i have been looking into getting my A1 liceense and was about to send in the forms to apply for my learners permit when a chap I was speaking to at work seems to think that if i am over a specific age i can just go up to the people who issue the license and they will add the A1 to my license as i was born before 1975. he said it was an old mans rule or something?
does anyone know anything about this before i wonder up and enquire directly?
many thanks.
i'm new in Switzerland and just learning about licenses here, but maybe this will help you:
http://www.velos-motos-keller.ch/fuehrerschein.htm
If you know any german It says basically that if you already have B for the A1 license you only have to take 8 lessons, no exams or anything like that. If you have taken the exam for B before April 2003, you automatically also have "A1 limited", which allows you to drive small motorbikes with up to 45 km/h.
I hope this is not way to late
I passed my B (car) test in 1993 in the UK so yes that allows me the "A1 limited" which i guess is up to a 50CC.
Interesting thing is if i look at the categories , there's no such thing as "A1 Limited"...
http://www.stva.zh.ch/internet/siche...fak/LFkat.html
Kategory A, beschränkt auf 45 Km/H,
Anforderungen / Ablauf:
Nothelferkurs, ausgenommen Inh. Kat. B oder Unterkategorie B1, A1 Basistheorieprüfung, ausgenommen Inh. Kat. B oder Unterkategorie B1, A1 Verkehrskunde, ausgenommen Inh. Kat. B oder Unterkategorie B1, A1 Praktische Grundschulung : 6 Stunden für Inhaber Kat. A1, ansonsten 12 Stunden
Bewerber um den Führerausweis der Kategorie A dürfen die praktische Grundschulung nicht mit Fahrzeugen der Unterkategorie A1 absolvieren.