Electric dirt bikes on public roads in Denmark: rules and licences
· Sources checked: 12 October 2026
| Licence | Covers | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|
| AM | Two- and three-wheel vehicles with a design speed up to 45 km/h | 18 |
| AM-S | Small moped (30 km/h) | 15 |
We could not confirm these limits on an official page. Ask the authority.
What the sources say
- A knallert is a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor and a design top speed of at most 45 km/h. A large knallert is over 30 km/h, a small one at most 30 km/h (Danish Ministry of Justice answer to Parliament, earlier statute text).
- The age limit for AM (large knallert) is 18 in the texts we read; proposals for 16 were tabled but we could not confirm a change. Holders of a licence from another EU/EEA country may ride AM from 16.
EU classification (summary): L1e-B is a two-wheel moped up to 45 km/h and 4 kW; L3e is motorcycles, split into A1 (125 cm³, 11 kW, 0.1 kW/kg), A2 (35 kW, 0.2 kW/kg) and A3 (the rest). Check Annex I of Regulation 168/2013.
Questions and answers
No. Our off-road models are sold for private land and closed tracks and are not road-legal on public roads without registration and homologation. For public roads you need an EU type-approved L1e or L3e model with CoC, registration and insurance.
AM: Two- and three-wheel vehicles with a design speed up to 45 km/h – minimum age 18; AM-S: Small moped (30 km/h) – minimum age 15. We could not confirm these limits on an official page. Ask the authority.
With Trafikstyrelsen (https://www.trafikstyrelsen.dk). Also ask the seller for the CoC (type approval) and check registration and insurance before riding on a public road.
Check with the authority: Trafikstyrelsen
Sources
- Bekendtgørelse om kørekort (BEK nr 1843 af 22/09/2021) – retsinformation.dk
- Lovforslag L151 (2020): aldersgrænse 18 for stor knallert – retsinformation.dk
- BEK nr 906 af 27/08/2019 (lille knallert, 15 år) – retsinformation.dk
- Regulation (EU) No 168/2013, Article 4 (L-category structure) – legislation.gov.uk copy
- Belgian FPS Mobility note on Regulation 168/2013 (thresholds for L3e-A1, A2)
This is guidance, not legal advice. Rules change: always confirm with the authority before riding on a public road.