new driving licence rules. existing holders

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
QUADRICYCLE
USING MOPED MACHINE NOT A
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.