At 16 years old you can apply for a provisional licence to ride a moped/scooter.
A moped is a motorcycle which meets the following criteria.

• cannot go faster than 50km/h
• must not have an engine over 50cc
• can be moved by pedals, if the moped was used before 1 August 1977.

You must complete a compulsory basic training course (CBT) before you are allowed to ride a moped or scooter on the road. The only time you can ride on the road without passing a CBT is under the supervision of an approved instructor as part of the course.

If you DO NOT have a full car licence, you will need to take the theory test before taking your full motorcycle test (Category A1 or A).

From February 2001, any person who passes their car driving test will be required to undertake a moped riding course before they can ride a moped on the road.

Persons who already hold a full car licence, or who passed a car test before February 2001, are not required to take training before riding a moped.

Crash Helmets

If you are on the road riding a moped you MUST wear a crash helmet.

Other Clothing

We strongly advise that you wear suitable leather gloves when riding a scooter, along with a suitable protective jacket and jeans. You don't have to be decked out in full race leathers but any meet with the tarmac can cause serious injury however slow the speed or impact.