Is CBT enough to ensure novice rider safety? Whilst Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) is the legal standard for riding a moped or motorcycle on UK roads, novice riders must surely ask themselves if a course starting with the word ‘compulsory’ is enough. Unlike the lengthy training that is required of car drivers, CBT is generally […]
Change & further consultation planned for the training sector Whilst change is slow, consultative and evidence based – it seems that 2018 will welcome an inevitable overhaul to several key aspects of the motorcycle training sector. DVSA plans are underwritten by their ‘Improving moped and motorcycle training’ consultation, that concluded on the 17th February 2017 […]
I had no particular desire to start riding a motorbike I had no particular desire to start riding a motorbike. I had been a pillion rider in my teens; I’d enjoyed it but it wasn’t something I was aspiring to achieve. So as a 50 year old woman what happened to change that? (And, no, […]
Compulsory Basic Training is a legal requirement Compulsory Basic Training (CBT), is a legal requirement for all wishing to ride a motorcycle or moped* on UK roads. This basic motorcycle training course was designed to ensure that learner riders have the necessary riding skills to safely ride a motorcycle or moped unaccompanied on the road. […]
A short DVSA CBT guide and overview of what riders should expect when then complete their Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) with their local motorcycle training school. CBT includes five elements: (1) Introduction and eyesight check, (2) Practical on-site training, (3) Practical on-site riding, (4) Practical on-road training, and (5) Practical on-road riding. Participants move from […]