Moped Licence

DaveD

I'm looking into picking up a 50cc moped for the daily commute, Dublin traffic just gets worse and worse ! Just wondering does a Full Car licence cover me to drive a 50cc moped or do i need a bike licence ?

Also, looking at picking up a Suzuki Katana, will be doing about 15 miles in total a day so opinions welcome on that bike !

Thanks

typh00n

That is fine for 50CC scooters, as far as I know

With a full car licence you can have a passenger aswell, but comfirm that they are covered in your insurance policy

Dont know anything about that bike tho.

Good luck
T

Luckycharm

DaveD wrote:

I'm looking into picking up a 50cc moped for the daily commute, Dublin traffic just gets worse and worse ! Just wondering does a Full Car licence cover me to drive a 50cc moped or do i need a bike licence ?

Also, looking at picking up a Suzuki Katana, will be doing about 15 miles in total a day so opinions welcome on that bike !

Thanks

Yep full drivers license covers you!! I have had 2 katana's last one just died but did last nearly 4 years and was 7 years old- they are not bad bikes.

Hotblack Desiato

Luckycharm wrote:

Yep full drivers license covers you!!

Not if you didn't pass your car test in Ireland - class M is not one of the EU harmonised categories and doesn't transfer from country to country.

Not if you passed it within about the last 18 months (there will be a 3 digit code on the back of your licence which translates to 'no moped entitlement' - there is a table of these codes somewhere on the net but can't find it now.

Not if the moped is capable of exceeding 45km/h (which means you need a class A1 or A licence to ride it and you need to pass the bike theory test to get one.)

DaveD

Cheers lads, have a full Irish licence for 6 years so should be ok.

pa990

01 Must wear corrective lenses
02 Must wear a hearing aid
03 Limb prosthesis/orthesis
10 Modified transmission
15 Modified clutch
20 Modified accelerator system
25 Modified braking system
30 Modified combined braking and accelerator system
35 Modified control layouts
40 Modified steering
42 Modified rear view mirrors
43 Modified driving seat
44.01 Motorcycle with single operated brake
44.02 Motorcycle with adjusted hand operated brake on front wheel
44.03 Motorcycle with adjusted foot operated brake on back wheel
44.04 Motorcycle with adjusted accelerator handle
44.05 Motorcycle with adjusted manual transmission and manual clutch
44.06 Motorcycle with adjusted rear view mirror(s)
44.07 Motorcycle with adjusted commands direction indicators, brake lights etc.
44.08 Motorcycle with seat height allowing the driver to have both feet on ground at the same time
45 Motorcycle with sidecar only
70 Exchange of a recognised driving license
71 Duplicate license
73 Restricted category B license to tricycles and quadricycle
78 Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission
100 Restricted to vehicles adapted to suit disability of licensee
101 Renewal subject to submission of a valid medical report
102 Diplomatic license

--> 103 No entitlement to category M <----

991 First provisional license in category
992 Second provisional license in category
993 Third or subsequent provisional license in category
999 Must be accompanied by a qualified driver

All codes, with the exception of 100, 101, and 103 are harmonised EU codes and are consequently recognised and understood in all member states of the EU and EEA.

(source : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055066683)

Hotblack Desiato

Nice one PA990.

DaveD wrote:

Cheers lads, have a full Irish licence for 6 years so should be ok.

You're probably overlooking the 45km/h restriction though as almost all 50cc machines are capable of exceeding that speed. If they can exceed 45km/h a class M licence does not cover them.

Persius

The 50cc scooters are generally sold with a restrictor limiting them to 45 km/h, thus being legal to drive with a car licence (subject to all the provisions mentioned above). I think alot of people get the restrictor removed. Depends on the model as to how easy this is. However this makes it technically illegal to ride one, and worse, could invalidate your insurance.