Saw one of these pond lifes last week on their little buzzmobile with the L plates on, and I got to wondering if scooters were provided by employers, or if they are personal transport. And (more to the point) if they are personal transport, are they insured correctly for business use. Especially as they are only provisional license holders?
I think the scooters belong to ‘the job’.
My opinion…prov licence holders should not ride for work on powered two-wheelers.
Up around where I live there’s companies ( eg Royal Mail ) that push a government backed Cycle to Work scheme, where the employee is allowed tax relief of upto £1000 on a cycle and equipment, there’s also a government backed scheme to help the younger unemployed by assisting them with transport for work in the means of 50cc mopeds, if they meet certain criteria, but that could be due to the rural locality where I live.
I don’t think there’s many employers ( traffic wardens ) that supply mopeds for personal use, maybe as part of an employment package to assist them with their duties.
Really don’t think you should be able to drive professionally without holding a suitable licence. A CBT simply isn’t sufficient. Personally, I think there should be a separate “commercial” licence to reflect the greater responsibility of driving commercially, meaning even cat B drivers would have to retest before working as a driver.
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What amazes me, is that I have held a class 1 licence for 21 years, drive 44t killing machine, but had to do my cbt and then latterly (Through choice) my full licence to ride a 12bhp Vespa. 
Ken.
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What amazes me, is that I have held a class 1 licence for 21 years, drive 44t killing machine, but had to do my cbt and then latterly (Through choice) my full licence to ride a 12bhp Vespa.Ken.
As has been said throughout time, the law is an ■■■, that use’s a blunt knife.
Most laws within the motoring sector need totally re-thinking and re-working for modern Life.