trike driving licence

[323animal]

hi wondered if any one can help with the following.
can you ride a car based trike on a provisional scooter licence on L plates .[the trike can only seat the rider].

[John Hopkins]

welcome to the forum

you used to be able to but I think you need a full driving license now

you can ride a scooter with L plates on a full car drivers license and you may be able to ride a trike on a full car license

but I've had my full car and bike licenses since they gave them away with the car...and shortly before they let you drive without the man walking in front with the red flag.... :D

[madtriker]

you need to get a car licence provisional thats what im using on L plates and i ride a vf750sabre trike.

[Borg]

You have to ask for B1 category to be on your licence.

[John Hopkins]

you need to get a car licence provisional thats what im using on L plates and i ride a vf750sabre trike.

That sounds good....so you don't even need a CBT....?..how much is your insurance? John

[shaggy696969]

Id check the vality of the advice given here with DVLA I know they have stopped issueing B1 on new licences, and Im sure I read before they have takem away the learner entitlement. Dont quote me just check with them first.

[Astroid]

this is a lik=nk to dvla's site which will tell you what you can / cant drive /ride hope this helps. :)



http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022547

[323animal]

thanks all who replied will check with dvla to be on the safe side

[madtriker]

hi my insurance is £400 for £2000 worth of cover and yes you dont even need to do a cbt on a car provisional

[t120paul]

do a cbt and your insurance is cheeper and you may live longer :rolleyes:

[Mikesmad]

Aye, an ye'll be able to balance yer trike better!

[scottishfirefox]

hi all

just a quick q`s what cat do you need to have on you licence to have a trike as av got a full uk car licence with cat b but not b1 so does hat mean t have to get a bike one to go trikes or what as dvla no helpin much lol


allan

[master_of_wishes]

just looked at my licence,full car held since 92,i aint got b1 either,does that mean i cant ride my bike based trike?if so what do i need to do to make riding it legal?
thanks

[John Hopkins]

I've just looked at my driving license and I've got no idea what I can or can't drive...I've got A,B,BE,B1,C1,C1E,D1,D1E
then in small letters f k l n p...A is my Bike but I've got no idea what B1 is..it looks like a caravan...but it could be anything... :confused: John

Ok..I've just looked it up B1 is a trike or noddy car....

[kiffer38]

just looked at my licence,full car held since 92,i aint got b1 either,does that mean i cant ride my bike based trike?if so what do i need to do to make riding it legal?
thanks
youve all got to take another test............in a Sinclair c5 :D :D

[Foreign-triker]

In Norway we need just a single B to ride a trike legaly.
I thought that was something we had adopted from EU?

[arachnid]

Been looking into this one as in the middle of my first build. If you have a full car licence you can ride ANY trike. If you have a bike licence with B1 you can only ride a trike up to 410 or 450 Kg cant remember wich. owt bigger and you need to do your cart test! stupid realy init when you can ride a trike what has full bike controles on a car licence and never riden a bike before inya life. MAD AS CHEESE and twice as salty!!!

[kammelryder]

[QUOTE=arachnid]Been looking into this one as in the middle of my first build. If you have a full car licence you can ride ANY trike. If you have a bike licence with B1 you can only ride a trike up to 410 or 450 Kg cant remember wich. owt bigger and you need to do your cart test! [QUOTE=arachnid]

I think that's half right, even if your motorcycle licence has B1 from years ago you CANNOT ride a trike, you must have a car licence (or passed a B1 only exam) to ride/drive a trike regardless of weight. Lepers can operate 50cc and 125cc single seaters at the same age as bikes but still need to have aplied for a provisional car license not a bike one.
We've just been through all of this with my sister who lost her lift into work and needed to get on the road quickly. expensive mistakes were made.