Guidance

National standard for riding mopeds and motorcycles

What you must be able to do and what you must know and understand to be a safe and responsible moped or motorcycle rider.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 23 August 2013
• Last updated: 24 November 2014
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  1. 24 November 2014

     Added information about the increased considerations that need to be taken when riding in bad weather, using sat nav systems, and updated references of ‘Driving Standards Agency’ to ‘Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’.

  2. 23 August 2013

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

National standard for riding mopeds and motorcycles (category A)

Ref: DVSA/NS/A

PDF, 660 KB, 38 pages

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The standard is for moped and motorcycle riders.

It tells you what you must be able to do and what you must know and understand to be a safe and responsible rider.

Contact the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) if you have:

• questions about the standard
• ideas about how it could be improved
• evidence to make the standards stronger

DVSA national driver and rider standards

Email national.standards@dvsa.gov.uk