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{{Short description|Motorcycle training in the United Kingdom}}{{Citation style|date=July 2020}}
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[[File:Action-w.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Students engaged in off-road training. In this stage of the CBT, the learner is acclimatised with bicycle manoeuvres and awareness before progressing to on-road training.]]
In the [[United Kingdom]], the term '''Compulsory Basic Training''' (abbreviated to '''CBT''') is a preliminary [[Motorcycle training|vehicular training]] course which must be completed by people wishing to ride a [[motorcycle]] or [[moped]] unaccompanied on the road,<ref>Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. 2006. p3 - "''Before you ride a moped or motorcycle on the road you must complete a CBT course.''"</ref> and remains valid for 2 years upon completion.<ref>United Kingdom Government, Directgov. 2008. - "CBT will have to be retaken if both theory and practical tests are not passed within the two year certificate life."</ref> It was introduced in [[Great Britain]] 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).<ref>United Kingdom Government, Directgov. 2012</ref> If a full car licence was obtained before 1 February 2001 it is not necessary to complete a CBT course to ride a [[moped]].<ref>United Kingdom Government, Directgov. 2012. - "''If you obtained your car licence before 1 February 2001 you do not need to complete a CBT to ride a moped in Great Britain.''"</ref>

A CBT allows a rider to ride a moped up to 50 cc with a provisional licence from 16 years of age, and a motorbike up to 125 cc from 17 years of age.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = https://www.bikecatcher.co.uk/article/38/what-motorbikes-can-you-ride-as-a-learner
| title = What Motorbikes Can You Ride As a Learner
| last = Catcher
| first = Bike
| website = Bike Catcher
| access-date = 2016-03-01
}}</ref>

Compulsory Basic Training consists of five elements;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://begin-motorcycling.co.uk/compulsory-basic-training/|title=Compulsory Basic Training (CBT Training) - Begin Motorcycling|website=Begin Motorcycling|date=5 February 2016 |language=en-GB|access-date=2016-05-27}}</ref>
* Element A - Introduction and eyesight test.
* Element B - Learning the controls of the motorcycle.
* Element C - Off-road riding.
* Element D - Road briefing and safety talk.
* Element E - Practical on-road riding.

[[Northern Ireland]] introduced CBT in 2011. As of 21 February 2011 learner riders in Northern Ireland must complete CBT before being allowed on the road unaccompanied. Those who obtained their provisional motorcycle/moped licence before the implementation of CBT in Northern Ireland had until 21 February 2012 to pass their motorbike test, or else take CBT to continue riding as a learner. Those who passed a car test prior to 21 February 2011 have their full moped entitlement preserved without having to take CBT.<ref>[http://www.righttoride.co.uk/top-issues/testing/cbt-for-ni/ 'cbt-for-ni' at righttoride.co.uk]</ref>

Once passing the CBT, riders can begin practising on the roads alone for their full moped or motorcycle test.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorcycle and moped tests |url=https://www.gov.uk/motorcycle-test |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
# United Kingdom Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. 2006. "''Driver Licensing for Motorcyclists''" [Online] Available: [http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/inf31.pdf http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/inf31.pdf] <nowiki>[18 August 2006]</nowiki>
# United Kingdom Government, Directgov. 2008. ''About compulsory basic training'' [Online] Available: [http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/RidingMotorcyclesAndMopeds/DG_4022430 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/RidingMotorcyclesAndMopeds/DG_4022430] <nowiki>[11 May 2008]</nowiki>
# United Kingdom Driving Standards Agency. 2001. ''Motorcycle Safety Program'' (Definition of Compulsory Basic Training syllabus) [Online] Available [http://www.dsa.gov.uk/download.asp?path=/documents/foi/other/ia00086pa.pdf http://www.dsa.gov.uk/download.asp?path=/documents/foi/other/ia00086pa.pdf]
# UNITED KINGDOM. 1998. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52). OPSI Archives [Laws]
# UNITED KINGDOM. 1998. Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Act 1999. OPSI Archives [Laws]
# UNITED KINGDOM. 1998. Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 20 - The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations OPSI Archives [Laws]
# UNITED KINGDOM. 2003. Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 166 - The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations OPSI Archives [Laws]
# United Kingdom Department for Transport. 2007. "''The Official Highway Code''" United Kingdom Driving Standards Agency

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/RidingMotorcyclesAndMopeds/DG_4022430}}
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[[Category:Road transport in the United Kingdom]]
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