Can you drive a 50cc on a full licence?

glowgirl_2

Hi, I wonder if anyone could tell me if you can drive a 50cc on a full driving licence or do you need to take any other type of test as well - thanks.

sparky7

You don’t need to take any further tests if you have a full UK driving licence taken before 1st February 2001. Otherwise you will need to take a CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) test.

glowgirl_2

Thanks sparky7, thats great:)

scbk

If you hold a current CBT when you pass your car test you are upgraded to a full moped licence

glowgirl_2

Thanks scbk, does anyone know the largest bike you can ride if you did pass your test before feb 2001 without doing a CBT?

scbk

Without a CBT the biggest you can ride is a moped, which is a 50cc restristed to 30mph

rev_henry

If you do a CBT you can ride a 125 on L plates. Which is a proper bike that can keep up with A road traffic, not a hairdryer.

marvin

scbk wrote: »

Without a CBT the biggest you can ride is a moped, which is a 50cc restristed to 30mph

Are you sure about that I thought that was for those who passed their test after 2001 and who have had a new licence issued since that date. (IE I have to have a new licence issued each 3 years due to former medical problem so I come under the new restrictions.) If you passed your test prior to that date and have not had a new licence issued then limited to 125cc with or without CBT.

Have not looked at the rules recently so could be well wrong on that.

rev_henry

marvin wrote: »

Are you sure about that I thought that was for those who passed their test after 2001 and who have had a new licence issued since that date. (IE I have to have a new licence issued each 3 years due to former medical problem so I come under the new restrictions.) If you passed your test prior to that date and have not had a new licence issued then limited to 125cc with or without CBT.

Have not looked at the rules recently so could be well wrong on that.

I have a feeling you're right there, but I'm really not sure.

flybynight

im pretty sure that you have to take your CBT every 3 years or whatever it is, the exemption for pre 2001 drivers was the expiring provisional that they dabbled with for a few years.

glowgirl_2

Thanks everyone, great replies, I'm going to call the dvla and confirm.

Cant get through, so have sent an eamil, I will update when I get a reply.