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Legal & MOT's
Driving Licence
Driving licence requirements
The driving licence legislation for three-wheelers (tricycles), irrespective of
whether they are car or motorcycle based, changed considerably on 19.01.13. The
two most important changes were that from 19.01.13, new rider/drivers:
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must be a minimum of 21 years of age (for tricycles over 15 kW ),
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require a motorcycle licence (category A or A1) to be able to
drive them because they no longer fall within category B1 |
The changes only affect those
taking their test after 19.01.13. Those riders/drivers with existing full
entitlement to ride/drive B1 category vehicles gained before 19.01.13 will
retain that entitlement. However, when the holders of such licences exchange
them, DVLA will add a new entitlement 'category A (limited to tricycles - -
restriction code 79)', to their licence.
Riding a tricycle with a car licence
You can drive a motor tricycle of any power rating if you're over 21 and you
have a full car driving licence. If this is not the case you'll need a full
category A1 motorbike licence to ride motor tricycles up to a power output of 15
Kilowatts (kW ), and a full category A motorbike licence to ride trikes with a
power output more than 15 kW.
A1 motorcycle licence – three-wheelers not exceeding 15 kW
At age 17 or over, you must pass your CBT, theory test and then a practical test
on a motorcycle without a sidecar of between 120 and 125cc. You can then ride a
motorcycle up to 125cc with a power output up to 11 kW, or a motor tricycle with
a power not exceeding 15 kW.
A motorcycle licence – three-wheelers above 15 kW
Test taken on a motorcycle without a sidecar of at least 595cc and an engine
power of at least 40 kW ; this gives full access to all motorcycles and motor
tricycles. There are two routes to acquire category A:
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Progressive access – riders can get this category from age 21
years, provided they have a minimum of two years' experience on a category A2
motorcycle with a full licence and pass the category A practical motorcycle
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Direct access – riders must be at least 24 years old, have a
valid CBT certificate (only if they don't have full entitlement to A1 or A2
because then they will have already completed their CBT to get their A1 or A2
entitlement) and pass the theory and category A practical motorcycle tests. |
Points to note:
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You no longer need a car licence to drive/ride a three-wheeler
you need a motorcycle licence. |
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Provisional B1 entitlement to ride/drive a three-wheeler has been
withdrawn from all riders, even if they were using a three-wheeler prior to
19.01.13. After 19.01.13, a provisional licence will only cover riders to ride
motor tricycles if they have a physical disability. |
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The rules apply to all three-wheelers regardless of wheel
configuration i.e. two wheels at the front and one at the back or visa versa. |
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Driving tests for three-wheeled vehicles will only be available
for physically disabled drivers. Able-bodied provisional licence holders who
wish to ride motor tricycles will have to pass CBT and practical tests on a two
wheeled motorcycle A1 or A without a sidecar. |
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Direct access – riders must be at least 24 years old, have a
valid CBT certificate (only if they don't have full entitlement to A1 or A2
because then they will have already completed their CBT to get their A1 or A2
entitlement) and pass the theory and category A practical motorcycle tests. |
The above information is taken from
Further information on riding a motor
tricycle can be found here
MOT
One of the difficulties microcar enthusiasts face is finding a
suitable MOT testing station that is both capable and understanding of the needs
of a microcar.
We are compiling a list of sympathetic testing stations
that are local to our members.
Please can Club members e mail details of their local testing station of which
they have personal experience to
Webmaster
these will then be included in the Club Recommended list below.
Please include the following information if available:
Testing Station name, address, telephone number, contact name.
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Ayrshire |
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Howies Garage |
4 Stevenston Road, Kilwinning KA13 6NJ
Tel: 01294 552687 |
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Cleveland |
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Bank Top Garage |
South View, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1BS
Tel: 01642 552497 - ask for Colin Sanderson |
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Greater Manchester |
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Hi Way Motors |
Taylor Street, Bury BL9 6DT
Tel: 0161 764 0481 |
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Middlesex |
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Woodlawn Garage |
644 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, Middlesex TW4
5NP
Tel: 020 8894 1951 |
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Yorkshire - North |
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T.N. Scatchard & Son |
Ripley Garage, Ripley, Harrogate HG3 3AY
Tel: 01423 770142 |
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Yorkshire - West |
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Hall Street Motors |
Hall Street, Cross Hills, Keighley BD20 7LF
Tel: 01535 636338 |
Premier Autos
Independent MOT's |
Hill Top Garage, Thornhill, Dewsbury WF12 0RE
Tel: 07955 798034 - ask for Don Wood |
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Lessian Motors |
1 Little Lane, Ilkley LS29 8EA
Tel: 01943 608355 |
For members that live away from
the above areas, the following spreadsheet lists MOT stations that currently
(January 2014) perform Class III MOT tests.
Click on
MOT Stations
(
Excel spreadsheet) to download.
This listing has been downloaded
from the UK
Government Active Vehicle Testing Stations site and has been reformatted to
show Class III testing stations in Post Code order.
If you find a garage on this
listing that you can recommend, please e mail the
Webmaster
so that it can be included in the Club Recommended list.
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