CBT Course Syllabus
Below is the full CBT course syllabus as set out by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA).
Element A - Introduction
1. Trainee must be told and must understand:
- The aims of the approved training course
- The importance of 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 79.4 mm high at a distance of 66 feet (20 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.
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 ride 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 effects 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 abuse
- 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