Moped with 3 or 4 wheels – AM 147
See the steps you need to go through to obtain a driving licence for category AM 147. You can see your progress in your driver training on Your page.
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When you have completed the Basic Traffic Course, you will be issued a learner’s permit (provisional driving licence) which gives you the right to practise
You must take the Basic Traffic Course before you can take driving lessons with a driving school or practise driving with a lay instructor.
The Basic Traffic Course is mandatory and consists of 17 hours of instruction. This will give you a basic understanding of what it means to be a driver. You must be at least 15 years old in order to take the Basic Traffic Course at a driving school.
You may also take the course in Year 10 in secondary school.
What do you learn in the Basic Traffic Course?
- About driver training and traffic awareness
- About traffic and the driver’s role
- About interaction and human factors in traffic
- About driver training, practice driving and driving experience
- About traffic accidents: your responsibilities and first aid
- About traffic accidents: what to do?
- About night driving (course)
About night driving
If your practical driving test takes place between 16 March and 31 October you can take the night driving course after you have passed the practical driving test.
Learner’s permit
When you have completed the Basic Traffic Course, you will be issued a learner’s permit (provisional driving licence) which gives you the right to practise driving. You must show your learner’s permit and valid proof of identity with a photograph if you are stopped for inspection. This applies both when you are taking driving lessons with a driving school and when you are practice driving with a lay instructor.
Where will you find the permit?
You can log in to Your page and show your learner’s permit from the website. You may also present the original paper version of your learner's permit, issued by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
A printout or picture of the permit from Your page is insufficient if you are stopped for inspection.
Is your learner’s permit valid?
Once you have completed the Basic Traffic Course, including night driving course, your learner’s permit is valid until you receive your driving licence. If you take the Basic Traffic Course in the time period from 16 March to 31 October, you will not be able to take the night driving course. In this case, your learner's permit will be valid until 1 November the same year. After this, you must complete the nightdriving course before you can practise driving again.
You can see how long your permit is valid on the permit itself. The online version of your permit at Your page will tell you whether you have completed your night driving course and whether your learner’s permit is valid.
Have you lost your learner’s permit?
You can always find your learner’s permit at Your page. You may also contact a driver and vehicle licensing office (trafikkstasjon) and ask for a new learner’s permit to be sent to you by post.
Are you more than 25 years old?
If so, you are exempt from parts of the Basic Traffic Course, and may practice drive without a learner’s permit. Remember to always carry valid proof of identity.
First aid and night driving are mandatory components for everyone. You may complete the night driving course after the practical driving test if you take the test between 16 March and 31 October.
Do you already have a driving licence?
If so, you are not required to take the Basic Traffic Course and may proceed to the next step.
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At this step you learn the basics of safe moped driving, about your responsibilities as a moped rider, and basic riding skills.
How many lessons you need at this step will depend on your personal requirements. You should consider taking a theory course at a driving school. It is important that you reach the goals for this step.
Mandatory practical training
A 4-hour course in basic vehicle control. In this course you will learn
- how to prepare yourself and your moped for riding
- how to start and stop
- how to change gears, steer and brake
- how to carry out a safety check
Mandatory end-of-step assessment
At the end of the step there is a mandatory end-of-step assessment. Here you will be asked to assess your own performance, and whether you have achieved the goals for the step. You will also need to consider whether you have a sufficient basis for further training.
Your driving instructor will also give you feedback and a recommendation as to whether you have the necessary competence to benefit from the next step of training. Or whether you need to continue training at the same step to get to the right level.
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At this step you will learn to ride independently and safely in varied traffic.
You will learn about the traffic system, different road-user groups and conflicts of interest, the road and the road environment, and best practices for moped riding.
How many lessons you need at this step will depend on your personal requirements. It is important that you reach the goals for this step.
Mandatory practical training
The safety course in traffic is a 6-hour course. You will learn
- to look out and be aware of your surroundings
- the correct way to ride in different traffic environments
- how to adapt to local traffic conditions
Mandatory end-of-step assessment
At the end of the step there is a mandatory end-of-step assessment. Here you will be asked to assess your own performance, and whether you have achieved the goals for the step. You will also need to consider whether you have a sufficient basis for further training.
Your driving instructor will also give you feedback and a recommendation as to whether you have the necessary competence to benefit from the next step of training. Or whether you need to continue training at the same step to get to the right level.
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You are about to complete your training. Before you can take the theory test you must have applied for a driving licence. Consider applying now.
At this step you will develop your skills to a level where you can ride responsibly and interact well with other road users. How many lessons you need at this step will depend on your individual requirements.
Practical training
The mandatory safety course on the road is a 4-hour course. Here you will practise skills such as
- crossing, entering and exiting major roads
- driving on country roads
- driving in different traffic environments
- reflecting on your own experiences and assessing your own moped driving skills.
Do you already hold a driving licence for tractors?
If you hold a driving entitlement for tractors, you are also entitled to drive three- and four-wheeled mopeds in Norway. Your driving entitlement will then be limited to vehicles with an unladen weight not exceeding 150 kg. (For electrically powered vehicles, the weight of the batteries is not included). When you turn 18, the weight restriction no longer applies.
Extending your licence from tractors to three- and four-wheeled mopeds
If you take the safety course on the road for three- and four-wheeled mopeds, you may obtain a driving entitlement for three- and four-wheeled mopeds without a weight restriction already at the age of 16.
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You take the theory test at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. You must book an appointment for this. You need to apply for a driving licence first.
You can also fill in the application form on paper, and send it to us by mail.
The theory test is the final test in in this category. Before you take the test, you must have completed all mandatory training and it must be registered. In addition, your conduct must have been approved by the police, and you must have passed the age of 16. You can see if your conduct has been approved and your training has been registered on Your page.
You need to book the theory test in advance. When you present yourself for the test, you will have to show valid proof of identity and pay the fee for the theory test. You take the theory test on a computer in our test room, and you will receive your test result immediately after having completed the test.
Assisted theory test
You may apply for an assisted theory test if you have difficulties reading and understanding the questions. Such tests are carried out with an examiner present in order to help you understand what is written in the questions.