Important information for CBT test training in Milton Keynes
Starting on January 16th 2025, our motorcycle training school in Milton Keynes will be offering CBT test training in Bletchley.
To properly prepare for this day, it is worth having look at this video, and make a note of the following…
Your CBT test training day will start with a meet and greet at our spacious and comfortable premises in Bletchley. Your instructor will ask you for your driving license and any other documents relevant to motorcycle training. IE if you want to ride your own motorcycle or scooter, you will need proof that your machine is taxed, MOT’d, insured and roadworthy with 2 L plates front and rear.
You will have received our terms and conditions with your booking confirmation, please ensure that you have signed these and bring the document with you.
Please note that with a new wave of Covid 19 and other viral infections sweeping the nation, we do NOT provide helmets, jackets and gloves for hygiene reasons. We can advise you where to get reasonably priced starter kit, and/or talk to us directly about supplying you the same on the day. You are embarking on a journey that will require you to have essential and legal riding kit for safety and comfort. What better time to start than with your CBT test kit?
Once we have given you a comprehensive introduction to Compulsory Basic Training, its history and what you can expect from the day, we will move onto the first learning elements of the day.
Please remember that at any time you are free to ask questions / have toilet breaks or address any emergency.
We ask that you set your mobile phones to silent, and not consult them/read messages or otherwise distract yourself unless absolutely necessary. Please let your instructor know if there is any issue so that you don’t miss important information that you have paid to receive!
And so….
Element A Is a talk about clothing, safety helmet and equipment. This is also when your eyesight will be checked. Make sure to bring your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them as you will need to read a registration plate at a distance of 20 metres. You will also learn:
- Understanding the legal requirement to riding
- Reinforcing your understanding of the Highway Code to a good level
- Objectives of completing the CBT test
- Understanding the importance of using good motorcycle equipment and clothing
Element B introduces you to the machine and its controls and includes:
- Using the motorcycle stands to safely park your bike
- Familiarity with the different motorcycle or scooter controls
- Wheel the bike round to the left and right
- Starting and stopping the engine
- Carrying out basic maintenance checks
Element C is the main part of the course and takes place on an approved training site (CBT pad). This is when you will learn to:
- Pull away, stop, start and change gears
- Ride in a straight line
- Ride in a slow and controlled manner
- Change gears
- Use both brakes
- Ride a figure of eight
- Carry out left, right and U-turns
- Carry out emergency braking
- Ride round bends safely
- Carry out rear observation
Element D is a return to the class room prior to going out on the road. You will get a full briefing explaining:
- The use of speed, road positioning, safe driving distances
- The importance of the Highway Code
- Your visibility on the road
- Using rear observation
- Riding at the correct speeds, road positioning and distance between other vehicles according to traffic and road conditions.
- Learning to ride whilst anticipating danger and riding defensively
- Care will also be given in explaining about the radios and how not to get lost on the road
Element E is where you put all the above into practise by doing some actual practical on road riding. You will go out on the road with an instructor two at a time with a radio link. You must do at least two hours of road tuition, which must include doing a U-turn and emergency stop. At the outset the instructor will give plenty of guidance and help, but towards the end of the time on the road the instructor will be looking to see if you can get safely from one place to another without hurting yourself or anybody else.
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How long does a CBT Test in Milton Keynes take?
A CBT test can normally be completed in a day, but may take longer if you need more time to master the control of the motorcycle or moped. Knowing how to ride a bicycle is ESSENTIAL, so if you have not ridden one for a while it’s a good thing to do so before you take your CBT.
Once you have successfully completed your CBT training in Milton Keynes, you will be issued with a DL196 CBT certificate
If you do not complete your CBT to the instructors satisfaction then you will be asked to come back on another day for additional training.
If this happens do not be alarmed or upset, some people take longer to master control of a two wheeled vehicle than others, but we all get there in the end. The most important thing to remember is it’s for your safety. Your instructor will be thinking of your safety if they ask you to come back for additional training.
