The Test
What The Examiner Expects
The Test takes about 90 minutes, over all
types of roads and using your own Motorcycle. The four essential qualities are Concentration, Observation, Anticipation and Planning.
The Examiner is the holder of a Police Advanced Driving Certificate. A
full understanding of what is expected can be found in the IAM publication Pass Your Advanced
Motorcycling Test. A number of important points are
mentioned here:
THE PRINCIPLES OF ADVANCED RIDING
|
Do you concentrate properly and avoid distractions? |
|
Can you read the road and anticipate potential hazards in good time? |
|
Are hazards dealt with in a planned and systematic way? |
|
Do you use your mirrors before changing your speed or position and do you always give a signal to other road users
if they will benefit or appreciate one? |
|
Can you ride with reasonable restraint, but not indecision? |
|
Is your judgement of speed and distance accurate? |
|
Do you ride with courtesy and consideration for other road users, including pedestrians? |
|
Are you always in the right place on the road, travelling at the right speed with the right gear engaged and able to stop safely in the distance you can see to be clear? |
HANDLING SKILLS
|
Are steering actions safe, smooth and accurate. |
|
Are gears smoothly and correctly selected? |
|
Is your braking smooth and progressive? |
|
Do you use "acceleration sense"? |
ADVANCED RIDING SKILLS ON THE ROAD
|
Do you keep up a reasonable pace and maintain good progress if conditions permit? |
|
Do you anticipate and react correctly to the situations developing ahead? |
|
Is the correct road position chosen and signals given in good time for the next manoeuvre? |
|
Are all signals, signs and road markings observed, obeyed and approached correctly? |
|
Are overtaking manoeuvres carried out smoothly, decisively and safely? |
|
Do you ride with proper restraint and proper sensitivity of control when the roads are slippery or visibility is
reduced? |
|
Are manoeuvres carried out smoothly and competently with effective all-round
observations? |
Advanced Riders are expected to control the risks, despite the incorrect actions of others.
Every journey can
have its unexpected moments.
However, even successful candidates have made minor mistakes which did not prevent
them from passing the Advanced Motorcycle Test.
