Driver Licences

Motorcycles

Information is held at the DVLA web site on the following page:

Riding a Motorcycle - The Licensing Position From 1 February 2001

the pages specifically deal with:

Changes to the UK Learner Motorcycle Specification
Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
The Theory Test
The New Category A and A1 Driving Licence
Direct Access for learner riders aged 21 or over
Accelerated Access
Training for Direct Access or Accelerated Access

Motorcycles

Description	Category	Minimum Age	See Note
Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125cc and a power output not exceeding 11kW (14.6bhp).	A1	17
Motorcycles up to 25kW(33bhp) and a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg. Motorcycle combination with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg.	A	17
Any size motorcycle with or without a sidecar.	A	21	Age 21 or 2 years from the date of standard A test pass.

Cars

Description	Category	Minimum Age	See Note
Motor vehicles with a Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) not exceeding 3500kg having not more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.	B	17	Age 16 if you are currently getting Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate.
Automatic cars
As cars, but with automatic transmission.	B Automatic	17	Age 16 if you are currently getting Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate.
Cars with trailers
Combinations of vehicles consisting of a vehicle in category B and a trailer, where the combination does not come within category B.	B+E	17

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