{"id":2130,"date":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=2130"},"modified":"2022-04-26T04:48:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T04:48:37","slug":"rules-for-motorcyclists-motorcycle-licence-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/rules-for-motorcyclists-motorcycle-licence-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules for motorcyclists: Motorcycle licence requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have a provisional motorcycle licence, you <strong>MUST<\/strong> satisfactorily complete a Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then ride unaccompanied on the public road a motorcycle up to 125 cc, with a power output not exceeding 11 kW, with L plates (in Wales either D plates or L plates, or both, can be used), for up to two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ride a moped, learners <strong>MUST<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>be 16 or over<\/li><li>have a provisional moped licence<\/li><li>complete CBT training.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then ride unaccompanied on the public road a two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed of 45 km\/h (28 mph), with L plates (in Wales either D plates or L plates, or both, can be used), for up to two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You <strong>MUST<\/strong> first pass the theory test for motorcycles and then the moped practical test to obtain your full moped licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you passed your car driving test before 1 February 2001 you are qualified to ride a moped without L plates (and\/or D plates in Wales), although it is recommended that you complete CBT before riding on the road. If you passed your car driving test after this date you <strong>MUST<\/strong> complete CBT before riding a moped on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licence categories for mopeds and motorcycles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category AM (moped) \u2013 minimum age 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed of 45 km\/h (28 mph)<\/li><li>three- or four-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed over 25 km\/h (15.5 mph), up to 50 cc and with a power output not exceeding 4 kW.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category A1 \u2013 minimum age 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>motorcycles up to 125 cc, with a power output not exceeding 11 kW<\/li><li>tricycles with a power output not exceeding 15 kW.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category A2 \u2013 minimum age 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>motorcycles with a power output not exceeding 35 kW. The minimum test vehicle requirement (MTV) is 245cc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>unrestricted motorcycles with a power output over 35 kW (minimum age 24 under direct access, or 21 under progressive access)<\/li><li>tricycles with a power output over 15 kW (minimum age 21).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Progressive access is a process that allows a rider to take a higher-category practical test if they already have at least two years\u2019 experience on a lower-category motorcycle. For example, if you have held a category A2 licence for a minimum of two years, you can take the category A practical test at age 21. There is no requirement to take another theory test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn to ride motorcycles larger than 125 cc and with a power output over 11 kW, you <strong>MUST<\/strong> meet the minimum age requirements, satisfactorily complete a CBT course and be accompanied by an approved instructor on another motorcycle in radio contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To obtain your full moped or motorcycle licence you <strong>MUST<\/strong> pass a motorcycle theory test and modules 1 and 2 practical tests on a two-wheeled motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You <strong>MUST NOT<\/strong> carry a pillion passenger or pull a trailer until you have passed your test. Also see Rule 253 covering vehicles prohibited from motorways.<br><strong>Law MV(DL)R reg 16<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a provisional motorcycle licence, you MUST satisfactorily complete a Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course. You can then ride unaccompanied on the public road a motorcycle up to 125 cc, with a power output not exceeding 11 kW,<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/rules-for-motorcyclists-motorcycle-licence-requirements\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-highway-code"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2130"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5381,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130\/revisions\/5381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}