I know in the Netherlands they have these little 'cars', that are essentially mopeds with a roof slapped onto them. They are speed-limited to 30mph and crash safety is on par with what you'd expect from a moped. You can drive these with a moped license (easy and early to get). You can only drive on roads limited to 50mph (most state roads and inner city roads).

I'm not sure why this is allowed as these things are noisy, unsafe, and hold up all other traffic. And they are not limited to disabled people either, anyone can drive these.

They used to look terrible and nobody wanted to drive them, but since they don't require a full driver's license and are not taxed annually, they have become more popular, and now look mostly like regular cars.

Search for 'brommobiel' or 'mini car' to get some examples.

What the law intended: https://alleverzekeringenopeenrij.nl/wp-content/uploads/brom...

What you can actually buy: https://media2.autokopen.nl/auto/brommobiel-aixam-crossline-...

That last 'car' has a whopping 8 hp.

I saw a lot of these in Paris. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15345640/an-aixam-to-grin... This is not the same as the "A-segment" cars that are usually called "city cars", so I probably got some terms confused.