Hauts-de-France

License-free car in Nord (59)

The Nord area (59), in the Hauts-de-France region, is well suited to license-free cars. Across its towns and quiet country roads, light quadricycles can drive at up to 45 km/h on local, secondary and main roads, with motorways and expressways off-limits.

In Nord (59), a license-free car drives freely at 45 km/h on local, secondary and main roads; motorways and expressways stay off-limits. The AM licence (the former BSR) is required for anyone born after 1 January 1988. TacTac covers 4 towns covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

4
towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
LEZ
electric cars favoured
4
towns covered
6
routes within the area
LEZ
low emission zone

Driving a license-free car in Nord

Lille 236,234 inhabitants
LEZ
Roubaix 98,828 inhabitants
LEZ
Tourcoing 98,656 inhabitants
LEZ
Dunkerque 89,882 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Nord

Roubaix → Tourcoing 3 km · 5 min Lille → Roubaix 11 km · 17 min Lille → Tourcoing 13 km · 20 min Dunkerque → Tourcoing 65 km · 1h 38min Dunkerque → Lille 66 km · 1h 39min Dunkerque → Roubaix 68 km · 1h 42min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Lens → Lille 27 km · 41 min Calais → Dunkerque 37 km · 56 min Lens → Roubaix 38 km · 57 min Lens → Tourcoing 40 km · 1h Arras → Lille 42 km · 1h 3min Arras → Roubaix 53 km · 1h 20min Arras → Tourcoing 55 km · 1h 23min Dunkerque → Lens 75 km · 1h 53min Albert → Lille 76 km · 1h 54min Albert → Roubaix 86 km · 2h 9min Arras → Dunkerque 87 km · 2h 11min Lille → Saint-Quentin 88 km · 2h 12min Albert → Tourcoing 88 km · 2h 12min Calais → Lille 92 km · 2h 18min Roubaix → Saint-Quentin 94 km · 2h 21min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Nord

Can you drive a license-free car in Nord (59)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Nord on every local, secondary and main road, within the 45 km/h limit. Only motorways, expressways and some ring roads stay off-limits to light quadricycles.

Which roads are banned for license-free cars in Nord?

In Nord (59), motorways, expressways and roads limited to more than 70 km/h are banned for license-free cars. TacTac filters these roads out automatically and only offers routes that match your license-free car.

Do you need a licence to drive a license-free car in Nord?

The AM licence (formerly the BSR) is required for anyone born after 1 January 1988. People born before that date can drive a license-free car with no specific licence, in Nord as everywhere in France.

How much does a license-free car cost in Nord?

In Nord, new license-free cars range from about 7,990 € (Citroën Ami) to more than 15,000 € for top-end models. The used market starts around 3,000 to 5,000 €. Local dealers also offer leasing plans.

Which GPS should you use for a license-free car in Nord?

Standard GPS apps (Waze, Google Maps) do not filter out roads banned for light quadricycles and give unrealistic travel times. TacTac is the first GPS built for license-free cars: it automatically leaves out expressways and works out realistic ETAs at 45 km/h for your trips in Nord.

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The license-free car in Nord

The Nord area (59) is part of the Hauts-de-France region. License-free cars drive there on secondary and local roads, with a maximum legal speed of 45 km/h.

License-free car drivers must avoid motorways, expressways and some ring roads. That is exactly what TacTac does: our GPS filters out banned roads automatically and only offers routes that match your license-free car.

Some towns in the area have a Low Emission Zone (LEZ). Electric license-free cars can drive there without restriction, a real advantage over older combustion vehicles.