THE MOTORCYCLIST AND THE LAW
THE MOTORCYCLIST AND THE LAW You have to comply with certain legal requirements before you can ride on the road. These requirements fall into two categories Those with which you must comply Those with which you must ensure your motorcycle complies Most of the requirements are there to protect you and other road users. If you neglect them you could face serious penalties. Complying with the law isn’t cheap but failing to comply could turn out to be much more expensive. Type of Licence currently held CBT required Provisional license with motorcycle entitlement Yes, Before you can ride on the road Full Car licence Yes, before you can ride on the road Full motorcycle licence (category A, and subject to two years qualifying period. No Full motorcycle licence (Category A1) No Full Moped licence, obtained by passing a moped test between 1st December 1990 and 1st July 1996 No Full moped licence obtained by passing a moped test before 1st December 1990 Yes, before you can ride a motorcycle on road.