Can i ride a quad on a bike license ?

Im thinking of getting a 250cc for winter .i rang ATV world up and they said i can . Just want to verify .

[joshwalker094]

As far as I know you can wether you need to wear helmet though I don't know

[squirrel_hunter]

Depends on what your license says. Its best to check here. I would guess you have B1, so its weight not power or CC that is your restriction.

I just have my bike license thats it

[Bibio]

B1 entitlement. Motor tricycles, quadricycles and three or four wheeled vehicles with an unladen weight no more than 550 kg

so if its under 550kg then yes but if over then no.

Shame i blew £600 i could of got one . Bugger

[Fallout]

I've heard they not road legal, except to and from places of specific use. So basically farmers can ride them on the roads between fields, and I'm sure there are other uses, but you can't legally commute on them or go for pleasure rides on the roads. At least, this is what I've heard! Still see quite a few of them around.

[garynortheast]

www.vosa.gov.uk


You must be at least 17 years old to ride a road legal quad bike (if they do not exceed 3.5 tonnes).
All terrain vehicles (Quad Bikes) can fall within categories B and B1. If the vehicle has 3 or 4 wheels and weighs more than 550kgs unladen it will fall within category B. Vehicles which weigh less than 550kgs unladen will fall within category B1. There is no legal requirement to wear a helmet but from a safety aspect it is always advisable to wear a proper helmet. A quad bike that is to be used on the road must display registration plates to the front and rear.

Some quads are not for road use but I think they can be made road legal.


With regards to helmets both quads and trikes are the same, if it has a seat belt and you wear it it doesnt need a helmet. If not, then it does.

[Fallout]

Yeah, just did a bit of googling and found this.

Basically, most quads don't meet road safety standards and are not road legal. Some are and these can be ridden on the road if taxed, MOTed, registered etc. The rule I was confused about was farmers can road non-road-legal quad bikes on the road (without tax/mot etc) for upto 1.5km between fields.