Car drivers will have to pass an auxiliary cycle proficiency test if they wish to swap four wheels for two, after Senators passed legislation amending driving license laws.Laws drafted almost 60 years ago enabled motor car license holders to legally drive auxiliary cycles without having to take a bike test. And although a cycle riding test was introduced in 1993, an oversight by lawmakers meant that the rule allowing car drivers to switch modes of transport without taking a test remained in place.Introducing the Auxiliary Bicycles Amendment Act 2013 in the Senate on Wednesday, Government Senator Nalton Brangman explained that cycles had become much more powerful since the early days of motoring in Bermuda"You may recall in your earlier years that, in order to obtain your license to ride your choice of auxiliary cycle, you only had to provide a doctor's certificate and show proof of age — at that time there was no practical riding test required,” Sen Brangman said."Auxiliary cycles traversing our roads today are totally different machines to those of the past because, in essence, they are motorcycles that are de-tuned to reduce performance. Therefore the skill set required to proficiently operate these cycles is higher than in the past."Sen Brangman pointed out that the loophole in the law was brought to the attention of Transport Control Department officials after a motorist with a valid car license failed the cycle riding test, but still requested a bike license, citing the 1954 regulations."From a safety perspective, for the individual rider as well as other road users and the general public at large, it is imperative that all persons successfully pass the cycle riding test before a license to operate an auxiliary cycle is issued," Sen Brangman said.Car license holders who have not passed a cycle test will have to do so when their current license expires in order to drive an auxiliary cycle legally.The bill was passed after receiving unanimous support from Senators.