Licence Guide

License Guide


A Guide To Getting your Licence. Compared to getting a car licence, getting a Motorcycle licence can seem much different, even complicated. This is not the case. Below we have given you a brief description of how to go about acquiring your Provisional licence. Licences are issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). You need to go to your main post office and pick up a D1 Application form. Fill in the form and you must enclose the required passport-type photographs, then send them all off together to the address shown on the form. All provisional licences issued now are photo card licences. When you are in receipt of your new licence, check that all the details are correct before you ride on the road. Residency requirements You may not take a test or obtain a full licence unless you are normally resident in this country. "Normal residence" means the place where you reside because of personal or occupational ties. However, if you moved to the United Kingdom (UK) having recently been permanently resident in another state of the EC/EEA (European Economic Area), you must have been normally resident in the UK for 185 days in the 12 months prior to your application for a driving test or full driving licence. Compulsory Basic Training Before you take your practical motorcycle test you must attend and successfully complete a Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course (except in Northern Ireland). CBT courses can be given only by training bodies approved by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). These training bodies (ATBs) are frequently monitored to ensure a high standard of instruction. The course will include Classroom training and Practical Skills training. First things first If you are 16 or over, you must do your CBT. This is the Compulsory Basic Training that all provisional licence holders have to complete before being allowed to ride a moped or motorcycle on the road. To do your CBT you must hold a provisional licence with Category P entitlement (or full car driving licence with Category A entitlement). Having got your "CBT", what you are allowed to ride depends upon your age. If you are 16 then you are allowed to ride a moped. A moped has an engine under 50cc, would not weigh more than 250kg, and, if registered before 1st August 1977, can be moved by pedals. If registered after 1st August 1977, it must have a maximum design speed not exceeding 50kph (31 mph). If you have not passed your moped test, then you must show L plates on the front and rear of the bike and you must not carry a passenger. ""REMEMBER"" Mopeds must not be ridden on Motorways - even if you hold a full licence. If you are 17 or over, then you can ride a 125 cc motorcycle - with L plates. You must not carry passengers or use motorways until you have taken your full A1 test. You can obtain this licence by passing the practical test on a bike of between 75cc and 125cc. Before you can take any practical test you must first take a Theory and Hazard Perception test. Time to study If you wish to progress and ride bigger and faster bikes (or had the thought never crossed your mind), then you will have to take your Theory and Hazard perception test. This is a two part test, firstly a 35 question multiple choice test and secondly a series of videos where you have to click to respond to hazards seen. To book go to http://www.dsa.gov.uk and make sure you book the bike theory test and not the car one. On to bigger and better things Having obtained your CBT and passed the Theory test, this is where things can get a bit confusing, but bear with me. If you are 21 or above, you can take the D.A.S. (Direct Access Scheme). You will take lessons on a motorcycle with a power output of at least 35kW (46.6bhp) and then take a test on it and, once you have passed this, you can ride any size of motorcycle. If you are 17 or above, you can take an A2 test to attain your restricted licence. This means you can ride any bike restricted to 33 bhp. for two years, after which you may ride any size bike. Remember you should always get some instruction before riding a larger more powerful machine just to be on the safe side. Just to make this a little clearer you may ride any size machine i.e. CBR 600cc or a Fazer 1000cc as long as it has been restricted to 33bhp, and has a certificate to prove it. All done and dusted. At "Assured" we know that no other tests are required to allow you to ride but we do advise you consider taking an "Advanced" course after you get a few miles under your belt. We offer many types of courses and will be happy to help you with whatever it is you require. Please be aware there are changes to obtaining your bike license please ring us for the latest up-dates

A Guide To Getting your Licence.

Compared to getting a car licence, getting a Motorcycle licence can seem much different, even complicated. This is not the case. Below we have given you a brief description of how to go about acquiring your Provisional licence. Licences are issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

You need to go to your main post office and pick up a D1 Application form. Fill in the form and you must enclose the required passport-type photographs, then send them all off together to the address shown on the form. All provisional licences issued now are photo card licences. When you are in receipt of your new licence, check that all the details are correct before you ride on the road.

Residency requirements
You may not take a test or obtain a full licence unless you are normally resident in this country. "Normal residence" means the place where you reside because of personal or occupational ties. However, if you moved to the United Kingdom (UK) having recently been permanently resident in another state of the EC/EEA (European Economic Area), you must have been normally resident in the UK for 185 days in the 12 months prior to your application for a driving test or full driving licence.

Compulsory Basic Training

Before you take your practical motorcycle test you must attend and successfully complete a Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course (except in Northern Ireland). CBT courses can be given only by training bodies approved by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). These training bodies (ATBs) are frequently monitored to ensure a high standard of instruction. The course will include Classroom training and Practical Skills training.

First things first

If you are 16 or over, you must do your CBT. This is the Compulsory Basic Training that all provisional licence holders have to complete before being allowed to ride a moped or motorcycle on the road.

To do your CBT you must hold a provisional licence with Category P entitlement (or full car driving licence with Category A entitlement).

Having got your "CBT", what you are allowed to ride depends upon your age.

If you are 16 then you are allowed to ride a moped. A moped has an engine under 50cc, would not weigh more than 250kg, and, if registered before 1st August 1977, can be moved by pedals. If registered after 1st August 1977, it must have a maximum design speed not exceeding 50kph (31 mph). If you have not passed your moped test, then you must show L plates on the front and rear of the bike and you must not carry a passenger. ""REMEMBER"" Mopeds must not be ridden on Motorways - even if you hold a full licence.

If you are 17 or over, then you can ride a 125 cc motorcycle - with L plates. You must not carry passengers or use motorways until you have taken your full A1 test. You can obtain this licence by passing the practical test on a bike of between 75cc and 125cc.

Before you can take any practical test you must first take a Theory and Hazard Perception test.

Time to study

If you wish to progress and ride bigger and faster bikes (or had the thought never crossed your mind), then you will have to take your Theory and Hazard perception test. This is a two part test, firstly a 35 question multiple choice test and secondly a series of videos where you have to click to respond to hazards seen.

To book go to http://www.dsa.gov.uk and make sure you book the bike theory test and not the car one.

On to bigger and better things

Having obtained your CBT and passed the Theory test, this is where things can get a bit confusing, but bear with me.

If you are 21 or above, you can take the D.A.S. (Direct Access Scheme). You will take lessons on a motorcycle with a power output of at least 35kW (46.6bhp) and then take a test on it and, once you have passed this, you can ride any size of motorcycle.

If you are 17 or above, you can take an A2 test to attain your restricted licence. This means you can ride any bike restricted to 33 bhp*. for two years, after which you may ride any size bike. Remember you should always get some instruction before riding a larger more powerful machine just to be on the safe side.

*Just to make this a little clearer you may ride any size machine i.e. CBR 600cc or a Fazer 1000cc as long as it has been restricted to 33bhp, and has a certificate to prove it.

All done and dusted.

At "Assured" we know that no other tests are required to allow you to ride but we do advise you consider taking an "Advanced" course after you get a few miles under your belt. We offer many types of courses and will be happy to help you with whatever it is you require.

Please be aware there are changes to obtaining your bike license please ring us for the latest up-dates