Haha, nice thread revival. Didn’t realise I could ride a big ■■■ trike though, interesting!
So I could ride one of these on my current licence with no additional training? 
Of course, it’s fine to be openly gay these days.
1968kg:
Of course, it’s fine to be openly gay these days.
Haha for examplerary purposes only
To be let loose on a 1450cc engine with 3 wheels and no training is a scary thought, yet we pay thousands to train to drive a large 6+ wheeled vehicle.
so going by this
However, if you have passed a test in a larger vehicle you may still be entitled to drive or ride smaller vehicles of that type which have lines shown instead of dates, eg holders of full category A would be entitled to ride a category A2 vehicle.
from this page gov.uk/changes-to-the-drivi … categories, does that mean having a CE license mean you can drive D and DE category ?
When you pass G and H they don’t even put a valid from date on the licence for those categories
And no you can’t drive D unless you pass the test
jamiep1988:
so going by thisHowever, if you have passed a test in a larger vehicle you may still be entitled to drive or ride smaller vehicles of that type which have lines shown instead of dates, eg holders of full category A would be entitled to ride a category A2 vehicle.
from this page gov.uk/changes-to-the-drivi … categories, does that mean having a CE license mean you can drive D and DE category ?
HTH 
Trikes like the ones in your pic are strictly for those who are too ■■■■■ or inept to pass a motorcycle test, or whose wives are too fat to make pillion on a 2-wheeler viable. 
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I know a lot of ex bikers that ride these ‘■■■■■’ machines because its the only way they can stay mobile after serious accidents or serious disability problems stopped them riding ‘proper’ bikes.
Ever ridden one of these ‘■■■■■’ machines yourself? They are (if properly built and maintained) really great fun and a good way for these disabled (and abled) bodied folk to get about!
waynedl:
jamiep1988:
so going by thisHowever, if you have passed a test in a larger vehicle you may still be entitled to drive or ride smaller vehicles of that type which have lines shown instead of dates, eg holders of full category A would be entitled to ride a category A2 vehicle.
from this page gov.uk/changes-to-the-drivi … categories, does that mean having a CE license mean you can drive D and DE category ?
HTH
AM category should be-
‘GB’ = Girls Bike (lol)
I have exactly the same on mine too got added when I did my c&e as far as I remember from the codes it means 01 you must wear glasses to ride it (tri) you can only ride a trike and 122 means that that trike has a weight limit on it. However if you did do a bike test you would be entitled to a full bike category without weight limit. As regards to being able to ride a 125 as long as it was in a trike you would be ok to be able to ride a conventional motorbike you would need to take a motorbike test unless you intended to ride the bike on private property and not on the public highway
122 means CBT required and refers to mopeds.
I thought 122 was a weight limit must of been wrong - explanation of his codes would be in a leaflet that also comes with any new leicence
The codes printed on your driving licence tell you what conditions you must meet to drive.
The codes and their meanings are as follows:
01 - eyesight correction
02 - hearing/communication aid
10 - modified transmission
15 - modified clutch
20 - modified braking systems
25 - modified accelerator systems
30 - combined braking and accelerator systems
35 - modified control layouts
40 - modified steering
42 - modified rear-view mirror(s)
43 - modified driving seats
44 - modifications to motorbikes
44 (1) - single operated brake
44 (2) - (adjusted) hand operated brake (front wheel)
44 (3) - (adjusted) foot operated brake (back wheel)
44 (4) - (adjusted) accelerator handle
44 (5) - (adjusted) manual transmission and manual clutch
44 (6) - (adjusted) rear-view mirror(s)
44 (7) - (adjusted) commands (direction indicators, braking light, etc)
44 (8) - seat height allowing the driver, in sitting position, to have 2 feet on the road at the same time
45 - motorbikes only with sidecar
70 - exchange of licence
71 - duplicate of licence
78 - restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission
79 - restricted to vehicles in conformity with the specifications stated in brackets on your licence
101 - not for hire or reward (that is, not to make a profit)
102 - drawbar trailers only
103 - subject to certificate of competence
105 - vehicle not more than 5.5 metres long
106 - restricted to vehicles with automatic transmissions
107 - not more than 8,250 kilograms
108 - subject to minimum age requirements
110 - limited to transporting persons with restricted mobility
111 - limited to 16 passenger seats
113 - limited to 16 passenger seats except for automatics
114 - with any special controls required for safe driving
115 - organ donor
118 - start date is for earliest entitlement
119 - weight limit for vehicle does not apply
120 - complies with health standard for category D1 (minibus)
121 - restricted to conditions specified in the Secretary of State’s notice
122 - valid on successful completion: Basic Moped Training Course
125 - Tricycles only
Bloody Hell !
Why don’t they make it confusing & have 126 categories/conditions ! Lol.
fredthered:
I know a lot of ex bikers that ride these ‘■■■■■’ machines because its the only way they can stay mobile after serious accidents or serious disability problems stopped them riding ‘proper’ bikes.Ever ridden one of these ‘■■■■■’ machines yourself? They are (if properly built and maintained) really great fun and a good way for these disabled (and abled) bodied folk to get about!
Yes I have, several times and I disliked it intensely. Properly built one too, not one of those Mad Max jobs you see at rallies.
Point taken and supported about the disabled, but I do hope you noticed the wink which meant my comments were intended to be humorous.
I’ve never quite got trikes TBH. Several friends of mine love them, including a few who on their own admission are too old to manage an ElectraGlide on two wheels. I don’t do sidecars either though I’ve got huge respect for those who do so in a sporting manner; there are few more thrilling spectacles than a well-handled classic sidecar outfit being ridden to its limit.
as the late L.J.K Setright once remarked, “The art of doing the impossible with the unrideable”.
Wooohoo I can ride a (tri) code 79 on a category A …now off to look back and see what one is 
I must be at the middle age thing so its allowed, I had to put the reading glasses on to focus on my licence …bike to the end
Sussed it, mentioned it, she said no…back to me offroading in me 4x4