Trike entitlement now given on both car and bike license

The Disapproving Brit · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Karma :

Might be old news to some, but its new to me, and potentially useful info for disabled wannabe bikers.

Other half wants a trike, but can't take a bike test, so she's been screwed by 3DLD, or at least she thought. There was a consultation in August last year to discuss including the trike entitlement with car license for drivers over 21. That consultation passed, and if you pass a car test you will now receive cat A with code 79 (trike) restriction in addition to your cat B.

The consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/motorcycle-lorry-and-bus-driving-licences-and-driving-test-rules/further-european-changes-to-driving-licences-and-driving-test-requirements

The outcome: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/motorcycle-lorry-and-bus-driving-licences-and-driving-test-rules
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lihp · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Karma :

As far as I was aware you could already drive any trike with a car license anyway.

You was restricted by weight I believe when using one with a bike license previously,

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Pretty sure it was that what license you need was down to what the trike chassis was from.

Which means the chances seem kinda pointless. Confused

The Disapproving Brit · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Karma :

blurredman · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Karma :

Does this mean people who pass bike tests are entitled to Reliant's again? Question

Or is there some claus about body shells?
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Hokum · Spanner Monkey Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Karma :

Christ its the can you ride a Piaggio mp3 on car licence issue again... previously it was only the lt, but can you ride any of them now?
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The Disapproving Brit · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Karma :

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orac · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Karma :

so when i did my test, i ws told by the exminer that i could ride a trike on the provision that i doesn't have reverse gear. i dont have a car licence, so do i get to ride a trike that has reverse, or not
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stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

hi,
i think the most dratic change was, up until very recently anyone with provisional licence (for both bikes + cars iirc) was allowed to ride ANY sized trike, as long as it was solo seated.
WITHOUT a cbt or L-plates (iirc).

i know this for a fact as i know of at least 2 people who are now going to have to pay for + complete a test, which bares very little relevance to the trike they own.

+ the fact that these solo seat trikes are used about 5 times a year due to the scottish weather, makes it seem a rip off.
im sure there wasnt many riding under these conditions but if i know 2, theres bound to be a few others,

cheers,
GAZ