Necessity to Classify Motorcycle Certification

Today, policymaking in the field of traffic laws is necessary to discipline traffic behaviors, especially in the field of motorcycles. Despite the increasing variety of motorcycles, especially the development of electric motorcycles and their various features, there is only one type of driver's license. In addition, given the widespread use of it in the country and the problems in society, including traffic, environmental pollution caused by traffic, increased fuel consumption in traffic, and challenges related to park space and the like, particularly in the countryside shows the inevitability of revising a motorcycle license. Therefore, the present study aims at identifying the different dimensions and explaining the necessity of classifying motorcycle licenses in Iran. In this regard, using qualitative methodology and content analysis method and through documentary sources, he has examined traffic laws in different countries of the world. Findings show that in many countries motorcycle licenses are more than one type, and often three or four types, with different specifications being defined for each. In the US, this classification is often two (in different states), in China three, India, Japan, and the European Union four, and Turkey and Malaysia five. Therefore, in order to further regulate traffic behaviors and improve traffic culture, suggestions may include a serious revision of motorcycle license regulations and its classification into at least three categories.