can I buy a moped before I get my provisional licence?

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ace

OIC.

****. You *are* old.

 

What if it's trailered away, or carried off in a van?


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

I wasn't aware that a dealer could ask for (or even expect to see) anyone's
insurance unless they were taking a dealers bike for a loaner or test
ride/drive. I could be totally wrong in that though.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

You're splashing the bait around like it's going out of fashion

Bonwick is 50 this year, I believe.
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

I think there's recently been a change where it's almost the sellers
responsibility to ensure someone is insured and I've heard that this
"thinking" has moved into the "general population" too, where if you KNOW
someone isn't insured and you allow them to drive/ride, you can be
prosecuted under some newdraconian legislation.

Of course, I've not heard this from plod or any other lawyerish type, but
the way things have gone in this country of late, it wouldn't surprise me
one little bit.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Move to a more pikey area, where it happens all the time.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

ITYM s/33/30/, not that it really matters.

 

As others have pointed out, it's a requirement that a new vehicle is
taxed before sale, therefore insurance needs to be provided. I've
bought several bikes from new, and always had to do this.

But the driving licence thing is, I agree, a load of bollocks.
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Just seeing who'd notice

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You are correct. Traders definitely have to ensure the buyer is insured
and licensed for the vehicle they are driving or riding away from their
premises. This applies to both new and used vehicles whether the dealer
has taxed them on the buyer's behalf or not. It is law, and it is
fairly recent.

--
Lozzo
Suzuki SV650S K5
Honda CBR600 FW trackbike
Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka
Suzuki GSXR750 L
Suzuki TS50X
Suzuki TS50X

 

Yer, but, that doesn't mean he can't buy it.

And registering has sod all to do with insurance.

 

Bollocks, I have only been asked for insurance when buying a bike for VED
purposes.

 

That must be very recent then because I didn't have to produce my
licence to buy my KTM 6 months ago. In fact I didn't even produce any
insurance because the dealer registered it in their name so they could
tax it because my insurance papers hadn't arrived in time.

Every day's a learning day.

 

Even that isn't 100% correct. See my other post on this subject.

Absolutely.

 

She's gonna get you for that one.

 

obviously I meant you.

I'm well aware that Adie's a good 10 years younger than that.

 

lol

 

pah. I wouldn't even have seen this if that nice ginge person hadn't
worked out how to get me access at work. I've killed this thread at
home.
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