FAQ’s

Where are the courses held?
CBT courses are held at Raymond Falla House, St Martins every weekend, attendees must arrive no later than 08:30 am on both days. Additional training dates may be added on Friday and school holidays. Please refer to the booking page for available dates.

What course do I need to do?
Check out the quick guide, which you will find here.
Please note that we have many enquiries from people that have ridden in the past but have let their license lapse. If you have not completed a CBT or DA within 5 years then regardless of previous experience you must complete CBT.

How much do the courses cost?
You will find a list of our charges here.

What is the Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) certificate?
If you have a provisional driving licence in categories ‘P’ (moped, less than 50cc), ‘A1’ (light motorcycle, 51 -125cc) or ‘A’ (motorcycle, 126 cc and above) then you will need a valid CBT certificate. Please note that for category A license we can only accept bikes that are a maximum of 300cc. If you have purchased a bike larger than that you will need to arrange to complete CBT on a different bike. 

Electric Bikes & Scooters.
With the increased popularity of electric bikes and scooters, we are accepting CBT bookings for these. Your dealer will help advise on the license categories as follows:

Category Continuous rated power
P Not exceeding 4kw
A1 not exceeding 11kw
A Unrestricted

How long is it valid?
Your certificate will be valid for the life of your provisional licence; however, your provisional driving licence will be valid for two years only.

Do I have to take the CBT course again?
No, but you can take a shortened course (DA) to obtain a new CBT certificate valid for the new category unless you have had a full licence in the ‘A1’ category for at least twelve months and you are upgrading to an ‘A’ category.

What does the CBT course involve?
The course is designed for novice riders or those who have never ridden a motorcycle or scooter before and is done over two sessions.

After a brief discussion about the legal requirements before you can ride a bike and the various types of clothing, a rider should consider wearing, the trainee is then introduced to the machine and its controls.

When the trainee has mastered moving off safely, he or she will then go through a variety of drills that provide the basis for understanding the System of Motorcycle Control.

The second session starts with a highway code quiz followed by a further discussion about recognising the risks involved and how to limit them. This is followed by a Road Ride, which lasts a minimum of 90 minutes, during which time the trainee will get the experience of as many different road formats and junctions as is practicable. The instructor will be in radio contact giving advice and assessing the trainee’s abilities.

For further details and information about what you will need to do the CBT course, go to the ‘CBT’ page.

CBT Courses are normally held every Saturday and Sunday morning at Raymond Falla House, St Martins

CBT 1-2-1/Private Training
When there is site availability we offer 1-2-1 CBT to people over 18 years of age.  Please refer to the 1-2-1 page for more information here

What does the DA course involve?
Firstly please note that there is no waiting list for Direct Access as this is a road assessment and not tied to the location restrictions of CBT.
If you have renewed your provisional license in the same or different category you must complete direct access.
This consists of a Road Ride of one-two hours, during which time the trainee will be expected to demonstrate that they have good control of their motorcycle and that they can competently manage to ride in traffic and using different styles of road junctions and road formats.

For further details and information about what you will need to do the ‘Direct Access’ course, go to this page.

Test Prep
If you are looking to take your test we offer a dedicated course to help you reach the required level to pass the full test. For more information and booking please to this page.

 

Additional notes from DVL here CBT guidelines 2020 – V5

Teaching safe and responsible riding in Guernsey