NEW DRIVING LICENCE RULES. EXISTING HOLDERS OF FULL CAR or MOTOR CYCLE LICENCE CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE QUADRICYCLES. NO CHANGE NEW MOTOR CYCLE LICENCE HOLDERS FROM 2001 CAN NOW DRIVE LIGHT QUADRICYCLES FROM 19/1/13. Previously users required a full licence prior to February 2001. NEW AM LICENCE FROM 19/1/13 THE MINIMUM AGE 16 years TO DRIVE MOPEDS WITH A MAXIMUM DESIGN SPEED OVER 25 KPH BUT NOT MORE THAN 45KPH, INCLUSIVE LIGHT QUADRICYCLES UP TO 4kw and up to 350 kg unladen weight up to 45kph. NEW EXISTING CATEGORY P MOPED LICENCE HOLDERS MAY DRIVE LIGHT QUADRICYLES FROM 19/1/13 ON EXISTING P LICENCE. NEW 16 YEAR OLD DRIVERS OR OLDER PERSONS TAKING AM LICENCE. NEED TO PASS:

1. COMPULSORY BASIC TRAING CBT USING MOPED MACHINE NOT A QUADRICYCLE

2. THEORY TEST MOTORCYCLES

3. PRACTICAL TEST USING MOPED MACHINE

ON PASSING THE ABOVE TEST SEQUENCE AN AM LICENCE IS AWARDED AND DRIVERS MAY IMMEDIATELY DRIVE MICROCAR AND TAKE A PASSENGER. PROVISIONAL 16 YEAR OLD LICENCE MOPED HOLDERS MAY NOT DRIVE QUADRICYCLES. NOTE; LIGHTWEIGHT QUADRICYCLES MAY NOT BE DRIVEN ON UK MOTORWAYS DUE TO MINIMUM 45KPH LIMIT.