The introduction of the new motorcycle test seems to, ironically, be putting novice riders at more risk of injury than not. There have been several reports in the press of novices breaking limbs and generally injuring themselves whilst undertaking the new avoidance part of the test, especially in wet conditions. I am not a fan [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Motorcycle test'
Industry Calls For Urgent Changes to New Motorcycle Testing
June 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle News
Tags: change to motorcycle test·Motorcycle test·motorcycle test accidents·motorcycle test revisions
No U Turn To Relieve Bike Test Chaos
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle News
A last ditch attempt to delay the introduction of the new bike test, which will start next week, was met with what I can only describe as a brick wall from the Government. With three MPs questioning the timing of the introduction of the new test, given that no siginificant improvement has been made in [...]
Tags: MAG·Motorcycle test·motorcycle test centre·motorcycle test chaos
Bike Test Chaos Prompts Demo and Questions In The House
April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Joolz says....
The new motorcycle test was supposed to have been introduced into the UK last September which meant the provision of larger test centres, Multi Purpose Test Centres (MPTCs) as they are known, to allow for the additional aspects of the test such as hazard avoidance. However, when it was plainly obvious that these test centres [...]
Tags: MAG·MAG demo·MCIA·Motorcycle test·motorcycle test centre·motorcycle test chaos
Government set to rip off bikers by £800,000
October 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Motorcycle News, Tales from the Side (Car)
As previously reported on this blog (click here to read) the UK Government has made a real hash of introducing the new motorcycle test. The test centres were not ready for the planned introduction on 28th September 2008 and as a result the test introduction has been postponed until 30th March 2009. Well there is [...]
Eleventh Hour Talks as Motorcycle Test Centre Chaos Looms
September 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle News
On September 29th the motorcycle test is changing, this is part of the The Second European Driving Licence Directive, or 2DLD, and will introduce new elements to motorcycle testing and training. However we will not have the same number of test centres as we do currently and this is due to the new elements being [...]
Tags: BMF·motorcycle action group·Motorcycle test·motorcycle test centre