The Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) is promoting an incentive to encourage potential young motorcyclists to complete a pre-CBT (compulsory basic training) scheme.
Young people aged 16-25 who live or work in Staffordshire will receive a voucher that entitles them to a discount of £50 off their CBT if they complete the scheme online via the DVSA ‘Ridefree’ platform first.
The free scheme aims to better prepare bikers for the road and participants can be:
- New to riding
- Doing their first CBT
- Looking to complete a CBT course once they reach the age to ride
- Completing their refresher CBT.
Stuart Allen, Road Safety Officer at Staffordshire County Council, said: “I would encourage every young rider to complete the pre-CBT course offered by the DVSA.
“The course provides a good foundation for the CBT and it’ll also help participants with their theory and practical tests.
“It’s also completed online so learners can finish it at their own pace in a location that suits them.”
The pre-CBT course also covers the main rules for moped and motorcycle riders, including the Highway Code, and what other road users are likely to do, including practical advice for developing hazard perception skills.
Anyone completing the Ridefree course must have a Driving Licence number to create an online account and access the e-learning package.
Riders who finish the course should send a PDF photo of their Ridefree Certificate and reference number, along with their name, date of birth and address, to staffs-new-biker@staffordshire.gov.uk. A £50 discount CBT voucher will then be issued which can be used at participating training centres.
To sign up for the course, visit: https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/ridefree/.
For more information on biker safety, go to: http://www.staffsbiker.co.uk/.
