Eligibility
to ride a motorbike
To ride a motorcycle on the road you must
have a provisional
license. This requires you to:
- Be at least 17 years old
(16 for a moped)
- Have a driving licence which allows
you to ride motorcycles (catagory A)
That licence can
be any of the following:
- A provisional
driving licence with motorcycle entitlement
- Full car
licence. This automatically provides provisional motorcycle
entitlement
- Full motorcycle licence
- Full moped licence.
This provides automatic provisional motorcycle entitlement
if you're aged 17 years
or over
Provisional
motorcycle entitlement
This entitles learners to ride a motorcycle
- Up to 125cc
- With a maximum power output of
11kW
Learners who wish to
ride a side-car outfit can do so with a power to weight
ratio of not exceeding 0.16kW/kg. With
provisional motorcycle entitlement you must not
- Ride on
motorways
- Carry a pillion passenger
- Ride
without L-plates (or D-plates in Wales)
All new provisional
licences showing motorcycle entitlement issued from that
date are valid until the holder's
70th birthday.
How to get a license
If you don't already have a licence with provisional
motorcycle entitlement then collect a D1 form
( driving licence application ) and a D750
form ( photocard
application ) from a Post Office or from DVLA ( 0870 240 0009
).
Complete the forms and send them to the Driver
and Vehicle Licensing Centre
( DVLC ) at Swansea.
If you want to ride a motorcycle make sure you tick the 'with
motorcycles' box or you will automatically
get a provisional licence for a moped
and car. |