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1. You have a new provisional licence and never ridden before.
Before you can lawfully ride on the public highway, you must take the full CBT course. Full details of the CBT course can be found here.
Before you can lawfully ride on the public highway, you must take the full CBT course. Full details of the CBT course can be found here.
2. You have been riding a bike with automatic gears, for example a scooter and you are now changing to a bike with manual gears.
You must do the full CBT course. Full details of the CBT course can be found here .
You must do the full CBT course. Full details of the CBT course can be found here .
3. You have renewed your provisional licence in the same category as your previous licence without a break.
You must take the Direct Access (DA) course, within one month of the start date of your new licence, unless you have changed the type of bike you are using from an automatic (e.g. scooter) to a geared bike and in which case you must do the full CBT course. Full details of the DA course can be found here.
You must take the Direct Access (DA) course, within one month of the start date of your new licence, unless you have changed the type of bike you are using from an automatic (e.g. scooter) to a geared bike and in which case you must do the full CBT course. Full details of the DA course can be found here.
4. You have renewed your provisional licence in a different category to your previous licence (with or without a break) or…
You have a new provisional licence in the same category as your previous licence but there has been a break of at least one year.
You may take the shortened, Direct Access (‘DA’) course, unless you have changed the type of bike you are using from an automatic (e.g. scooter) to a geared bike and in which case you must do the full CBT course. Full details of the DA course can be found here.
You have a new provisional licence in the same category as your previous licence but there has been a break of at least one year.
You may take the shortened, Direct Access (‘DA’) course, unless you have changed the type of bike you are using from an automatic (e.g. scooter) to a geared bike and in which case you must do the full CBT course. Full details of the DA course can be found here.
5. You have a new provisional licence in category ‘A’ but have held a full ‘A1’ category licence for at least one year.
You do not need to do a CBT course.
You do not need to do a CBT course.
6. You let your provisional license lapse but have renewed it.
If you completed CBT or Direct Access less than 5 years and intend to ride the same class, automatic or geared, then you will need to book a DA. If you are changing from auto to geared or it is over 5 years since the last assessment you will need to complete CBT.
7. You are about to take your practical driving test and would benefit from one or two hours of refresher training.
GMTS offer 1-2-1 training, ideal if you are about to take your practical driving test or planning on an ‘Off-Island Tour’ for the first time. Full details of ‘One to one’ courses can be found here.
GMTS offer 1-2-1 training, ideal if you are about to take your practical driving test or planning on an ‘Off-Island Tour’ for the first time. Full details of ‘One to one’ courses can be found here.
Notes:
These notes are for guidance only and should not be regarded as an interpretation of the law. You can download a copy of these guidance notes by clicking here.
These notes are for guidance only and should not be regarded as an interpretation of the law. You can download a copy of these guidance notes by clicking here.
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