licence needed for 50cc?

Inglesina94 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

A friend of mine took hic car licence only a few months ago and he is now thinking of getting a 50cc to run around.

He asked me what type of licence he requires ... and truly I do not have a clue!!

Any of you knows??

Thanks
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carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

CBT, but he must display L-plates.

Full bike licence if he wants to lose the L-plates.
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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

if he had passed his test BEFORE feb 2001 then he could have ridden a ped on L plates with no CBT.

as he has not then he will have to do a CBT.

Inglesina94 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

If he is not interested in a full bike licence but only on a 50cc ... can he do a different type of licence? The problem with CBT only is that it runs out after 2yrs.
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

There is a moped test, yeah.
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iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Karma :

IMO, there no point doing the moped test unless your only 16.

If your friend gonna do a test they might aswell site the full bike test, whether A1 Light motorcycles or the full A(2) licence.

Inglesina94 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Thanks for all your replies, I'll pass your comments on.
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RUF_Rider · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Karma :

so if your 16 are you only alloud to do a mo-ped test?

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Correct.
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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

With a full car license and a CBT, he'll be able to run around on that 50cc without L Plates & from what i understand does not expire, until the license does.

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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

I'm just looking at my CBT certificate, and I quote:

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Catergory Full P (Moped)

5. This certificate also validates, for the life of the license, the full moped entitlement granted with a full car licence issued in respect of a practical car test passed on or after 1 Feburary 2001 if, either:

- the car test is passed within 2 years of this certificate being issued, or
- the training course was completed after the car test was passed.

So i'm pretty damn sure that you can ride a moped without L-plates provided you have a full car license and a CBT.

Inglesina94 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Thanks Davo, I think that it will be the choice he will take.
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tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

also any moped before 1975 must be able to be powered by pedels as well as the engine.

think of if they kepted that law, RS50 with pedels Laughing

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