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Motorcycles: Driving Licences

Commons · Question 4348 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the evidential basis is for (a) licensing requirements and (b) age restrictions for (i) mopeds, (ii) motorcycles and (iii) other powered light vehicles.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 11 Sep 2024

The current licensing requirements and age restrictions for moped, motorcycles were implemented in 2012 when the UK transposed the requirements of the European Union’s Third Driving Licence Directive. These regulations were drafted after extensive public ...