CBT Syllabus
* Please Note: On day of training *
Bring your driving licence, suitable clothing and footwear i.e Jeans and Boots
CBT SYLLABUS
ELEMENT (A) - INTRODUCTION
1. Trainees must be told and must understand:-
• The aims of the approved training course
• The importance of having the right equipment and clothing
2. Trainees’ eyesight must be tested.
Trainees must be able to read, in good daylight, a vehicle registration mark containing letters and figures 79.4mm high at a distance of 20.5 metres (with the aid of glasses or contact lenses if worn).
ELEMENT (B) - PRACTICAL ON SITE TRAINING
Trainees must receive practical on site training at the conclusion of which they must fulfil the following requirements, that is to say they must:
• Be familiar with the motorcycle, its controls and how it works;
• Be able to carry out basic machine checks to a satisfactory standard and be able to take the bike on and off the stand satisfactorily;
• Be able to wheel the machine around to the left and right showing proper balance and bring the motorcycle to a controlled halt by braking;
• Be able to start and stop the engine satisfactorily.
ELEMENT (C) - PRACTICAL ON SITE RIDING
Trainees must undertake practical on site riding at the conclusion of which they must be able to: -
• Ride the machine under control in a straight line and bring the machine to a controlled halt;
• Ride the machine round a figure of eight circuit under control;
• Ride the machine slowly under control;
• Carry out a U-turn manoeuvre satisfactorily;
• Bring the machine to a stop under full control as in an emergency;
• Carry out controlled braking using both brakes;
• Change gear satisfactorily;
• Carry out rear observation correctly;
• Carry out simulated left and right hand turns correctly using the Observation-Signal-Manoeuvre (OSM) and Position-Speed-Look (PSL) routines.
ELEMENT (D) - PRACTICAL ON ROAD TRAINING
1. Before undertaking practical on road riding trainees must be instructed in the matters set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 below and achieve the objectives mentioned therein.
2. Trainees must understand the following:-
• The need to be clearly visible to other road users (the use of conspicuity aids);
• The importance of knowing 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 road and traffic conditions;
• The importance of knowing the Highway Code;
• The need to ride defensively and anticipate the actions of other road users;
• The need to use rear observation at appropriate times;
• The need to assume the correct road position when riding;
• The need to leave sufficient space when following another vehicle;
• The need to pay due regard to the effect of varying weather conditions when riding.
3. Trainees must be aware of:
• The effect on a vehicle of the various types of road surface that can be encountered; • The dangers of drug and alcohol use;
• The consequences of aggressive attitudes when riding;
• The importance of hazard perception.
ELEMENT (E) - PRACTICAL ON ROAD RIDING
1. Trainees must undertake on road riding for a period of not less than two hours. They must (subject to paragraph 2 below) encounter all the following traffic situations and demonstrate their ability to handle each one competently and safely:-
• Roundabouts
• Junctions
• Pedestrian crossings
• Traffic lights
• Gradients
• Bends
• Obstructions
2. Trainees must also repeat the following exercises in normal road conditions:-
• Carry out a U-turn manoeuvre satisfactorily;
• Bring the machine to a stop under full control as in an emergency.
