Despite the complete cock up the DSA have made of implementing the 2nd European Licensing Directive and the findings of the Transport Select Committee, published last month, which basically agree that the new test centres, swerve manoevre etc were ill thought out and not in the spirit intended by the EU, they are going ahead [...]
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DSA – won’t be changing anything for motorcyclists any time soon
April 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle News
Tags: 3rd Driving License Directive·Motorcycle Safety·motorcycle test centres·motorcycle testing
DSA In Denial Over Test Centre Chaos
March 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Motorcycle News
With the lack of motorcycle test facilities in Wales meaning that motorcyclists taking tests are at an all time low, MP for Ceredigion, Mark Williams, last week met with the Chief Exec of the DSA. Unsurprisingly the DSA have gone back on their commitment to providing test centres within a reasonable riding distance citing the [...]
Tags: dsa test centre fiasco·MAG UK·motorcycle test centres·motorcycle testing·new motorcycle test
Stricter Licensing For Motorcyclists On The Way?
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle News, Riders Rights
Focus on the Third EU Driving Licence Directive You may remember a couple of weeks back the launch of the Riders Are Voters campaign in preparation for the General Election next year. The aim being to get feedback from motorcyclists on issues that concern them to build into an action campaign, to get our voices [...]
Tags: mag uk org·motorcycle license·motorcycle testing·riders are voters
Fresh start for motorcycle training and testing?
June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle News
The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) and other bodies are urging the new Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, to revisit motorcycle training and testing. There are already problems with the new two-part test and the 3rd European Directive on Driving Licenses, which will mean further changes, is looming. The implementation of the 2nd [...]
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