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Go through the Dartford tunnel or cross the Queen Elizabeth bridge with a bicycle.
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.…
To drive a road legal quad bike you must have it approved, registered, taxed and given an MOT if needed
Electric bikes meeting the EAPC regulations can be ridden on the road without being taxed, licensed or insured
Cycling and walking investment, grant funding, research and infrastructure case studies.
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
Rules for cyclists, including an overview, road junctions, roundabouts and crossing the road.
Information and rules about you and your bicycle.
Latest statistics tables on walking and cycling, produced by the Department for Transport.
The standards set out what it takes to be a safe and responsible driver, rider or cyclist, and to provide training to drivers, riders and cyclists.
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
Programme offering opportunities for people to try e-cycles and to provide e-cycles to remove barriers to employment, education and training.
The skills and understanding needed to cycle safely and responsibly, and to enable others to cycle.
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