Advanced Police Motorcycle Training Courses

[ianc1990]

I've been interested in the Advanced Police Motorcycle course as I hear good things about it. It also lowers my insurance premium by £150 for the year which is a good side effect of the course!

My question....is this course open to the public and if so, how do i sign up!?

All the information I have found so far makes it look like its only available to the forces or a professional body that would benifit from the course.

Can anyone offer any further information on this and does anyone know if it takes place in the York area?

Failing this, I'll probably end up doing the IAM's course!

Thanks

[GREENI3]

Advance police motorcycle course? Haven't heard of it tbh.

Unless you mean the Bikesafe courses which are led by the police and are open to anyone.
https://www.bikesafe.co.uk/

[ianc1990]

Yep, it's an option under 'advanced qualifications' when insuring my bike (with e-bike anyway)

[GREENI3]

You do realize it costs like 100 quid to do the course?

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Cost me £30.
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[mr.kris]

I'd love to do one if I could find one cheap
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[ianc1990]

Looks like its £60 online.

Do they vary by region?

Bikesafe knocks off £100 off my annual premium. The iams knocks off £150 but costs £139 to do.

To be honest, im not too bothered about the price, its all about the quality of training and a course that could one day save my life!

[mr.kris]

I'd love to do one if I could find one cheap
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[huskie69]

Don't know about the rest of the UK, but it looks like the bikesafe course is free up here in North Wales (£10 admin fee). I'm seriously considering attending.
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[Rogerborg]

I've done BikeSafe and appear to get exactly £0.00 discount from it, from the insurers who even count it as an advanced qualification. It's worth doing on its own merits though.
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[Cunnington]

I did the bikesafe course with Fife Constabulary a few years back, and it didnt cost anything.

There were supposed to be four candidates for the two traffic officers but 2 people didnt turn up (maybe if a fee was charged people would be less inclined to break commitments?), meaning I was one on one with an advanced police motorcyclist for the best part of a day.

I'm pretty certain that you would get something from the course no matter what level you are at - the observation skills of these guys are amazing and something I aspire to when I am out.

We were told that they could not be seen to condone speeding as they would be following you on a marked bike, so we couldnt break the speed limit - I cant believe the size of my grin having spent a day not breaking 50mph.

If you could get a place, I would go for it!
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[aurther11]

Thanks for the information........really very useful tips......

[LeeR]

You're not thinking of the DVLA - Enhanced Rider Scheme by any chance are you?
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[G]

I'm pretty sure what the OP is talking about is what serving officers get put through prior to becoming official police bikers.
You have to have been in the police for a couple of years to get in to traffic I think, then in traffic for a couple of years to get on to bikes... or something like that.

Overall, rather a lot of effort to get money off your insurance .

Bike safe is considered an 'assessment' not a course generally - but some places will offer you money off anyway.
IAM is probably your best bet, if your local group is good.

[T.C]

[Stonefly]

Did anybody do, or even remember, the old RAC/ACU training courses?
I remember doing mine based at a multi-storey car park in Wolverhampton in 1980!!!
Its a real shame they stopped being run. They probably stopped me damaging myself in my early days on two wheels.

I do recall it was a 6 week course. I attended for a few hours on Sunday mornings and it ended with a riding test plus some questioning, I think.
I passed my tests (wish I still had my certificate) and seem to recall getting a bit of insurance discount for my efforts.
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[nutter]

Thank you T.C.

I was thinking of becoming a police officer to eventrully get on the bikes, but decided not too as my tongue slips sometimes in the heat of the moment, and I may say something I shouldn't....but instead have decided on focusing on becoming a motorcycle instructor

I've only just passed mod 2 DAS (somewhow) after riding to what I understand of police motorcycle roadcraft (from the book), which has saved my bacon many a time and almost failed me at test

Thanks for explaining RoSPRA's systems in laymens terms
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[philoldsmobil...]

does anyone know if the police are very interested in louder pipes for bikesafe courses? I can put the DB killers in if need be, but i'd rather not. Problem is, the Ducati is quite loud with them out...

[Snodvan]

[SuzukiTom]

what is it you hope to get from the course? theres a many ways to skin a cat you see!

[LordShaftesbu...]

Just how many of these advanced training things are there available?

[G]

Bikesafe isn't a 'course' - it's a one day assessment with a bit of training.

Plenty of IAM and Rospa groups around the country that will give you proper training.