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What you need to do to ride a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle - tests and training, minimum ages, vehicle requirements, new licence rules
There are different rules if you held a motorcycle or moped licence before…
If you held a motorcycle or moped licence before 19 January 2013 then…
Licence category Requirements for licence Minimum age Mopeds with speed…
Helmet You must wear a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle on the road.…
Product Safety Report for Jorvik Electric Tricycle presenting a serious risk of injuries and a risk of electric shock and fire.
Check the tariff classification for bicycles, tricycles and quadricycles, with pedal assistance.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
From 19 January 2013 driving licences changed and now look different to comply with new EU rules.
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
The purpose of the MOT test, what it includes, which vehicles are tested and which are exempt, who carries out the test.
Study into motorcycle taxi associations, identifying opportunities to improve safety and other areas of operation
Definitions, vehicle classes, reasons to refuse to test a vehicle, narrow track vehicles, historic vehicles and inspection procedures for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Electric bikes meeting the EAPC regulations can be ridden on the road without being taxed, licensed or insured
With emphases on motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) rider
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
Headlamp, position lamps, daytime running lamps, stop lamps, indicators, hazard warning lamps, fog lamps, reversing lamps, lighting ‘tell-tales’, trailer electrical socket, electrical wiring and battery rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Guidance for driving examiners on particular types of vehicle and adaptations.
With Emphasis on Motorcycle Taxi (Boda-boda) Riders
Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence
Legal requirements, motorcycles with sidecars, motor-tricycles, speedometers, using dipped headlights during training, and trade plates.
Seat belt fitment requirements and tables.
Proposals for implementing type approval frameworks for motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles and some power assisted pedal cycles.
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