| Quad Bikes are becoming ever popular with teenage | | | | have to be carried out by a professional company |
| males as an alternative mode of transportation to | | | | and passed by an MOT centre, or road legal quad |
| the usual scooter or moped. These four wheeled | | | | bikes can now be purchased. |
| pocket rockets are very robust and quite often very | | | | As far as legal documents are concerned, the law |
| powerful, and so are a becoming a very fashionable | | | | states that quad bikes require the same |
| item. Designed as an off-road means of transport, | | | | documentation as any other road vehicle. This entails |
| they are now commonly seen on the road. | | | | being registered with the DVLA, having a valid MOT |
| However, are they legally able to be used on the | | | | certificate, full motorcycle driving licence, road tax |
| road? And if so, do they require the same legal | | | | and insurance. Gaining insurance for quad bikes can be |
| documents that a scooter or moped would require, | | | | quite challenging if you go to a generic insurer. Some |
| such as insurance, tax and an MOT? | | | | are very reluctant to quote because of the niche |
| Most Quads are designed to be purely used on | | | | nature of the machines. A good idea is to try a |
| private property or licensed events. To use one on | | | | specialist quad bike insurer such as Bike Sure who |
| the road it will require the same basic features that a | | | | have enough information to give a well rounded |
| bike or scooter poses to pass an MOT. This includes; | | | | quote. |
| headlights, indicators, rear and brake lights, mirrors, | | | | In conclusion, quad bikes can legally be used on UK |
| speedometer and number plates. The rider must also, | | | | roads as long as the laws are followed. As with all |
| by law wear a motorcycle helmet at all times and be | | | | things, a person can have many years of happy riding |
| over the age of 17. These items can either be fitted | | | | if safety is adhered to. |
| to off-road quad bikes, in which case the work would | | | | |