Quad bikes(Or are they tractors)

Jaybee


Joined: 11/11/2008
Posts: 228

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 14:33

A friend of mine was stopped by police in a roadside check on his new quad bike purchased over here.insurance tax etc all in place and was also wearing a crash helmet.He was asked for his document,which he produced.The police asked for his driving licence which again he produced and was then told he needed a tractor licence to ride a quad(he did ask when he bought the quad from a dealer if he needed anything else and the dealer said he had all the legal requirements in place)he was fined 1600 lira 210 points on his licence(3 months ban)and they tried to confiscate his quad.So be warned if you buy a tractor maybe you might need a quad licence?

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 15:53

A tractor licence to ride what is really a motor bike with stabilisers, only here in TRNC.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 16:26

Is there such a thing as a tractor licence?

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 17:07

Whats your take on this,Elko? Seems like a money maker to me.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 17:15

Dont know about NC, but of course there is tractor licences in GB....

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 17:23

Thought that if you had a car licence you can drive a quad, but not if you only have a motor bike licence...

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 18:36

What test do you take for tractors?

Driving along the lanes shouting "See that land? That's mine that now get off of it!"

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 20:42

Pos from GC !!! but groucho, so many think they can drive a tractor but believe me its a little different than driving a car!!!

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 22:49

Msg 8,

Especially if you have a slurry tanker on the back.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 22:53

I learned to drive on a tractor and in a Land Rover... Holiday job muck spreading... lovely!

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 23:12

Where would you go to get licence, with helmet in hand...



Maybe Yogo could point us all in the right direction..Please,as thats a very hefty fine ! and maybe could have been avoided if they have known the LAW in the first place



Outrageous. I have been told to always ask for a receipt when ever stopped...





Spider,X

Ozangirl


Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
15/09/2011 23:17

It is true I'm afraid, we looked into buying a quad bike and it does need to be covered as a tractor! The road tax needs to be for a tractor and it is sooooo much more expensive than a car!

Denise


Joined: 14/03/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
16/09/2011 01:56

it's not just here i saw a program on the tv where someone went through a similar experience driving a quad on a beach think it was Australia but may have been USA. i know the fine was in dollars and was hefty. it was the same, he was lacking the special license needed and thought his car license was enough.

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
16/09/2011 04:19

I thought there were loads of quads in Cyprus

RoxyBob


Joined: 13/07/2009
Posts: 205

Message Posted:
16/09/2011 06:21

Msg 12



Very true. My friend has a quad bike and he had to take a tractor test. Drove a tractor round the police car park!!!



Bob

Ozangirl


Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
16/09/2011 09:31

yes there are lots of quads driving around Cyprus, I bet none of them have the right road tax though, I can't imagine many people would pay the extortionate fee. I was quoted around 1500 tl for the tractor road tax, the insurance isn't too bad though. We just have a small quad not used on roads, the kids just use it in our garden !

bazzagirl


Joined: 09/05/2010
Posts: 525

Message Posted:
16/09/2011 10:03

Hire a donkey but make sure its taxed and insured x

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
16/09/2011 10:22

These things are a pain in the proverbial. We live on an unmade up road leading to lower slopes and thes cretinous idiots with their new boys toys, roar up and down the road all times of the day and night, sometimes as two or three at a time. I'm just waiting for one of them to take a corner too sharply ad go straight into the ravine.