In the
United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland), the term
Compulsory Basic Training (abbreviated to
CBT) is a preliminary
vehicular training course which must be completed by learner-civilians wishing to ride a
motorcycle or
moped unaccompanied on the road, and remains valid for 2 years upon completion. It was introduced on
1 December 1990 as a means of reducing accidents on the road caused by inexperienced drivers by reviewing aspects of riding both on and off the road with a qualified motorcycle instructor registered with an Approved Training Body (ATB). If a full car licence was obtained before
1 February 2001 it is not necessary to complete a CBT course to ride a
moped.
A test passed on an a bike with automatic transmission will result in a licence for this type of machine only.
In Northern Ireland a driver with a provisional motorbike license, or a full car license may ride a bike up to 125cc on the road while displaying L-plates without the need for compulsory basic training.
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