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Riders urged to comment on motorcycle test
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Written by Emmeline Saunders, 14/07/10
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Motorcycle insurance policyholders are being urged to tell the government what they think of the motorbike driving test in an upcoming review.
The British Motorcyclists Federation said riders should speak up if they feel there is more that could be done to improve the test procedure.
Announcing the review last month, Department for Transport minister Mike Penning encouraged motorcycle insurance policyholders to speak their mind "as there may be scope for some changes to the way in which the test is carried out".
The new test procedure and two-part motorcycle test came into force last April in a bid to meet the requirements of an EU directive on driving licences.
However, the new test courted controversy when the off-road 'swerve and brake' manoeuvre was introduced, resulting in some accidents which were picked up by the media.
A report by the Transport Select Committee that came out earlier this year found the government's opting for the combination of obstacle avoidance and the controlled stop elements of the test is "widely seen as unsafe".
The BMF's Chris Hodder said motorcyclists "rarely get a chance to literally tell the government what [it is] doing wrong" and advised riders to email their comments to the Department for Transport on RUSD4consultation@dft.gsi.gov.uk by July 31st.
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