Suggested Overhaul of Bike Licensing

[tentativebike...]

I've come up with a suggested scheme pattern for overhauling bike licensing laws to make them less shit.

15 years of age - CBT eligibility for anything up to 250cc
15 years of age - A1 for a 250cc bike
16 years of age - A2 for a 400cc bike
17 years of age - A for an unrestricted bike.

CBT's would be valid to 12 months and you can only take it once, taking your CBT is a commitment to do the relevant licence within 12 months, you're A1/A2 licence counts as a indefinite CBT for the next licence category up. They must display L plates.

CBT riders can not ride on motorways, cannot carry a pillion, and most not ride abroad. A CBT rider must get retested after 6 months to ensure they aren't utterly useless, and must be insured to a minimum of TPF&T.

All riders should wear plates with their licence category written on them on the front and rear of their bike throughout their riding career.

You would get more points as you progress.

CBT - 3 points and a ban
A1 - 6 points and a ban
A2 9 points and a ban
A 12 points and a ban

Tests would switch to a 60 minute on road ride, with manoeuvres performed in real world situations rather than a car park.

Finally any at fault crash would result in a down grade of your licence to the lower category.

[Itchy]

Except the governments of the world want to ban motorbikes.

Also they'd mess with it and the result would undoubtedly have the opposite result.

What was it 5-10 years ago motorbike schools endorsed the changing of the motorbike testing regime. These motorbike schools thought they'd be rolling in money as potential bikers would now have to jump through numerous hoops.

Hoops they would profit from.

Instead younger people saw the numerous flaming (and expensive) hoops and thought sack that.
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[Pete.]

Well that's me filled my 'stupid shit I read on the internet' quota for the night.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[tentativebike...]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[tentativebike...]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[stinkwheel]

I reckon they should reinstate the one year "ban" they used to have if you hadn't done your test within 3 years of getting your provisional. It worked. You could still do your test but weren't allowed on the road by yourself for that year. So CBT lasts 3 years but you can only do it every 4 years.

I think there should be a more progressive way of upgrading your A1/A2 licence than simply having to do another test. Perhaps more along the lines of logging road experience and having a certain number of formal lessons signed off. Kind of like the CPC they have for HGV drivers but with a practical aspect to it.

So leave the direct access option available for older riders but have a progressive development scheme as outlined above for people who do their test on a 125.

I think 15 year olds should be allowed to ride restricted autocycles like they are in France and Holland.
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[stinkwheel]

[tentativebike...]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[tentativebike...]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[tentativebike...]

[Nobby the Bastard]

It's just your opinion that it's not okay. In the opinion of the people that matter (i.e. MPs) it's perfectly fine.
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[tentativebike...]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[kerr]

[tentativebike...]

[Nobby the Bastard]

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[Nobby the Bastard]

CBT came in about 25 years ago. If there was a need to change the regime due to 'abuse' 25 years is plenty of time to do it.
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[ZX-7R]

[Nobby the Bastard]

I'd already passed my car test by then and so could ride on Lplates indefinately and grandfather rights meant I was exempt from the CBT requirements until I finally passed my test.
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