THE LAW & CBT

THE LAW

You must have a valid licence which can be any of the following:-

A provisional Licence with Moped entitlement Category 'P' for 16 year olds

A provisional licence with Motorcycle entitlement Category 'A'

Full Car licence this automatically provides provisional motorcycle entitlement

To ride a motorcycle you must be 17 or over

From 1st January 1997 you must have successfully completed Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) before you can ride on the road as a learner.

You must also have passed a Theory Test before going on to take your Part 2 practical test (this applies to full car licence holders from 1st February 2001)

There are four Part 2 licence schemes available:-

A1 Light

A Standard

or if you are over 21

Direct Access

Accelerated Access

CBT

As required by Government legislation you must successfully attain CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) before you are allowed to ride a motorcycle up to 125cc on the road as a learner.  If you fail your first attempt all further tuition is *FREE* until you reach the required standard.

When you have successfully completed you CBT you will be issued with a DL196 Certificate of Completion which will be valid for 2 years.  You should keep this certificate with your licence as this is proof and validates your licence to ride on the road with 'L' plates displayed.