Legislation:

AIXAM-MEGA, the European market leader of cars that can be driven without a licence has always shown its desire to comply with the French and European legislation.

AIXAM, the majority member of the AFQUAD (European Association of the Manufacturers of Quadricycles), declares that it observes the Directive 2002/24/CE which sets out the three fundamental criteria: the speed, the weight limits and the maximum power. In fact a vehicle that can be driven without a licence, according to the legislation in force must have a weight not exceeding 350 kg, a maximum speed of 45 km/h and must develop a power of 4 kW (5.6 hp). Today AIXAM is very attentive to these three criteria.

For your information, the French terminology for these types of vehicle has changed. The vehicles that can be driven without a licence which are called "VSP" or small cars are now known as QLEM (Light motorised quadricycles). The TQM (as motorised tricycles and quadricycles were previously called) are now called QLOM (heavy motorised quadricycles).

Also AIXAM continues to prove the safety of its vehicles by means of crash tests. In fact, since 1988, AIXAM has successfully subjected all its vehicles to head-on, side and rear crash tests even thought the French legislation does not impose this.

Thus, AIXAM guarantees maximum safety for its users.

Since 1992, the Common Market has become an area without frontiers in which goods can be freely traded. The Council of the European Community has therefore enacted the design rules applicable to each type of vehicle marketed.

Quadricycles are defined as follows :

• Light quadricycles
These quadricycles are vehicles which have an empty weight which is limited by the regulations to 350 kg, and are fitted with an engine of 4 kW (5.6 hp) and have a top speed of less than 45 km/h. They are similar to mopeds and can be driven with or without a licence depending on the legislation in force in each European country.

• Heavy quadricycles
These quadricycles are vehicles that have an empty weight which is limited by the regulations to 400 kg for vehicles designed to carry passengers, or 550 kg for the transport of goods, and have an engine which develops a maximum power of 15 kW (about 20 hp). They are related to tricycles and motorcycles.