DVSA - "Make your Motorbike riding more enjoyable"

[stephen_o]

This just dropped into my inbox. My thoughts on reading it were that possibly more than the 319 motorbikers who die crash their cars whilst Drink Driving despite being protected by airbags and seatbelts.

Are the testers/assessors slack on work?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/motorcyclists-encouraged-to-make-their-riding-more-enjoyable
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[DrSnoosnoo]

[Dave70]

I could be interested in this but, the sceptic in me fears it could be abused just to bring some extra revenue in.
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2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f.

[Rogerborg]

It's like a crossover thread.

Enhanced DVSA Dereks don't even need to be DVSA Dereks. As far as I can see, these "trainers" don't need to be trained in training.

https://www.gov.uk/dvsa-enhanced-rider-scheme-trainer

Loving that they can have an A2 licence, but must have had it for 3 years... without bothering to upgrade to A. Super Mega Enhanced.
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[SDFarsight]

Unless it significantly reduces insurance costs I'm struggling to see which parts of it are "more fun" or "enjoyable."

Perhaps they teach you movie tricks like learning how to ride and fire a MAC-10 at the same time? Or instantly riding off on some mission without waiting for the carbs to warm up.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

[Chuffin Nora]

[DrSnoosnoo]

I did do an Enhanced Riderey coarse a couple of years ago. There were the IAM types saying, "but the system" who I chose to try and blank out.

It was useful, I seem to remember, I think more for actually talking about overtaking ... then we got a road ride when I was expected to just go for a blast around some country lanes followed by a RoSPA man who was more surprised that my 20-odd year old bike could actually shift.
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[Rogerborg]

[DrSnoosnoo]

[Rogerborg]

[rpsmith79]

Funnily enough, i'm looking at doing my ERS after passing my DAS last September

Main reason for choosing it over any others is that my local Road Safety Partnership (Derbyshire) are paying for it, so i get a a couple of days additional training with the same guy who took me through my DAS for the sum total of fuck all
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Current Bike: Honda CG125 ES4 // Honda CB600FS Hornet // Triumph Street Triple R

[DrSnoosnoo]

[Rogerborg]

Fair play, I did BikeSafe for much the same reason. I never got a totes fishul piece of paper though, so can't claim those big, big insurance discounts.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Courier265]

Only one thing would make my biking more enjoyable... being able to ride over 20MPH in London.... FUCK SAKE!!

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