seating on a trike

[reedo]

i am building my missus a trike , she only has a car lisence , can she ride a trike with two seats like a bike ?

[xjtriker666]

yes,,,as many seats as ya want.....it,s only if you have prov,licence that it must b single seater,,,,,,,

[reedo]

thanx i was going to build a three seater but changed my mind as its easier

[Shifty]

Am I right in thinking if you're on a car licence it has to have car-type seats with seatbelts?

[Chimp]

Am I right in thinking if you're on a car licence it has to have car-type seats with seatbelts?

No not at all,but if you have car type seats(usually on the rear)you have to have seat belts.
If you think about it car seats on a bike trike just wouldn't be right woul it :eek:

[Doro]

fact is that you now NEED to have a car licence to ride a trike - even if it's bike engined - bike licence alone is not allowed........

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/vehicle_cat_desc.htm

[shaggy696969]

If you are lucky to have B1 on your licence , if you have never move cos when you renew your licence it will come back without it , as dvla no longer issue that cat. And when it does come back without it you have no course of redress ,it will not be reissued as it is a defunct cat, so you will then need to pass a car licence , B1 was only issued with motorcycle passes , but because of new catogorisation of tricycles as cars not motorcycles then the cat is now obsolete, It is now that you have a car licence you can ride any form of trike car or bike derived but motorcycle licence no longer covers that cat . so full bike licence means bike ...... not trike.

[Doro]

which is a bit stupid if you have a bike engined trike :mad:

[750dave]

which is a bit stupid if you have a bike engined trike :mad:

Not really, when you think you could have a 2 litre Merch engine pulling something with a wheel base the size of a minibus with a reverse gear and comedy horn.


I only point this out to be argumentative as I'm against all forms of restrictive legislation

[trikerdan]

What about catagories A and A1 ? Is A for big bikes and A1 for 125s ??

[Shifty]

What about catagories A and A1 ? Is A for big bikes and A1 for 125s ??

A full A1 licence means you've passed your test on a 125 and are restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[100%Pat]

I may well be going bonkers but I seem to think this business of bike/car license is date related...
If you've been riding a trike on a bike license since a certain date, (before the new legislation came in) then you may be okay... :confused:

[100%Pat]

I just looked it up....

Changes to B1 Entitlement.

Before October 2000, a person who passed a motorcycle test was granted a full sub-category B1 licence (lightweight car, motor quadricycle, motor tricycle) as an additional entitlement with the full A (motorcycle) licence. The Driving Standards Agency, in their 'Safer Motorcycling' consultation, proposed that in future successful motorcycle test candidates would be issued with a provisional rather than a full B1 licence. 49 of the 57 consultees who commented on the issue were in favour of this proposal, including safety, police and training interests. There were representations against from companies selling lightweight cars, the National Trike Register and MAG UK, suggesting that riders might want to use their licence to ride tricycles. There were suggestions that separate licence categories should be introduced, but changes to motor vehicle licence categories would require a change to EU law. Ministers decided to implement the proposal, which affected very few motorcyclists as over 90% held a full car licence (which continues to give full sub-category B1 entitlement). Nor did it affect anybody already holding a full motorcycle licence, who retained full B1 entitlement. The changes were implemented during October 2000. What the above did mean though is that if you didn't have a full car or bike licence before October 2000 and wish to either trike your bike or buy one you will now have to apply for a provisional car licence and if you wish to carry passengers then pass the test. This is very unfair as a car driver with no experience of bikes can get straight onto certain types of trike, with passengers, and ride away. Also if you're forced onto a trike due to a disability or a smash you'll have to apply for a provisional car licence even though you've been riding bikes for years!

You can ride a trike on a provisional car licence, ie. with "L" plates, but you must be 17 ( or 16 if you are getting Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate for the mobility component ) and the trike must have only one seat; the rider's seat. If you do wish to carry passengers, your trike can have extra seats, but you must carry a qualified bike or car licence holder with you at all times; this is also dependant, of course, on which sort of trike your accompanying full licence holder is qualified to ride. ...

[trikerdan]

I see, so after 2 years of passing your bike test, can you send your licnece back to have the A1 changed to A ?

[reedo]

thanx everyone youve all been a great help , hopefully be done for bulldog