About compulsory
basic training (CBT)
Compulsory basic
training (CBT) must be completed before a learner moped or motorcycle rider is
allowed to ride unaccompanied on the road with L-plates or D-plates in Wales.
Compulsory basic
training (CBT)
CBT is a course
of compulsory basic motorcycle training which must be completed before a learner
moped or motorcycle rider is allowed to ride unaccompanied on the road with L-plates
(D-plates in Wales). CBT was introduced in 1990 to help reduce the very high accident
rate among inexperienced motorcyclists.
You will need
to complete CBT if:
- you want to ride
a moped (engine not over 50 cc with maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h
(approx.31 mph)
- you want to ride
a motorcycle
If you obtained
your car licence before 1 February 2001 you do not need to complete a CBT to ride
a moped.
What does CBT
involve?
The CBT course
involves five elements:
A. introduction
B. practical on-site
training
C. practical on-site
riding
D. practical on-road
training
E. practical on-road
riding
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The five elements
have to be completed in sequence, although the order of the exercises within the
element can be varied. You will only move on to the next element when your
instructor is satisfied you have learnt the necessary theory and demonstrated
the practical skills to a safe basic level. Trainees must, by law, receive
a minimum two hour on-road ride in Element E.
Certificate of
completion (DL 196)
When all five elements
have been satisfactorily completed, a certificate of completion, called the DL196,
is issued. This is a legal document which validates the relevant entitlements
on your driving licence. It is important that the holder of a DL196 considers
the following points:
- a DL196 certificate
validating a provisional moped or provisional motorcycle entitlement lasts for
two years - CBT will have to be retaken if both theory and practical tests are
not passed within the two year certificate life
- for moped entitlement
only, if you pass your car driving test whilst your DL196 is still current or
complete a CBT course and obtain a DL196 after passing your car test, the certificate
is not subject to expiry, you will therefore need to keep your DL196 certificate
safely. Please note that this applies to mopeds only, for riding motorcycles
as a learner the DL196 remains valid for two years
Once you have your
certificate you are advised to take additional training to pass your theory and
practical tests and qualify for a motorcycle or moped licence. You must take the
DL196 certificate with you when you go to your practical test.
Where and how
much?
Only instructors
certified by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) can teach CBT at an approved training
body (ATB). ATBs must have instructors who have successfully completed a two day
assessment and have sites approved by DSA for off-road training.
The cost for the
course varies typically from £70 to around £100. Most ATBs offer the loan of machines
and helmets for the course. The cost of CBT may be incorporated into the cost
of a full training course that leads to a motorcycle test.
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