Evaluation of the moped riding test : effectiveness concerning road safety of the moped riding test and preparatory theory lessons. On 1 March 2010, the moped riding test (BPE) was introduced to increase the safety of (light) moped riders and microcar drivers. The BPE consists of two types of tests: 1. the ‘AM2 test’ for (light) moped riders, testing traffic behaviour, and 2. the ‘AM4 test’ for microcar drivers, testing vehicle skills on a closed circuit. In February 2011, the first evaluation of content, execution and results of both practical tests and theory lessons was carried out by Royal HaskoningDHV engineering consultancy. SWOV was asked to perform a second evaluation which was to focus on the road safety effects. To this end, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment formulated a number of questions. This report presents the best possible answers to these questions based on the available data.
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