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CBT Training: The First Step to Riding a Motorcycle
CBT is the first course that learner motorcyclists are required to attend. The CBT course generally takes a whole day to complete, and providing a safe and satisfactory standard has been achieved, you will be awarded a DL196 (CBT Certificate) which will allow you to ride on the road unaccompanied for the next 2 years.
The course syllabus is set out and defined by the DVSA (Driver Vehicle Standards Agency), and is currently divided into 5 sections which are referred to as ‘Elements’.
- Element A - Introduction
- Element B - Practical On-Site Training
- Element C - Practical On-Site Riding
- Element D - Practical On-Road Training
- Element E - Practical On-Road Riding
Understanding the CBT Course Elements
Element A
This element begins by your instructor checking your driving licence, which you would have been asked to bring along with you. You will then be asked to perform an eyesight check by reading a vehicle registration mark from a distance of 20 meters. Next, your instructor will sit you down and go through an introduction and explain the format of the day, and what is involved in the CBT course. Your instructor will then progress to explain the different requirements and recommendations for helmets & clothing when riding a motorcycle or scooter.
Terminology
Many people (experienced riders as well as beginners) often get their terminology wrong when talking about motorcycles. It is very common for someone to say "I want to ride a motorbike", when they actually mean they would like to ride scooter. Another common mistake is for people to say "I want to ride a moped", when the actually mean they want to ride a scooter.
Any bike up to 50cc (usually automatic)
Any automatic bike over 50cc
A manual transmission bike operated using clutch & gears
CBT Is Not Guaranteed
Whilst we will endeavour to do our best to coach you through your CBT, it cannot be guaranteed that all candidates will successfully complete the course.
There are many reasons why people fail their CBT assessment. Some common reasons for failing to successfully complete the course include:
Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) is governed by the DVSA and is a legal requirement for anyone without a motorcycle licence who would like to ride a motorcycle/scooter on the UK roads. The course syllabus is fixed whether you are taking the course for the first time, second time, third time or more. DVSA require all candidates of CBT to be present for the entirety of each Element. Therefore, once the course has started, we are not legally allowed to allow any late commers to participate. You are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the start time of your course, and we suggest you leave additional time to allow for any unforeseen travel inconveniences which may occur and cause you to arrive late.
Again, it is a legal requirement for us to check all candidates driving licences for validity, and to make sure there are no endorsements, bans or disqualifications which may prevent you from riding a bike. Photocopies, expired licences, or mis matching licences are not permissable.
The CBT course will be delivered in English. It is of paramount importance that each candidate can reciprocally communicate with the instructor. Simply nodding your head and saying "Yes" to everything does not constitue reciprocal communication. Our instructors need to be satisfied that learning is taking place, and establish this by way of ‘Question & Answers’. If a candidate is unable to answer simple questions, then the instructor is unable to ascertain whether the candiate understands what is being taught to him. Furthermore, and more importantly, if a candidate cannot understand when being spoken to face-to-face, it is a reasonable and logical assumption that he/she will not be ably to understand instructions of the greatest importance via radio communication whilst riding on the road. Translators are also strictly prohibited for these reasons as well.
Balance is not something we can teach as part of CBT. Balance is something each candidate should have prior to attending CBT. Whilst it is difficult to tell whether someone would have enough balance to ride a bike before attending CBT and riding a motorbike/scooter for the first time, it is a good suggestion that each student ensures that they can competently ride a bicycle. Whilst being able to ride a bicycle is a good indication of balance, it still does not guarantee that simply because you can ride a bicycle, it means you can ride and balance on a motorcycle/scooter. If you are unable to evidence balance, control or co-ordination of your bike, then we will have to ask you to leave the course as our job is to look after your best interests and keep you safe from injury, just as much as it is to teach you to ride.
As previously mentioned, a prerequisite of CBT is to have read the Highway Code, and to understand its contents, in particular the section on rad signs. If you are unable to answer the most basic questions about the highway code and road traffic signs correctly in a face-to-face classroom environment, then it seriously brings into question the decision/action (or lack of) that you are going make if you are faced with that same scenario/road sign on the public road. As the instructor cannot be sure you would know what to do in a real life scenario, he/she cannot place you in that environment and allow you to ride on the road.
Sometimes people are able to demonstrate a good theoretical knowledge of the highway code and road traffic procedures, yet when it comes to applying this theory in practice on the public road, it doesn't go according to plan. Mistakes include:
- Failing to stop or give way where required to do so
- Failing to obey traffic signs such as ‘No Entry’
- Poor, incorrect or dangerous roundabout procedures
- Riding on the wrong side of the road
Some of these mistakes may be seemingly foolish and easily avoidable, yet they are seen on regular basis, despite our instructors continually warning people and trying to coach them away from making such mistakes. The question we have to ask as DVSA instructors is what would the consequences have been had we not there to intervene. On many occasions students are offered the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, and show us that they understand what they did wrong by doing it correctly the next time. However, if a mistake on the road is severely dangerous, the the CBT session must be terminated in the interests of Health & Safety.
How do I book my CBT?
There are 3 ways that you can book yourself onto a CBT course:
- You can book online.
- You can book over the phone by calling 020 8597 7333 or 0800 848 8418
- You can come into our offices to pay cash. (If you would ike to take this option, please contact our office on 020 8597 7333 or 0800 848 8418 before making your journey, so that we can ensure someone will be present to greet you).
YOU MUST, ON EACH DAY OF YOUR COURSE (Legally & in the interests of Health & Safety):
ARRIVE ON TIME (DO NOT BE LATE)
- Arrive on time for the beginning of your course at the location shown in your booking confirmation at the meeting time stated (15 minutes before your course start time).
HAVE YOUR DRIVING LICENCE
- Have a current and up to date full or provisional driving licence which is valid (not expired) with the correct provisional entitlements, without any bans, restrictions or disqualifications which would legally prevent you from attending your course. By booking a course, for yourself or another third party, you are self declaring that you have checked to ensure that you, or the participant you are booking on behalf of, has legally met these requirements.
- Bring your original UK Provisional or Full UK/EU photocard driving licence. (Driving Test Pass Certificates, photocopies, pictures or scan copies of your licence ARE NOT acceptable). If your photocard licence has expired, then please bring an original, current and valid UK passport as well as your original expired photocard driving licence. Please note that the picture on your driving licence MUST be a true likeness of you, whether it is valid or expired. If you have the old style paper driving licence, an original, current and valid UK passport is also required. If you have an EU licence, then you will need to bring your original & valid EU photocard driving licence with supporting D91 Form.
- Bring or know your National Insurance Number, in case we have to do an additional online licence check.
KNOW YOUR HIGHWAY CODE
- Have read the Highway Code, and demonstrate a good knowledge of this and all other UK road traffic procedures at all times.
- It is particularly important that you demonstrate a good knowledge of road signs and road markings as you may be required to take and pass a short multiple choice quiz to ensure that you have an understanding of this and other on road knowledge acquired from the Highway Code and other things taught to you in other Elements of your CBT Course. Failure to achieve a score of at least 70% in this quiz would result in your course being terminated at that stage, as you would not have demonstrated enough of a competent level of understanding to progress onto the road ride Element (Element E) of your CBT.
- Please see this link for popular road sings which we strongly suggest you familiarise yourself with, along with this link for a more detailed and comprehensive list of all road signs and road markings from the Highway Code.
BRING YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT
- Bring YOUR OWN equipment where possible. This includes helmet, gloves and appropriate riding attire. We can, if needed, lend you a helmet and gloves, but we accept no liability if you deem our equipment being loaned to you as unsuitable or not fitting. If you drop, loose or damage any borrowed equipment you will be liable to pay a minimum charge of £40 towards the cost of replacing such equipment. To avoid such issue please bring YOUR OWN equipment
- If you do require to borrow a helmet, and/or gloves, we would also encourage you to bring your own hat/balaclava and inner gloves which can be worn underneath for hygiene purposes.
If you can, please bring your own ear piece/in-ear earphones which have/or are compatible with a 3.5mm headphone jack. Our instructors can supply this for you to borrow if you do not have your own, but these can be very uncomfortable, have to be shared amongst other pupils as well, and can only be cleaned with sanitising wipes, so bringing your own would not only be more comfortable, but will also be a lot more hygienic, and therefore safer, for both yourself and others.
WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING
- Wear appropriate clothing for riding a motorcycle that covers all areas of exposed skin (no ripped jeans, shorts or sandals, and you must have, as a minimum, a jacket, thick material full length trousers (such as jeans/workwear trousers) & sturdy footwear - trainers are a bare minimum and MUST HAVE laces which can be tied up to secure the trainer properly (slip on shoes/trainers WILL NOT be allowed). Please take weather conditions into consideration when choosing your clothing, especially for cold & wet forecasts. Our instructors decision whether your clothing is appropriate or not is final. Please CLICK HERE for more information regarding clothing which is recommended, as well as clothing/footwear which is specifically not allowed.
UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- Be able to read, understand and reciprocally communicate in English with our instructors to a conversational level at all times. English translators are strictly prohibited in the interests of health & safety.
- Be able to clearly hear, understand and comprehend audible instructions both face-to-face and over a headset/radio.
DEMONSTRATE GOOD CONTROL & BALANCE
- Be able to demonstrate balance and control of the motorbike/scooter at all times. If any riders show a lack of balance or control, to a point that our instructor deems it dangerous to continue (such as continual harsh use of controls, or dropping/falling off the bike), then we must terminate your CBT at that stage. We understand and appreciate that you are here to learn, but if you cannot balance, or transfer our verbal instructions into a safe and practical demonstration of ability, then we cannot allow you to continue amid fear of you obtaining possible or further injury being sustained to yourself or any other third party.
SATISFY AN EYESIGHT TEST (BRING YOUR GLASSES WITH YOU)
- Be able to read a number plate at a distance of 20 meters (the use of glasses is allowed). If you wear glasses, whether it's for reading or otherwise, bring them with you on the day of your training.
NOT BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
- Be free from the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Our Instructors decision in this regard is final.
UNDERSTAND REQUIREMENTS OF BIKE HIRE AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS IF USING YOUR OWN
- Accept that if you are under 17 years of age, we can only offer you an automatic 50cc (but you will still legally be allowed to ride a manual bike if you so choose).
If using your own scooter / bike for training, it must be of a road worthy condition, to our instructors satisfaction. You must please also bring with you your original, current and valid CBT certificate, a valid certificate of insurance, MOT (if applicable), and also ensure the vehicle is taxed and displaying two legally sized ‘L’ Plates. If you are unable to meet this criteria, then please do not choose to do the course on your own vehicle, instead, please select to use one of our training school bikes.
BRING YOUR BOOKING CONFIRMATION, COMPLETE OUR DISCLAIMER AND READ AND ACCEPT OUR TERMS & CONFDITIONS
- Bring a copy of your booking confirmation (either a print out or electronic copy).
- Agree to name, sign & date our liability disclaimer at the beginning of your training course.
- Read our terms and conditions. By remitting payment to 1 Stop Instruction, it is deemed that you have read, understood and agreed to our terms and conditions.
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