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Provisional
Licence Only
This
is without the CBT entitlement. This may be issued in the form of
a full car licence or in its own right. You may ride a bike up to
a maximum of 50cc.
Provisional
Licence with CBT
CBT
: Compulsory Basic Training, this may also be known as a (DL 196 certificate).
CBT must be completed before riding on the road by all learner riders
who are resident on mainland Great Britain, Islands that are connected
to the main land by a road, and the following Islands: Wight, North
Uist, Lewis, South Uist, Harris, Benbecula, Mainland Orkney and mainland
Shetland.
Note:
Residents of all other islands will be exempt from taking CBT, ie;
Isle of Man, Channel Islands etc.. therefore can ride on these islands
without the CBT entitlement.
Category
(Al) Licence up to 125cc
This
is classed as a full licence, a test has been passed therefore no
CBT or L plates are required. The maximum power of the bike is 125cc
on this licence.
Category
(A2) Licence up to 33 BHP
This
is classed as a full licence, a test has been passed therefore no
CBT or L plates are required. The maximum power of the bike is 33
Brake Horse Power which roughly translates to 250cc. The conversion
may vary though depending on the type of bike etc.. and may be a slightly
higher engine size in some circumstances.
Category
(A) Licence
This
is classed as a full licence and will allow the holder to ride any
size motorcycle. This can be obtained in one of two ways:
-
Having
held an A2 licence for a period of 2 yrs will automatically change
to this licence.
-
Direct
Access, which is by taking a test for any size bike without taking
the A1 or A2 tests first.
European
Union (EU) Licence
This
is a bike licence issued in a country that is in the European Union
other than the UK. Choose the country from the pick list on your screen,
then refer with the entitlement of the licence which has been issued
ie: Up to a certain engine size etc..
Other
Licence
This
is a bike licence issued in a country that is NOT in the European
Union. Type in the country of issue (note; not the town or city) then
refer with the entitlement of the licence which has been issued ie:
Up to a certain engine size etc..
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