Hi all. I'm a 66yo Brit planning to arrive in Mauritius 14 August to continue my application for a 10-year retirement residency permit. Counting the days!!!
My questions relate to the possibility of running a motorbike or scooter (henceforth 'bike') in Mauritius. I haven't ridden one for 40+ years but since Mauritius is a small island I figure a bike might serve my purposes as well as a car, at a much lower cost. My related questions:
- I understand I'll need to do a CBT test in order to ride a 125cc bike. How would I arrange that?
- am I right in thinking that if the bike isn't above 125cc, I can ride it with 'L' plates indefinitely? Or will I need to take a riding test at some point?
- Annual tax? Payable at a Post Office?
- Recommended insurers / roadside collection companies?
- are there any roads on which the bike can't legally be ridden?. The scooter I have in mind, the Honda Elite 125cc, has a top speed of 50mph.
- Recommended sellers, or should I buy privately? Inclined to go to the Honda place in Port Louis, which sells the Elite 125cc for Rs 90,000.
- Any reflections on riding a bike in Mauritus? My estate agent told me the accidents / death numbers on Mauritius are surprisingly high, why might that be?
Thanks!
