3 wheeler on provisional

before i start, i know this will cause controversy & the odd arguament but, can you drive a reliant robin on a provisional licence..?
i have googled it, as im sure some of you will & am getting conflicting answers. i even stumbled on a police forum & they werent sure!!
the reason i ask is, my son is stuck for a lift to work, as the guy he normally gets a lift from is temporalily indisposed & he will have to make his own way in for a while. he works 20 miles away & its down to me at the moment to make 2x40 mile trips per day.
i remember years ago that you could (i could be wrong). i also know the reverse gear fallacy was dispensed with in 1963, so that no longer applies.
i will check properly before he goes ahead & buys one, but just thought i would throw this one into the ring to see how many of you fall out over it..lol.

as long as you have a passenger with a licience over two years i am sure it is fine, you are not allowed to drive any vehicle by yourself on a road unless you have a full licence (unless motorbike up to 125cc with a CBT also)

well thats what i know mind you its not much

interestingly if you have a full motorbike licienc there is certain quadricycles you can drive under 549cc which is basically a slowwww car

Why not get him a 125cc moped/bike all he will need is his provisional and a CBT certificate.

You can on a full motorcycle licence, but I don't think you can on a provisional car licence. The best people to ask is the DVLA, though it can take a couple of days to get a reply.

In the past I've emailed them about driving a minibus on a car licence (17 passengers or less and not for hire or reward) and the date at which a car becomes liable for tax - any car built on or after the 1st Jan 1973 (unless you can prove the chassis was constructed before this date).

As P33 RRV says he must have a passenger in with him who's over 21 and has got a full license, and don't forget to display the L plates

Must admit I always thought you could drive one on a provisional ?

I wonder if it started out as a rumour / or have the laws changed because everyone I've spoken to in the office also thought that was the case.

Personally I think you should require a licence as a provisional means nothing.

The scooter is a good idea as mentioned above but I had one of them when I was younger and was forever having crashes all not my fault either, just cars not been aware of bikes pulling into my lane and knocking me off the bloody thing.

Sounds like he's got a bit of a drive I'd be worried with him/her on the scooter.

Is public transport and option?

same here -- thought the reliant was in the same class as a motor bike and you could drive on a provisional -- email Swansea -- we need to know

As others have said you will need a person with a full license, over 21 and I think two years experiance then it can be driven on L plates.

The only thing he can use on his own without a full licence is a motorcycle under 125cc with power limits and that is only after he has passed CBT.

As the Reliant Robin can carry more than one person, no: https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q504.htm

However, I'm sure you'll be able to find a single seated, <550kg three wheeler over at: 3-wheelers.com home page

i remember that rumour at school "cut the reverse gear off and you can drive at 16 on a bike licence!"

well you can buy one other thing i forgot about is a -- secma qpod 50cc but man will it be slow and more than likely will draw lots of attention like -- [ame=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QPod-City-50cc-Buggy-2004-/280652435712?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4158305100]QPod City 50cc Buggy 2004 | eBay UK[/ame] no sure what you need on it ie cbt even though its not a bike

I'm sure you used to be able to drive these on a full motorbike licence. I was so sure I would never pass my test I actually considered getting one, but in the end I had lessons and passed first time! Agree re getting 125 and CBT being easiest way around problem - roads are mad though. Is it a busy route or in the country somewhere with quiet roads?

is there no cheap digs near is works must be costing you a fortune with petrol prices atmo till he can get is lift back....