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PostPosted: 13:53 - 31 Mar 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

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if you are over 21 and have a full car or bike license

What difference does age make? If it's car, you can drive it from 17 on B. If it's licensed as a trike, you get category A when you get category A, which isn't necessarily 21.

Why would you be able to drive one with either category B or category A? It can't be both.
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PostPosted: 18:09 - 31 Mar 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
curious pineapple wrote:
if you are over 21 and have a full car or bike license

What difference does age make? If it's car, you can drive it from 17 on B. If it's licensed as a trike, you get category A when you get category A, which isn't necessarily 21.

Why would you be able to drive one with either category B or category A? It can't be both.


Is it not classed as B1? Light vehicles?
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PostPosted: 19:07 - 31 Mar 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

Jewlio Rides Again LLB wrote:


Is it not classed as B1? Light vehicles?


you're 5 years out of date.

Everything three wheeled is on the A licence now.

Car drivers over 21 get a restricted A licence for trikes (but not sidecar outfits)

TL:DR If you have a full A motocycle licence, or you have a B car licence and are over 21, you can drive trikes which includes reliants.
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 31 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

[cite ALL the things]
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PostPosted: 21:25 - 31 Mar 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

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curious pineapple wrote:

Why would you be able to drive one with either category B or category A? It can't be both.


Since they fucked up in 2013 and left B license holders unable to drive their cars overnight, they added cat A to the license with a restriction code for tricycles.

Over 21 is, well, who knows what for. This is the DVLA we are talking about, what they do is a mystery.
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PostPosted: 23:22 - 31 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

As of January 19th 2013 Trikes became part of the Motorcycle licence category. (Before they came within the Car Category). For people with existing full car licenses prior to January 19th 2013, nothing changes.

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PostPosted: 03:43 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only reason there seems to be confusion is that the trike riding brigade seems to be full of people who have difficulty reading and writing. Especially when most will ask each other, but it never occurs to them to read the DVLA website.

As far as insurance goes, of all the insurers I asked, all of them were fine with my 'A' licence as it is the full correct licence for a three wheeler of any sort, including Reliants, Grinnal and the like.

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You’ll need a full category A1 motorbike licence to ride motor tricycles up to power output 15 Kilowatts (kW), and a full category A motorbike licence to ride trikes with a power output more than 15 kW.


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You can drive a motor tricycle of any power rating if both of the following are true:

you’re over 21
you have a full car driving licence


https://www.gov.uk/ride-motorcycle-moped
https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q504.htm
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PostPosted: 03:49 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

curious pineapple wrote:

Towing is a bit of a grey area. There are no towing restrictions on the cat A license as the law for towing with a motorcycle is pretty simple to follow. Single trailer with simple weight and size limits, there appears to be no concerete towing laws for trikes.


This is the only real grey area I can find for trikes, the closest I could find to an answer was a magical 255kg for trikes, when I asked the police. I was unable to find any information on the matter elsewhere.
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PostPosted: 06:33 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Reliant could be driven on a motorcycle licence for years, I had one back in the 80's way before I ever had a car licence. That was pretty well the reason Reliants existed.

They changed the law to having to have a car licence to stop this but then fell foul of car driver being able to drive/ride bike based trikes without taking a bike test so changed it back.

Anyway, a Bond Bug is the best 3 wheeler. Cool
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PostPosted: 06:36 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

temeluchus wrote:
curious pineapple wrote:

Towing is a bit of a grey area. There are no towing restrictions on the cat A license as the law for towing with a motorcycle is pretty simple to follow. Single trailer with simple weight and size limits, there appears to be no concerete towing laws for trikes.


This is the only real grey area I can find for trikes, the closest I could find to an answer was a magical 255kg for trikes, when I asked the police. I was unable to find any information on the matter elsewhere.


I used to tow a bloody great trailer tent with my Goldwing Trike. (You have to have all the luxuries when going to a Wing Ding Embarassed)

The police were never interested.
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PostPosted: 08:10 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

temeluchus wrote:
You can drive a motor tricycle of any power rating if both of the following are true:

you’re over 21
you have a full car driving licence


You can only drive a three wheeler if you held a full car licence before Jan 19th 2013.
After this, you need to be Cat A (Motorcycle)
The 21 bullshit is irrelevant as thats the minimum age for full A Cat

You are being misleading with your information. Car drivers can only ride a trike if they already have the cat from grandfather rights.

If you do not have the '79(tri)' on your licence, you will need to pass your motorcycle Cat A.
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PostPosted: 09:28 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

simple solution

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PostPosted: 20:36 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stallion. wrote:
1. Post on your real account faggot.

2. Pass the car test it isn't hard.

3. Drive what you want.


What's up your arse, a horses cock? I only have one account, you dont know what licenses I do or don't have and I am driving what I want. Please go and fornicate with yourself in a corner.
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PostPosted: 20:39 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

temeluchus wrote:
curious pineapple wrote:

Towing is a bit of a grey area. There are no towing restrictions on the cat A license as the law for towing with a motorcycle is pretty simple to follow. Single trailer with simple weight and size limits, there appears to be no concerete towing laws for trikes.


This is the only real grey area I can find for trikes, the closest I could find to an answer was a magical 255kg for trikes, when I asked the police. I was unable to find any information on the matter elsewhere.


There is nothing written down in law for trikes, isn't 255 the limit for a solo motorcycle? I know of a few people towing with them, one being a Delboy Regal towing another Regal as a funeral vehicle. That thing will definately exceed 255KG.
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PostPosted: 22:14 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

curious pineapple wrote:
you dont know what licenses I do or don't have

Well go on then, tell us. Razz
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PostPosted: 22:27 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Re: Relaints and licensing etc Reply with quote

curious pineapple wrote:
There is nothing written down in law for trikes

Then what offence is being committed by ride-driving one?
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PostPosted: 22:32 - 01 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're guilty of being a fucking piece of shit. Shocked
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PostPosted: 10:04 - 03 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ste wrote:
curious pineapple wrote:
you dont know what licenses I do or don't have

Well go on then, tell us. Razz

An American license? Only because in the UK it's a licence.

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