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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 recall for KTM Radical Scooter presenting a risk of injuries due to the potential for the steering mechanism to fail.
When to book your motorcycle, moped or scooter tests, what to take with you, what happens during the tests, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled
After you’ve passed your theory test you’ll also need to pass: an off-road…
You must take a moped or motorcycle and all of the following: your UK…
The motorcycle or moped you use for your tests must: be a solo machine -…
You’ll take the module 1 test in an off-road motorcycle manoeuvring area.…
You must pass module 1 before you can take the module 2 test. You can book…
Your riding test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…
When you book your tests you should say if you have a: disability learning…
You can tow some small trailers using motorbikes of 125cc or more
When to take motorcycle or moped compulsory basic training (CBT): who needs to take it, how to book the course, and what's involved in the training
Apply for a Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test for motorbikes, motorised tricycles or quadricycles, for example quad bikes.
A list of subcategory A2 and category A motorcycles that can be used for the module 1 and module 2 motorcycle riding tests.
You must wear a safety helmet that meets British safety standards when riding a motorcycle - safety standards, SHARP scheme, visors, goggles and protective clothing
Guidance for driving examiners carrying out motorcycle tests.
Guidance for licensing authorities about how to assess applications to licence motorcycles as private hire vehicles.
Data about the public attitudes towards motorcycles, produced by Department for Transport.
Information and rules about motorcycle licence requirements.
Proposals for implementing type approval frameworks for motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles and some power assisted pedal cycles.
List of items that MOT testers must check during a motorcycle MOT test.
Statistics about motorcycle riding tests, showing pass rates for each driving test for the 2 modules of the test, and reasons tests were cancelled.
Safety advice on buying and using motorbike helmets, visors and goggles.
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