  • Learner's license required
  • no accompanying person required
  • Accompanying person only allowed as holder of the corresponding category
learning tripsThe following practical tests are necessary:
  • maneuver check
  • Practical exam
Excluded are holders of cat. B, B1. Here, category A1 is entered without an exam after completing the PGS.
Practical examF,G,M

Subcategory A1

A motorcycle in subcategory A1 without a sidecar with a maximum speed of more than 30 km/h.
If, after the age of 16, the practical test is taken with a motorcycle whose speed is limited to 45 km/h, only such motorcycles may be driven. The limit of 45km/h is also entered in the ID card.

Motorcycle specific safety equipment
Motorcycle-specific safety equipment (helmet, clothing, gloves, boots) should be worn for the driving test.

Category A1 (sub-category)

eyesight
visual acuity better eye: 0,5/worse eye: 0,2 (measured individually)
Monocular vision (incl. visual acuity of the poorer eye < 0,2): 0,6
Facial fieldBinocular vision: horizontal field of vision at least 120 degrees. Extension to the right and left at least 50 degrees. Extension up and down minimum 20 degrees. The central field of vision must be normal up to 20 degrees. Monocular vision: normal field of vision with normal eye mobility.
double visionNo restrictive double images.
Twilight vision and sensitivity to glareNo significant impairment of twilight vision. No significantly increased sensitivity to glare.
hearing—
Alcohol, narcotics and psychotropic drugsNo dependency. No traffic-related abuse.
Mental disorders
  • No mental disorders with significant effects on realistic perception, information processing and evaluation, the ability to react and situation-specific behavior control.
  • No impairment of traffic-related power reserves.
  • No manic or significant depressive symptoms.
  • No significant personality disorders, in particular
  • No pronounced dissocial behavior disorders.
  • No significant intellectual disability.
Organic brain disorders
  • No illnesses or organically caused mental disorders with significant impairment of consciousness, orientation, memory, ability to think, ability to react or other brain disorders.
  • No manic or significant depressive symptoms.
  • No traffic-related behavioral disorders.
  • No impairment of traffic-related power reserves.
Neurological diseases
  • No diseases or consequences of injury or surgery to the central or peripheral nervous system with a significant impact on the ability to drive a motor vehicle safely.
  • No disturbances or loss of consciousness. No imbalances.
Cardiovascular disease
  • No diseases with an increased risk of paroxysmal pain, attacks of malaise, a reduction in cerebral circulation with performance limitations or changes in consciousness or other permanent or episodic impairments of general well-being.
  • No significant blood pressure abnormality.
Metabolic diseases
  • If you have diabetes (diabetes mellitus), you must have a stable blood sugar level without under- or over-sugar levels that are relevant to traffic.
  • No other metabolic disorders with a significant impact on the ability to drive a motor vehicle safely.
Diseases of the respiratory and abdominal organsNo disorders associated with increased daytime sleepiness and no other disorders or disabilities that affect the ability to drive a motor vehicle safely.
Diseases of the spine and musculoskeletal systemNo deformity, disease, paralysis, result of injury or surgery significantly affecting the ability to drive a motor vehicle safely, which cannot be adequately corrected by facilities.