COMPULSORY BASIC TRAINING
(CBT).
A CBT certificate validates the provisional
status on your licence. It lasts for 2 years. It is a basic training
course aimed at giving you very basic skill sets before you can ride with
Learner plates on the road.
This is a one day course starting at 10am &
finishing about 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Mopeds & 125cc motorcycles are
catered for.
The course is split into 5 modules comprising
of indoor theory, practical off road training & on road assessment. IT
is a course & NOT a test. There is no written elements apart from
a simple application form.
The course is defined & laid out by the Driving
Standards Agency (DSA) & all areas must be covered so whether your a
16 year old novice or a 50 year old knowledgeable expert, the course will
be exactly the same - sorry - no short cuts here! If you do not reach the
required standard by the end of the day then further free training will be
offered.
Here's what the CBT course
comprises of:-
MODULE
1
- Classroom theory covering:-
licence check, aims of approved training course, importance of having
right equipment & clothing, eyesight check.
MODULE
2
- Classroom theory & off road
practice covering:- explanation of motorcycle & its controls,
explanation of basic machine checks, take bike on & off stand, wheeling
bike round to left & right with controlled braking, start & stop
the engine, use of safety position when stopped.
MODULE
3 - off road practice covering:-
move off in a straight line & controlled halt, ride machine in
figure of eight under control, ride machine slowly under control, carry out
'u' turn manoevre, controlled emergency stop, controlled braking using both
brakes, change gear, rear observation, simulated right & left hand turns
with OSM & PSL routines & life savers.
MODULE
4
- on road training in classroom covering:-
importance & understanding the highway code, defensive riding &
anticipation of other road users, rear observations at appropriate times,
correct road positioning, spaces between vehicles when following, regard
to the effect of various weather conditions, need to be clearly visible -
conspicuity aids - fluorescent & reflective, legal requirements when
riding on the road, understand why motorcyclists are more vulnerable than
other road users, ride at correct speed & according to road & traffic
conditions, consequences of aggressive attitudes when riding, importance
of hazard perception, dangers of alcohol & drug
use.
MODULE
5
- practical on road riding covering:-
Roundabouts, junctions, pedestrian crossings, traffic lights, gradients,
bends, obstructions, 'u' turn, emergency stop,
debrief.
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Marlow School of Motorcycle Training - MSM
