Where can I ride a 125cc Scooter?

Hi,

I have done my CBT and have a 125cc scooter. I know that I can't ride
on motorways, however am I allowed to ride on A roads such as the A27?

Thanks.

Ben.

 

Wake up at the back.


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Beav

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Who did you do your CBT with?

Do you really want to take a scooter on fast roads?

 

Conga rats. Your only sensible response to date.

 

coughed up:

Sorry mate, but new legislation means that you can only ride scooters
on unclassified roads (i.e no A or B roads), and only between the hours
of 5.00am and 5.15am.



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Motorways, however, are now fine for scooters under the new Darwinian
ruling. This new law also makes it legal to ride mini motos three up around
council estates. In the dark. With no helmets. At full chuff.

 

The A27 struggles to be "fast" at the best of times.
(well my end of it anyhow)

 

Ask Petal

 

Well busy then.

 

If you are going to go on a busy dual carraigeway then kindly ride in
the middle of the lane you're in, rather than as far to the left as
possible. Some lad on the A52 this morning was trying to commit
suicide in exactly this manner with everything overtaking him within a
foot or so. It looked fairly dodgy and it can't be long until he gets
knocked into a wall/ditch/pedestrian by a car passing too close.

 

Welcome to the world of the cyclist.

 

Fuggem. They should get real bikes.

 

....which, for the benefit of the OP, *doesn't* include "A..M" roads
such as the A57M Mancunian Way... it's only a 50mph dual carriageway
but is considered to be a motorway of sorts by the old Bill and they
won't thank you for taking your L plate-festooned scooter on it.

 

I never used to let that happen in the UK - when riding country roads
I'd sit in the middle of the lane at around 20mph until I felt it safe
to let them pass.

In France it just doesn't happen - motorists here always give such a
wide berth, and are seamingly happy to wait until there's space, while
passing cyclists and scooters/mopeds alike. The theory is that 90% of
drivers have been cyclists and/or moped riders at some point, so know
how it feels.

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Good idea. Both together would just be silly.

Tim

 

Every road I go on is parked up.


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Beav

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He obviously didn't listen to his CBT instructor then. For exactly the
reason you stated, the middle of the lane is where they tell you to be, even
before you get on the bike.


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Beav

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I also think it's because pro level cycling is a much more popular
sport in mainland Europe so people are more aware of riders in
general.

 

What the Champ said.

 

Odd mine told me right of centre except the 'fast' lane, then left of
centre.