Provisional Cat A

[Linas.P]

Hello All,

I was looking for bike, mainly for commuting because government has simply abandoned roads and traffic jams just getting bigger every day, yet they are very happy to collect VED and Fuel duties as they little piggy bank (£20bn/year of money use for everything but roads).

Anyways.... I have Cat A on my license with code 79(3), which apparently means it is provisional (and or tricycles.. what the hell DVLA!). Now because I never rode a bike on certain category I have no clue what is may way of making that to Full Cat A. I know how to ride a bike, but just never took any formal training and never had any category. This thing of having Cat A in license really confuses me.

So from what I gathered I need to get CBT, but hat doesn't change anything in terms of the Cat A. And what then - take full Cat A exam? As far as I understand I have "direct path" to get A as I am 27 and don't need to meet prerequisite of 2 years on either A1 or A2. In which case I have the question - what is the point of DVLA putting that Cat A on my license and what is the difference between having no Cat and provisional Cat A if the way of riding is still the same CBT+Exam?