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Motor-Cycle Licence

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ges7 | 13:16 Tue 20th Jan 2009 | Motoring
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Can i drive a Smart Car on my full motor-cycle licence? The licence does entitle me to drive a tricycle, but of course they have three wheels. I have tried various sources of enquiry, without getting a definitive answer. Thanks to anyone who can help.
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As far as I'm aware, you will need to hold a licence to drive a car.

It used to be that, if the vehicle had a reverse gear it could not be driven on a motor cycle licence. In fact, when 3 wheel cars were first available ( Bond, Reliant and such), it was possible and acceptable to have reverse gear blocked so that it could be used on a bike licence.

(shows how old I am)
No you need a provisional car licence.
A SMART Car is a car (the clue is in the name Car!), hence you need a car licence. Either a provisional and someone with a full licence in the car with you at all times, or a full car licence if you want to drive it unaccompanied

You are however entitled with your current licence, to drive a reliant robin or any other 3 wheeled car.
agree with all the others - a smart car is just a car, but a bit smaller than most. It has a tiptronic gearbox, but so do other cars including some mercedees. you wouldn't expect to drive one of them on a bike lisense
Bobs right. There was a time that if a car (notably a 'bubble car) had no reverse gear you could drive it with a motor bike licence. I don't know if that still applies but I don't know of any car made today that does not have a reverse gear.
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Not so old, BobnoBuilder. There were Morgan three-wheelers years before Bonds and Reliants.

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