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40/2 Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED
Approx. distance: 13.7 miles
36 Peffermill Road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 5LL
Approx. distance: 14.9 miles
357 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2RP
Approx. distance: 18.2 miles
553 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH11 3XX
Approx. distance: 18.8 miles
Mitchelson Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 3WE
Approx. distance: 19 miles
Whinfield Road, Selkirk, Scottish Borders, TD7 5DT
Approx. distance: 28.3 miles
67 Lennel Mount, Coldstream, Scottish Borders, TD12 4NS
Approx. distance: 29.4 miles
Unit 9, Centrex House, Simpson Place, Kirkton Campus, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 7FN
Approx. distance: 30.6 miles
14e Blackburn Road, Bathgate, Lothian, EH48 2EY
Approx. distance: 33.4 miles
208 Grahams Road, Falkirk, Falkirk, FK2 7BX
Approx. distance: 39.4 miles
Are you trying to book your CBT training in East Lothian or close by in Haddington, Haddington and Tranent? Here at BookCBTNow we are one of the most trusted sources of online booking for motorcycle training companies. We can help you find your local training company and help you get your compulsory basic training started. Completing your 'Compulsory Basic Training' CBT test will allow you to ride any scooter, moped, electric motorbike, 50cc moped or 125cc motorbike of your choice. All you'll need to do is get a provisional UK license, suitable clothing and then book your CBT.
CBT tests were introduced at the tail-end of 1990 and stands for Compulsory Basic Training. The thinking behind them was to try and reduce the number of motorcycle and moped accidents. Not only this, but it helps in giving people of all different ages a better basic understanding relating how to best control a two-wheeled machine.
A CBT test consists of 5 elements labelled A to E. You will do these 5 elements in order throughout the day.
The DVSA have produced an excellent short video showing you the elements of a CBT. Here is the video and below it is the description of each of the elements.
Element A comprises of talk about clothing, safety helmet and equipment. This is also when your licence and eyesight will be checked and the aims of the course outlined. Make sure to bring your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them as you will need to read a registration plate at a distance of 20 metres. You will also learn:
Element B introduces you to the machine and its controls and includes:
Element C is the main part of the course and takes place on an approved training site (CBT pad). This is when you will learn to:
Element D is a return to the class room prior to going out on the road. You will get a full briefing explaining:
Element E is where you put all the above into practise by riding on the road. You will go out on the road with an instructor two at a time with a radio link. You must do at least two hours of road tuition, which must include doing a U-turn and emergency stop. At the outset the instructor will give plenty of guidance and help, but towards the end of the time on the road the instructor will be looking to see if you can get safely from one place to another without hurting yourself or anybody else.
Once you have completed your CBT training in East Lothian your certificate will be valid for 2 years. If you carry on with your training and take a full motorcycle test then you will no longer need to renew your CBT. If you dont then you will need to retake your CBT every 2 years. This re-take is called an experienced CBT and some motorcycle training schools will list this as a separate course with different pricing. So if you are booking a CBT for the first time then make sure you book the right one.
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