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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.…
You can become a DVSA enhanced rider scheme trainer if you want to train fully qualified motorcyclists in the scheme
You can become a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enhanced rider…
Apply to become a DVSA enhanced rider scheme trainer. Get an advanced…
You can book your instructor theory test when the Driver and Vehicle…
You must carry your Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enhanced…
You must take a standards check to make sure you can continue to be a…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will email you the…
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
From 19 January 2013 driving licences changed and now look different to comply with new EU rules.
Improve your riding skills using the enhanced rider scheme - you could get a motorcycle insurance discount when you complete it
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Electric bikes meeting the EAPC regulations can be ridden on the road without being taxed, licensed or insured
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
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
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
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.
Find a compulsory basic training (CBT) course to learn to ride a motorcycle or moped
Check and improve your motorcycle riding skills with an enhanced rider scheme trainer
Claim compensation from the Motor Insurers' Bureau if you're the victim of a hit and run or uninsured driver
Find out how to apply for VAT relief on adapted motor vehicles, if you’re eligible to buy these vehicles and the evidence you need to supply them.
Check the tariff classification for bicycles, tricycles and quadricycles, with pedal assistance.
When to book your motorcycle theory test, what to take with you, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark
Find out about the private use of company cars and vans and when a benefit charge is incurred.
Rules for the type of driving licence learner riders need, including UK and foreign licences, photocard licences and rules for direct access and progressive access.
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
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