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Driving Licence
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If you are from a non-European Community Country
(regardless of your nationality) and want to drive
in Great Britain, you will need to pass a Driving
Test within one year of arriving in Great Britain;
your insurance may be void if you fail to pass a GB
Driving Test within this one year period.
When applying for your Driving
Licence you will be issued with the new style photo
card, the DVLA stopped issuing the old paper licence
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The
new photo licence comes in two parts, a plastic
photo-card which displays your photograph and a scan of
your signature; this is accompanied by a paper document
that contains further information about your driving
entitlements. Whenever you need to show your licence you
will need to produce both card and paper. Your new
photo-card licence will have to be renewed every ten
years until you are 70.
To apply for your driving
licence you need to complete an application form which can
be obtained from your local Post Office.
Moped Licence
To ride a
moped on the road you must be at least 16 years old and
have a provisional licence that entitles you to ride
mopeds (Category P). Once you pass your CBT this allows
you to ride a moped on the road, but you cannot carry a
pillion passenger, must display L-plates and cannot ride
on the motorway. Full car licence holders that passed
their car test before 1 February 2001 already hold a
full moped licence and do not have to complete a
CBT
course. If you passed your car test after this date you
will have to complete a CBT course.
Motorbike Licence for 125cc
To ride a
motorbike in category A (121cc - 125cc and capable of a
least 100kph/62.5mph) you have to be over the age of 17
and hold the provisional entitlement 'A' on your
licence. You will also have to complete a CBT course to
be able to ride on the road, but you cannot carry
passengers, must display L-plates and cannot ride on the
motorway until you have passed your practical test. Once
you have passed your practical test you will be
restricted to a motorbike with a 25kw(33bhp) for two
years, after that time you can ride any size motorbike
on the road without any restrictions once your Licence
has been updated by the DVLA.
Motorbike Licence for Direct Access
(500cc)
To
ride a motorbike in category A for direct access (500cc
and with an engine of at least 35kw/46.6bhp) you must be
over the age of 21 and hold a provisional entitlement
'A' on your licence. You will also need to complete a
CBT course to be able to ride on the road,
but you cannot carry passengers, must display L-plates,
and are unable to ride on the motorway. You will also
be restricted to riding a motorbike up to 125cc with a
power output of 11kw/14.6bhp whilst you are riding on
the road and not accompanied by an Instructor until you
have passed your practical test. Once you have passed
your practical test you will be you will be able to ride
any size of motorbike without any restrictions.
For more
information visit the DVLA web site at
www.dvla.gov.uk
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