Preparing for a CBT.

If you are not a current road user, (typically a 16yr old taking CBT so that you can ride a moped). It will help you considerably if you:
· Ride a pushbike. It is unrealistic to think that you can ride a motorbike or moped if you can't ride a pushbike.
· Have experience of riding a pushbike in traffic properly, not just on the pavement.
· If you have taken a cycling proficiency course.
· You should have a good understanding of the Highway Code, not just the road signs, but all of it. Even if you have no experience on the road, it helps you enormously when you are on the road if you properly understand at least the theory, of things like who has priority at junctions, which lane you should be in, where and when you should stop. The Highway Code is all of the theory of what you should do on the road. You should know it all even if you only ride a pushbike. (Most of it is even relevant to pedestrians).

If you are a current road user, e.g. a car driver.
· If you can ride a pushbike, you should have no significant problems riding a moped.
· If you have ridden a moped you should not have significant problems riding a learner motorcycle
· The majority of car drivers who can ride pushbikes have no significant problems riding learner motorcycles.
· Your experience on the road should be sufficient.

What you should bring:

You MUST bring a valid driving licence, if you have a Photocard type licence you must bring both parts, (the plastic card and the paper part). If you have an old type paper licence you also need photographic identity (passport or work ID card, anything with your photo and your signature)

You are going to ride a motorcycle / moped. To do so you must have a good condition, legal helmet with a clean, scratch-free visor or motorcycle goggles., You also need tough motorcycle gloves, you need to be dressed in suitable tough clothing, jacket and trousers, whilst motorcycle clothing is best you can wear things like tough denim jeans, and a tough jacket, (denim or waxed cotton is good). All clothing should be well fitting not baggy. On your feet you will need tough boots or shoes. Preferably something with ankle protection.

If you are using your own bike, you must bring the insurance certificate and MOT certificate and the bike must be roadworthy.