As Im changing jobs I need a commuter so am going to get a moped I know I can ride one without a cbt or L plates but does anyone know if I can carry a passenger?

 

Here you go
Get Bike (Compulsory Basic Training in London): Routes to Your Full Motorbike Licence
what you can do with a CBT

 

Cheers dude just what I needed.

 

It's possilble to ride a scooter without doing a cbt but it's illegal.The reason is in possesion the rider only has a provisional licence ( applies to whom without a car licence ).With a car licence by law to ride a bike you have to do a cbt anyway.Basically meaning untrained riders aren't allowed on the road.Why don't they do training for night riding and motorway travelling ?. I have never ridden on a motorway with my bike before, if somebody decided to do that the DSA expects you to be competent.Some people are frightened of motorways ( perfectly understandable why that is ).

Nathan.

 

How far are you travellling, I do a 15 mile round trip, but use a push bike rather than a moped.

 

No you aren't allowed to carry a passenger, not until you have done a restricted licence test or DAS.

 

I am also thinking of getting a scooter, and according to the link above I can ride a scooter with no L plates and have take a pillion (as per the statement below)


"If you hold a full car licence and passed your test before 1 February 2001 you can:

• Ride without L-plates and carry a pillion passenger. "

Can this be right, I've never riden a bike before fell for any pillion I take

 

Yeah that's right i had forgotten about that. I did my cbt at the end of that year.

 

It's a good idea to do the cbt anyway, makes you much more aware of other drivers & riders and the same whilst driving the car too.