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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.…
Draft regulations to change licence upgrades if you take a test in an automatic vehicle, and to reduce the motorcycle engine capacity needed for some tests.
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
Find a compulsory basic training (CBT) course to learn to ride a motorcycle or moped
A flowchart of the different ways you can get a full motorcycle licence, including the training and tests you need to take.
Proposed changes to driving licence upgrades if you take a test in an automatic vehicle, and reducing the motorcycle engine capacity needed for some tests.
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.
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
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
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.
Definitions, vehicle classes, reasons to refuse to test a vehicle, historic vehicles, and inspection procedures for motorcycle MOT tests.
Electric bikes meeting the EAPC regulations can be ridden on the road without being taxed, licensed or insured
This report assesses the findings of motorcycle and motor-tricycle taxi operator surveys and stakeholder interviews conducted in Freetown and Bo
A list of subcategory A2 and category A motorcycles that can be used for the module 1 and module 2 motorcycle riding tests.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
This report assesses the findings of motorcycle and motor-tricycle taxi operators and stakeholder interviews in Monrovia and Ganta
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