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Doncaster
School of Motoring
Motorcycle Training
Racecourse, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
Compulsory Basic Training
Your Starting Point
You'll find below exactly what will be required of you on your CBT. Here at DSM you'll have plenty of time to get to grips with it all, and if you (or we) feel that you haven't achieved a satisfactory level of confidence at the end of your first day, you just keeping coming back until everyone's happy!
Most learner motorcyclists must successfully complete a CBT course before riding any motorcycle on the road. This includes pre-December 1990 full car (and provisional moped) licence holders who have previously been exempt from this requirement. CBT certificates issued after 30 June 1996 are valid for three years only, certificates issued prior to this will remain valid until 1 July 1999, regardless of the actual date the training was completed. For provisional motorcycle licence holders failure to complete the full test within two years of their motorcycle licence being issued will result in a mandatory one year ban, during which they may ride a moped, and after which they must complete another CBT course. Full car licence holders incur no such penalty, but must repeat the CBT training every three years.
The only exemption from CBT are those who hold a full moped entitlement as a result of passing a moped test or a full motorcycle licence. Riders without a current CBT certificate will almost certainly be riding without a licence and insurance, and thus committing an offence punishable by a licence penalty endorsement from 9 to 14 points (12 points meaning an almost certain disqualification).
The elements of an approved training course are as follows.
Introduction
Trainees must be told and must understand:
- the aim of the course
- the importance of having the right equipment and clothing
- the need to be clearly visible to other road users (the use of conspicuity aids)
- the legal requirements for riding on the road
- why motorcyclists are more vulnerable than most road users
- the need to drive at the correct speed according to the road and traffic conditions
- the importance of reading and understanding the highway code
The trainees must also be able to read, in good daylight, a vehicle registration mark at a distance of 20.5 metres.
Practical off road training
Working off road, the trainee must be:
- familiar with the motorcycle and its controls
- able to carry out basic machine checks and be able to take the machine on and off the stand
- able to wheel the bike around
- able to start and stop the engine
Practical off road riding
Riding off road, the trainee must be able to:
- ride the machine under control in a straight line and bring the machine to a controlled halt
- ride the machine in a 'figure of eight' circuit under control
- bring the machine to a controlled stop as in an emergency
- carry out controlled braking using both brakes
- change gear satisfactorily
- carry out rear observation correctly
- correctly carry out simulated left and right hand turns
- successfully perform a U-turn
Practical on road training
Before riding on road, the trainee must told and must understand the need to:
- ride defensively and anticipate the actions of other road users
- use rear observation at appropriate times
- assume the correct road position when riding
- leave sufficient space when following another vehicle
- pay due regard to the effect of varying weather conditions when riding
- be aware of the various types of road surface that can be encountered
Practical on road riding
The trainee must undertake on road riding. They must ride safely in a variety of situations including:
- roundabouts
- junctions
- pedestrian crossings
- obstructions
- gradients
- bends
- traffic lights
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