Get Bike (Compulsory Basic Training in London): CBT in London

Cost - £100 weekdays, £120 weekends all inclusive.
£10 reduction if you train on your own bike!

Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) was introduced on 1 December 1990 for all new provisional licence holders of both mopeds and motorcycles. All learner riders are required to complete CBT before riding on the road (with the exception of riders who have passed a full moped test since December 1990). Full car licence holders qualifying after 1 February 2001 must also complete a CBT course before riding a moped on the road. Since 1 February 2001 individuals wishing to ride motorcycle combinations and mopeds with more than two wheels can now take CBT on these types of machine.

CBT is not a test, and there is no exam - it's a course of training that you are required to complete satisfactorily. CBT has proved to be a great success in acheiving it's aim - to improve road safety and reduce the number of motorcycle accidents on our roads.

1 . A provisional licence holder must undergo a course of on-site and on-road basic training (CBT) before being allowed to ride on public roads. On completing the course they will be issued with a 'Certificate of Completion of an Approved Training Course' (DL196). This will validate the provisional entitlement on their licence and allow them to ride on the road, as a learner rider. The rider will need to produce a valid DLI96 and where applicable a Driving Theory Test Certificate before taking the practical motorcycle test. Full moped licence holders since 1990 (e.g. who have taken CBT) do not need a valid DL196 in order to ride a motorcycle as a learner. Provisional motorcycle licences issued since 1 February 2001 will normally be valid until-age-70. Motorcycle test candidates are exempt from the Motorcycle Theory Test requirement if they hold either:

A full licence for another class included in category A (e.g. light motorcycle - subcategory AI) or

A full moped (category P) licence held as a result of passing a two part moped test.

2. A rider who holds either a full car licence or a full moped licence (gained prior to 1 December 1990) may ride a motorcycle as a learner after first completing CBT as these licences provide provisional motorcycle entitlement. A full car licence issued before 1 February 2001 automatically provides full moped entitlement for which CBT is not required.

3. From 1 February 2001, DL196 certificates issued will be valid for a period of 2 years. DL196 certificates issued prior to 1 February 2001 are valid for 3 years. The flexibility for learner riders to take CBT and the theory test in any order is available. Riders will have to retake CBT if they have been returned to provisional status as a result of convictions within 2 years of obtaining their full licence under the New Drivers Act or if they have received a disqualification.

4. A provisional motorcycle licence will not permit the carriage of pillion passengers and will only permit the holder to ride motorcycles up to 125cc. 'L' plates must be displayed. The holder must take and pass the theory and practical motorcycle tests and obtain a full motorcycle licence within the two-year life of the DL196 Certificate. If the DL196 is allowed to expire, the rider will be required to complete another course of CBT before continuing to ride on the road.

5. CBT will apply to all learner riders who are residents of mainland Great Britain and any of the following islands; Wight, the island which comprises Lewis and Harris, the island which comprises North Uist, Benbecular and South Uist, Mainland Orkney and Mainland Shetland, and any other island from which motor vehicles not constructed or adapted for special purposes can at some time be conveniently driven to a road in any part of Great Britain, because of the presence of a bridge, tunnel, ford or other way suitable for the passage of such motor vehicles.

What that means is, anyone who wishes to pass CBT must attend a 1 day course at an approved training school (such as ours). During this course, there will be a mix of class room presentations, off road practice on a 50 or 125cc bike and a road ride to demonstrate the skills learned during the course.

Please call our training school on 8326 3366 for further details on CBT training, prices and availability dates.