In 2006, the moped certificate was replaced by a moped riding licence for mopeds and light mopeds. Initially, the exam had only a theoretical part, but starting from March 1, 2010 a practical test was added. In addition to training and examination, the introduction of a riding licence has the advantage of making it easier to punish and that, as for drivers, a demerit points system could be introduced for novice (light-)moped riders (CBR).
No clear effect of the introduction of the moped riding test on the risk of (light-)moped riders could be established. However, moped possession among youths, and with it the number of crashes, greatly diminished following the introduction of the measure [18]. The number of 15-to 17-year-old (light-)moped casualties was found to have declined relatively quickly after the introduction, but the decline was not statistically significant. This decline was a direct result of the decrease in the number of young (light-)moped riders. This was caused by the threshold effect of the practical test and the simultaneous introduction of the measure 2toDrive, which allows 16-17 year-olds to start driving lessons. It could therefore not be shown that the moped practical test had a positive effect on crash risk of (light-)moped riders.
