Practical test Module 1.
The module one part of the test is carried out at Multi Purpose Test Centre (MPTC). This is due to European legislation since 27 April 2009. It’s known as The Second European Driving Licence Directive (2DLD) and was put in place to make for safer riding and will cover the following parts. Play the video below to see how the test is carried out
Exercise 1: Wheeling the machine
to start off gently, the first part tests your ability to balance your bike’s weight when pushing it around and get it safely on and off the side stand. Two adjacent parking bays are simulated using 8 green cones. You have to park facing inwards in one bay, then get off the bike and reverse it into the bay next to it.
There’s plenty of space between them so you don’t have to worry. You should find it very straight-forward, especially with a light-weight 125. How you do it is up to you, there is no specific technique. This part of the test is there to see if you can safely manage the weight of machine
Exercise 2: Slalom and figure of eight
when you’re successfully parked in the bay and back on the bike, you’ll see a line of cones laid out in front of you - 5 yellow then 2 blue. You have to slalom the bike through the yellow cones, then perform 2 figure of eights around the final 2 blue cones. The examiner is looking to see good slow speed control not full-lock gymnastics, so you can take your time. Smoothness and composure are key.
The cones are quite generously spaced and the manoeuvres are the same as you should have achieved during you C.B.T
Exercise 3: Cornering and avoidance test
Next up is two tests in one. You have to take a corner and as you come out of it, accelerate up to at least 32mph then manoeuvre to avoid an obstacle. In the test it’s two cones but in real life it could be a car bonnet jutting out of a side road.
The corner needs to be taken at a minimum of 19mph (30kph). It requires a little lean but it’s nothing scary. The examiner will use his judgement on whether you were doing 19mph or not, after you come out of the bend you need to accelerate up to 32mph (50kph) as you pass through a speed trap. Then you manoeuvre around the obstacle and come to a halt with your front wheel in a box marked out with four cones. The examiner has a Bluetooth handset that gives him a read out of your exact speed through the trap and it must say 50kph or over for you to pass.
You get two attempts to achieve the required speed, so don’t worry if you were not going fast enough the first time
Exercise 4 & 5: U-turn and slow ride
since it’s done off-road, the u-turn in the new test is actually easier than it was in the old one. The surface at the test centre is smooth and flat, rather than bumpy and cambered like a real road on an industrial estate. There’s no kerbs to hit either, just two white lines spaced a generous 7.5 metres apart. Set off slowly in first, slip the clutch, cover the back brake and most importantly look where you want to go.
After your u-turn you’ll be asked to keep pace with the examiner as he walks slowly between two cones. This is to prove you can balance the bike at slow speed to deal with traffic and filtering. This exercise is already present on the CBT, so it’s nothing new and probably the easiest part of the test.
Exercise 6: Emergency stop
as with the u-turn, the emergency stop is safer and easier in the new test. The specially surfaced test area is more grippy and confidence-inspiring than a real road. Once more you need to be doing 32mph (50kph) to pass, so don’t worry, the examiner will have you go around the bend again and pass through the speed trap before raising his hand to signal you to brake. You must come to a complete stop before you pass the examiner.
By testing it off the road learners can perform their emergency stop in a safer way and leave more time for actual riding in the on-road test.
Practical Test Module 2
Module 2 of the test is made up of the eyesight test, road safety questions and at least 30 minutes of road riding. Road riding will cover a variety of road and traffic conditions and will also include normal stops, hill and angle starts. You cannot take module 2 unless you have completed module 1 succesfully
The module one part of the test is carried out at Multi Purpose Test Centre (MPTC). This is due to European legislation since 27 April 2009. It’s known as The Second European Driving Licence Directive (2DLD) and was put in place to make for safer riding and will cover the following parts. Play the video below to see how the test is carried out
Exercise 1: Wheeling the machine
to start off gently, the first part tests your ability to balance your bike’s weight when pushing it around and get it safely on and off the side stand. Two adjacent parking bays are simulated using 8 green cones. You have to park facing inwards in one bay, then get off the bike and reverse it into the bay next to it.
There’s plenty of space between them so you don’t have to worry. You should find it very straight-forward, especially with a light-weight 125. How you do it is up to you, there is no specific technique. This part of the test is there to see if you can safely manage the weight of machine
Exercise 2: Slalom and figure of eight
when you’re successfully parked in the bay and back on the bike, you’ll see a line of cones laid out in front of you - 5 yellow then 2 blue. You have to slalom the bike through the yellow cones, then perform 2 figure of eights around the final 2 blue cones. The examiner is looking to see good slow speed control not full-lock gymnastics, so you can take your time. Smoothness and composure are key.
The cones are quite generously spaced and the manoeuvres are the same as you should have achieved during you C.B.T
Exercise 3: Cornering and avoidance test
Next up is two tests in one. You have to take a corner and as you come out of it, accelerate up to at least 32mph then manoeuvre to avoid an obstacle. In the test it’s two cones but in real life it could be a car bonnet jutting out of a side road.
The corner needs to be taken at a minimum of 19mph (30kph). It requires a little lean but it’s nothing scary. The examiner will use his judgement on whether you were doing 19mph or not, after you come out of the bend you need to accelerate up to 32mph (50kph) as you pass through a speed trap. Then you manoeuvre around the obstacle and come to a halt with your front wheel in a box marked out with four cones. The examiner has a Bluetooth handset that gives him a read out of your exact speed through the trap and it must say 50kph or over for you to pass.
You get two attempts to achieve the required speed, so don’t worry if you were not going fast enough the first time
Exercise 4 & 5: U-turn and slow ride
since it’s done off-road, the u-turn in the new test is actually easier than it was in the old one. The surface at the test centre is smooth and flat, rather than bumpy and cambered like a real road on an industrial estate. There’s no kerbs to hit either, just two white lines spaced a generous 7.5 metres apart. Set off slowly in first, slip the clutch, cover the back brake and most importantly look where you want to go.
After your u-turn you’ll be asked to keep pace with the examiner as he walks slowly between two cones. This is to prove you can balance the bike at slow speed to deal with traffic and filtering. This exercise is already present on the CBT, so it’s nothing new and probably the easiest part of the test.
Exercise 6: Emergency stop
as with the u-turn, the emergency stop is safer and easier in the new test. The specially surfaced test area is more grippy and confidence-inspiring than a real road. Once more you need to be doing 32mph (50kph) to pass, so don’t worry, the examiner will have you go around the bend again and pass through the speed trap before raising his hand to signal you to brake. You must come to a complete stop before you pass the examiner.
By testing it off the road learners can perform their emergency stop in a safer way and leave more time for actual riding in the on-road test.
Practical Test Module 2
Module 2 of the test is made up of the eyesight test, road safety questions and at least 30 minutes of road riding. Road riding will cover a variety of road and traffic conditions and will also include normal stops, hill and angle starts. You cannot take module 2 unless you have completed module 1 succesfully
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