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- To ride a motorcycle or moped on the road, you must: Be at least 17 years old (16 for a moped – speed range of 25 km/h to 45 km/h)
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Jul 12, 2023 · Yes, you can take a child on the back of a motorcycle. Assuming that all of the usual requirements for riding with a pillion have been met. Here are some key points to take into consideration: Riders must hold a full license for the motorcycle in question and be insured to carry pillions.
- Motorcycles
- Mopeds
- Motor tricycles
- If you have a full EU driving licence
- Learning to ride
- Taking the full motorcycle tests
- Enhanced rider scheme
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There are different categories of motorbike - you’ll need to get the right entitlement on your licence and be old enough to do so.
The way moped entitlements are shown on your licence have changed, but you still need to be at least 16 to ride one.
The rules are different if you already have a car driving licence.
Provisional category B car licences and provisional category A licences now only cover you to ride motor tricycles if you have a physical disability. Driving tests for 3-wheeled vehicles are only available for physically disabled drivers.
If you’re not physically disabled and want to ride a motor tricycle you’ll now need to get the right provisional entitlement and pass CBT.
You can drive a motor tricycle of any power rating if both of the following are true:
•you’re over 21
•you have a full car driving licence
You’ll need a full category A1 motorbike licence to ride motor tricycles up to power output 15 Kilowatts (kW), and a full category A motorbike licence to ride trikes with a power output more than 15 kW.
Before you can take a CBT course you must either:
•exchange your licence for a Great Britain (GB) licence
•register your licence with DVLA
If you register your EU driving licence, you’ll have to exchange it for a GB licence after you’ve passed your theory and practical test.
Official Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) guides
You can buy the official DVSA guide to learning to ride and the DVSA guide to riding - the essential skills.
All riders have to pass the theory test before taking the motorcycle practical test.
Once you’ve passed your motorcycle test you can take the enhanced rider scheme. It checks your riding skills and provides training to help you improve. You can get discounts on motorbike insurance if you successfully complete the scheme.
Read DVLA’s routes to your motorcycle licence flowchart for step-by-step instructions on how to get a moped or motorbike licence.
Driving tests and learning to drive or ride. What you need to do to ride a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle - tests and training, minimum ages, vehicle requirements, new licence rules.
Rules for motorcyclists, including helmets, carrying passengers, daylight riding and riding in the dark.
A guide to the requirements surrounding a child riding on the back of a motorbike, and what the law states regarding pillion riders.
Mar 11, 2021 · To ride a motorcycle or moped on the road, you must: Be at least 17 years old (16 for a moped – speed range of 25 km/h to 45 km/h) Have completed compulsory basic training (CBT)
According to RA 10666, it is unlawful for anyone to drive a two (2)-wheeled motorcycle with a child on board on public roads. While there are exemptions, the rule applies to every child, as long as they are below the age of eighteen (18).
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