The Final Practical Test

Cost £60. Camrider books and provides this for you and deals with all the paperwork. All full test courses have the fee included in the price. Foundation and special offers need to have this booked and paid separately.

The candidate must present a valid CBT Certificate (DL196) and have a valid licence suitable for taking test. This normally means the plastic card with the counterfoil paper, or an old style licence with a valid passport. You will also need to have passed a motorcycle theory test at least five working days before you sit the exam.

Your CAM Rider instructor will get you ready for the test. They will first brief you on all you need to know for the day, then take you out to get comfortable on the motorcycle again. Next they will give you a brief mock test and let you practice key elements such as the U-turn. Finally your instructor will take you to the test centre, get you parked up ok, introduce you to the examiner and make sure you are feeling happy and confident. When you have passed they will accompany you back to base for a well deserved celebration and a chance to pick up your pass pack!

The Test

Vehicle Safety Check Questions

The candidate will be asked 2 machine safety check questions before moving away.

After the usual pre-test preliminaries e.g. licence and identification check the examiner will help the candidate with the fitting of the radio and earpiece.

While accompanying the candidate to the machine the examiner will explain how the test will be conducted and how the radio equipment works.

The law requires anyone riding a motorcycle, scooter or moped, with or without sidecar, to wear protective headgear securely fastened. The test cannot therefore be conducted unless the candidate is wearing properly secured protective headgear.

Note: An exemption to this requirement exists for followers of the Sikh religion if they are wearing a turban.

During the test specific manoeuvres must be carried which include

Emergency Stop exercise

An emergency stop is given on every motorcycle test and can be given at any time during the test. The candidate will be told the route to take and the examiner will demonstrate the signal that will be given.

Wheeling / Stand exercise

The candidate will be asked to position the machine alongside the kerb and put it on its stand, then take the machine off the stand and wheel it across the road in a `U' turn. (Either a centre or side stand is acceptable, but a machine without a stand is not suitable for the purposes of the test).

U-Turn exercise

Via the radio, the examiner will ask the candidate to ride the machine back across the road. The candidate will be asked to move off from a parked position and to turn the machine around to face the opposite way, within the road width.

Slow ride exercise

If the candidate has not had the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to control the machine at slow speed e.g. at junctions, they will be asked to ride as if in slow-moving traffic as a separate exercise.

After the practical part of the test the candidate will be asked a question on 'balance when carrying a passenger'.

That’s it! After the test you are all done, and as long as you put into place all that you were taught on the course you will be a fully fledged biker!

If you are unlucky enough to have got second place, and need to have a re-test we can book that all in for you back at base. Test fees currently cost £58 and our sessions charges are as shown on the price list

During Jan - Oct 2007 Camrider had a pass rate of 86.4% - that compares to the national average of 62% apx, and 14% apx for those not taking formal training.