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· Posted: 01.04.2013 · #1

was thinking of adding a scooter rack on the back of motorhome. anyone know if its okay to carry a passenger on the back using just my normal driving licence?

may end up sending the wife on public transport.

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· Posted: 01.04.2013 · #2

Skippy,

I don't think you are allowed to carry your wife on the scooter rack.

You will have to let her in the van!!

Although your idea of getting her to use public transport sounds good.

Let me know how it goes as I might fit one for my own talking sat nav.

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· Posted: 01.04.2013 · #3

You can only take a passenger if you have passed your motorcycle test but if you are old enough then you get the automatic rights to a moped/motorcycle licence under 50cc

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· Posted: 01.04.2013 · #4

Everyone must now pass a CBT test before riding any scooter or motorcycle, prior to this it was legal to carry a passenger on a 50cc moped if you had a full licence, and you did not require L plates either not sure if you do the CBT if you are allowed passenger now since the introduction of the CBT

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· Posted: 02.04.2013 · #5

Willie have just completed the CBT and it's joke really a rip off but you can't carry a passenger until you have completed the full test. I had it all on my old licence but somehow Coleraine deleted it off without me ever noticing it.

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· Posted: 02.04.2013 · #6

The deletion of groups on licences is a known problem, a Freind of mine lost both motorcycle and class 1 hgv which was his living and had to retake both tests even though he held them both for over 30 years.

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· Posted: 02.04.2013 · #7

Best photocopy the old one, only takes a sec and could save a fortune, they make mistakes and it is very difficult to get them to admit it, we had 4 tax books for our last motorhome before they got it right, they had it as a goods vehicle, I had to pay for a mot a year early because they would not issue the tax disc as goods mot is earlier, I bought the Bessacar new what a hassle. after 3 years got the overpaid tax and mot back I have to say but it was a long drawn out affair.

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #8

been checking my licence, according to the nidirect website 'p' entitles you to ride a moped up to 50cc. I have the letters E,F,K,L,N,P at the end of line 9 on my licence. So I think I can use a moped but without a passenger. Any thoughts?

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #9

I think you can carry a passenger depending on what year you passed your test. I know you automatically got a full licence for a moped upon passing your car test before a certain year, think it was 97.

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #10

While we are on the subject........

This has gotta be the best Bike for a Motorhome ever! IMO

- only 100kg

New Honda Monkey Bike, due out next month! always wanted a Monkey bike, now I can have a new one

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #11

looks great, although hardly a moped

probably need full test to ride it.

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #12

Quote by nipper

looks great, although hardly a moped

probably need full test to ride it.

Learner legal so can be rode on L- Plates, although with no passenger. Thinking of selling my 200 and getting one.

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #13

That would be abit lighter than my 1400 ally

If the monkey bike was smaller in your garage = more carlsberg

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #14

Quote by STEVIE

That would be abit lighter than my 1400 ally

Just a tad

what weight is the 1400?

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #15

You could go places with one of these. This would be more fun to have attached to the tow bar. They come with tie downs. Now which one am I talking about?

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #16

is there something else in the picture apart from the woman ?:)

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· Posted: 07.04.2013 · #17

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· Posted: 14.05.2013 · #18

Some info here on whether you can ride a moped without doing a CBT (UK)

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· Posted: 14.05.2013 · #19

I'm assuming no passenger without the test.

Ah well, I've just bought the wife a new Kindle so that'll keep her busy until I get back.

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· Posted: 14.05.2013 · #20

My understanding is you cant take a pillion on an L plate. Though its a long time since i did my bike test, but doubt it will have changes. P

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· Posted: 14.05.2013 · #21

Stevie, did u watch moto gp after vantastival??

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