England

License-free car in Somerset (BAN)

The Somerset area (BAN), in the England 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 Somerset (BAN), a license-free car drives freely at 45 km/h on local, secondary and main roads; motorways and expressways stay off-limits. A licence is required from age 16. TacTac covers 1 town covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

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Driving a license-free car in Somerset

Bath 94,000 inhabitants
LEZ

Routes to neighbouring areas

Bath → Bristol 18 km · 27 min Bath → Swindon 45 km · 1h 8min Bath → Newport 50 km · 1h 15min Bath → Gloucester 54 km · 1h 21min Bath → Cardiff 58 km · 1h 27min Bath → Cheltenham 61 km · 1h 32min Barry → Bath 63 km · 1h 35min Bath → Bournemouth 81 km · 2h 2min Bath → Southampton 85 km · 2h 8min Bath → Oxford 87 km · 2h 11min Bath → Worcester 91 km · 2h 17min Bath → Reading 96 km · 2h 24min Bath → Portsmouth 108 km · 2h 42min Bath → Exeter 110 km · 2h 45min Bath → Swansea 113 km · 2h 50min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Somerset

Can you drive a license-free car in Somerset (BAN)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Somerset 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 Somerset?

In Somerset (BAN), 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 Somerset?

A licence is required from age 16 to drive a license-free car in Somerset.

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

In Somerset, 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 Somerset?

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 Somerset.

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The license-free car in Somerset

The Somerset area (BAN) is part of the England 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.