{"id":2146,"date":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:32","slug":"rules-for-drivers-and-motorcyclists-motorcycle-licence-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/rules-for-drivers-and-motorcyclists-motorcycle-licence-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules for drivers and motorcyclists: Motorcycle licence requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a provisional motorcycle licence, you <strong>MUST<\/strong> satisfactorily complete a Compulsory Basic Training (<abbr title=\"Compulsory Basic Training\">CBT<\/abbr>) course. You can then ride a motorcycle up to 125 cc with a power output not exceeding 11 kW on the public road, with L plates (in Wales either D plates, L plates or both can be used), for up to two years. Under direct access you can practise on a motorcycle that exceeds 125 cc provided that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you meet the minimum age for the category concerned<\/li>\n<li>you\u2019re accompanied at all times by a qualified approved trainer, who is on another motorcycle and in radio contact with you<\/li>\n<li>fluorescent or reflective safety clothing is worn during supervision<\/li>\n<li>red L plates (D plates in Wales) are fitted and provisional licence restrictions followed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To obtain your full motorcycle licence you MUST pass a motorcycle theory test and then a practical test.<br \/>\n<strong>Law MV(DL)R regs 16 &amp; 68<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A1 motorcycle licence:<\/strong> At age 17 or over, you take a test on a motorcycle without sidecar of between 120 and 125 cc. If you pass you may ride a motorcycle up to 125 cc with power output up to 11 kW, or a motor tricycle with power not exceeding 15 kW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A2 motorcycle licence:<\/strong> At age 19 or over, you take a test on a motorcycle without sidecar of at least 395 cc with a power output of at least 25 kW but not exceeding 35 kW. If you pass, you may ride any motorcycle not exceeding 35 kW and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2 kW\/kg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full A motorcycle licence:<\/strong> Test taken on a motorcycle without sidecar, of at least 595 cc and an engine power of at least 40 kW This gives you full access to all motorcycles and motor tricycles. You obtain a category A licence by taking progressive access from age 21, or under the direct access scheme from age 24.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category A under progressive access:<\/strong> You can take a category A practical test at age 21 if you already have an A2 licence that you\u2019ve held for a minimum of two years. You don\u2019t need to take another theory test or hold a <abbr title=\"Compulsory Basic Training\">CBT<\/abbr> certificate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category A under direct access:<\/strong> This is for riders aged 24 or over. To obtain a category A licence you must<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>successfully complete a <abbr title=\"Compulsory Basic Training\">CBT<\/abbr> course<\/li>\n<li>pass the motorcycle theory test<\/li>\n<li>pass the practical motorcycle test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Passing the practical test on a motorcycle of at least 40 kW (53.6bhp) gives immediate access to all sizes of motorcycle.<\/p>\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 \/>\n<strong>Law MV(DL)R reg 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Moped licence requirements<\/h2>\n<p>A moped <strong>MUST<\/strong> have an engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc, not weigh more than 250kg and be designed to have a maximum speed not exceeding 28mph (45 km\/h). Before June 2003 a licence allowed the riding of mopeds up to 50km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>To ride a moped, learners <strong>MUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be 16 or over<\/li>\n<li>have a provisional moped licence<\/li>\n<li>complete <abbr title=\"Compulsory Basic Training\">CBT<\/abbr> training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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. 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 <abbr title=\"Compulsory Basic Training\">CBT<\/abbr> before riding on the road. If you passed your car driving test after this date you <strong>MUST<\/strong> complete <abbr title=\"Compulsory Basic Training\">CBT<\/abbr> before riding a moped on the road.<br \/>\n<strong>Laws RTA 1988 sects 97(e) &amp; 101 &amp; MV(DL)R regs 38(4) &amp; 43<\/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 a motorcycle up to 125 cc with a power output not exceeding 11 kW on the public road, with<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/rules-for-drivers-and-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-2146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-highway-code"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146","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=2146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2147,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146\/revisions\/2147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}