legal or not on car licence...?

[arcoiris]

Just heard that (from a motorbike school) you can only ride a (car engined) trike if it changes gear like a car, otherwise you need a bike licence to ride a motorbike orientated one.
Now not sure whats right and whats not :confused::confused:

[yellowmelos]

Nope.. load of crap..

you can ride/drive a trike or quadracycle upto 3.5 tons on a car driving license providing you passed your driving test before 1997... if you passed after that time.. then i don't know.


if you are not sure.. call the DVLA and give them you driving license number and they will tell you yes or no.

[arcoiris]

Nope.. load of crap..

you can ride/drive a trike or quadracycle upto 3.5 tons on a car driving license providing you passed your driving test before 1997... if you passed after that time.. then i don't know.


if you are not sure.. call the DVLA and give them you driving license number and they will tell you yes or no.

Ok thanks yellowmelos:)

[Beano]

Here is a really useful link : http://www.trikeshop.co.uk/trike_law.htm

A section taken from the text

............ 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.