Motorized two-wheelers were mostly used for leisure rides in France in 2020. This is particularly observable for heavy motorcycles, which ** percent of French motorists use for leisure rides, compared to ** percent of motorcyclists using their light motorcycles and ** percent of them using a moped for that purpose. Commuting was the second most popular reason to use a motorized two-wheeler in the country.
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Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière. (October 19, 2020). Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 09, 2026, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/
Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière. "Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type." Chart. October 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 09, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/
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Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière. "Leading Reasons Why Motorcyclists Use Their Motorized Two-wheelers in France in 2020, by Vehicle Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2020, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/
Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière, Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type Statista, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/ (last visited September 09, 2026)
Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type [Graph], Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière, October 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/