L5 Tricycle electric motor powered is a licence required?

[Deus]

As the thread title can anyone advise?

 

[guerney]

Could you post a link? Are you asking about one of these?

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L5 Classic 3 Wheel Electric Tricycle For India Market,Tuk Tuk Made In China - Buy Tuk Tuk Passenger Tricycle,Three Wheel Electric Tricycle Product on Alibaba.com

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[Nealh]

Yes one would for L5 due to the weight and the person carrying capability.

Other categories that require a licence

• G: a road roller (whether steam or diesel)
• H: tracked vehicle (this includes civilian tracked vehicles which includes former military vehicles).
• K: mowing machines or vehicles controlled by someone on foot.
• L: electrically-propelled vehicle
• M: trolley vehicles
• N: exempt from duty

You do not need a driving licence for electric bikes, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs.

 

[flecc]

I assume you are excluding pedelec tricycles which need no licence.

A motorised tricycle (no pedals) which otherwise fits the EAPC regulations requires a category Q driving licence:
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Category Q

You can drive 2-wheeled and 3-wheeled vehicles without pedals with:

• an engine size not more than 50cc if powered by an internal combustion engine
• a maximum design speed of no more than 25km/h (15.5mph)

This category also includes trial e-scooters.
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If it's faster than a 15.5 mph machine but not exceeding 28 mph, you need a category AM driving licence :
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Category AM

You can drive 2-wheeled or 3-wheeled vehicles with a maximum design speed of over 25km/h (15.5mph) but not more than 45km/h (28mph).

This category also includes light quad bikes with:

• mass in running order of not more than 425kg (not including batteries if it’s an electric vehicle)
• maximum design speed of over 25km/h (15.5mph) but not more than 45km/h (28mph)

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Above that you are into car driving licence categorisation.
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