What age can you ride a road legal quad?
17 years old
Can a 16-year-old drive a quad bike on the road? Generally, you need a B1 category full motorcycle licence or full car licence. That means you’ll be a minimum of 17 years old before you can drive a quad bike on the road.
How old do you have to be to insure a quad?
Often, to insure quad bikes, most insurers will request that you are 21 & over. Although this can vary between insurers, so before you purchase it with intent for riding on the road, check you can insure your quad – as you’ll need valid insurance to be properly covered.
Can I ride a road legal quad on my car licence?
A quad bike is classed as being a B1 vehicle by the Government. This means that to drive a road-legal quad bike on public roads, the driver must hold a full car licence or full motorcycle licence category B1.
Can I carry a passenger on my road-legal quad?
Can I carry passengers on my quad or ATV on the road? Yes, but only if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to take a passenger. There has to be proper passenger provisions, such as a seat and passenger foot pegs.
How old do you have to be to drive a quad bike in UK?
Quad bikes used on the road need a valid MOT certificate if they are more than 3 years old. To drive a quad bike on the road you need to have a full car licence or a category B1 licence if it was issued before January 1997.
How old do you have to be to drive an ATV on the road?
If using an ATV for agricultural use on the road, you will need to hold a category B licence and therefore be at least 17 years of age. However, if the bike has an unladen weight of no more than 550kg then you can drive with a B1 licence, but must still be 17.
Is it legal to ride a quad bike on the motorway?
Can you ride a quad bike on the motorway? You can ride a road legal quad bike on the motorway as long as it is fully registered with the DVLA. However, as even the best, top-of-the-range quad bikes would struggle to keep up with motorway traffic, we really wouldn’t recommend it!
Do you need a road license to ride a quad?
Yes, if you want to ride on the road then your quad will need to be road registered, which means it needs a registration number plate displayed at the front and rear of the vehicle and therefore a V5C registration certificate (logbook) from the DVLA.
How old do you have to be to drive a quad bike in the UK?
To drive a quad on the road you will usually need to be at least 17 and either hold a category B (full car licence) or B1 licence if it was issued before 01.01.97. Quad bikes used on the road must have a minimum of third party insurance cover. Quad bikes must be registered and have a front and rear number plate.
If using an ATV for agricultural use on the road, you will need to hold a category B licence and therefore be at least 17 years of age. However, if the bike has an unladen weight of no more than 550kg then you can drive with a B1 licence, but must still be 17.
How old do you have to be to drive a car in Australia?
Learner drivers may drive under qualified supervision from the minimum age set in each state or territory. The minimum age to obtain a car or motorcycle learner licence which allows driving under supervision is 16.
Do you need a MOT to drive a quad bike?
You must register your quad bike with DVLA and the bike must have front and rear number plates. Quad bikes used on the road need a valid MOT certificate if they are more than 3 years old. To drive a quad bike on the road you need to have a full car licence or a category B1 licence if it was issued before January 1997.