Course Fact Sheet - Direct Access -                                                                                                                               

A THEORY TEST IS REQUIRED FOR ALL THESE COURSES, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A FULL CAR LICENCE - CALL DAVE FOR MORE INFO.

If you are aged 21 or over, you may opt to take the Direct Access Scheme, (DAS) this means that you will take your test on a machine of over 46.6 bhp; in our case we use Suzuki GS 500’s. On passing by the DAS scheme you will be entitled to ride a machine of any size and power. This course can be taken whether you have little or no experience, and is our most popular course. As with all the courses you will have already taken and passed the motorcycle theory test and have a valid provisional motorcycle licence (cat ‘A’), if you have a full car licence you will already have a provisional motorcycle licence. The DAS course comes in various formats, as defined below:

A CBT is required by anyone doing a DAS Course and can be done before starting the course or in effect becoming Day one of any course, if you already hold one, is it in date? The Examiner will check it thoroughly along with your Theory Certificate. See the details of our CBT on the CBT Fact sheet page

 

YOU WILL NEED TO DO A THEORY TEST PRIOR TO TAKING A DAS COURSE, A THEORY TEST MUST BE PASSED AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE START OF YOUR COURSE.            

The new style Test started on the 27th April 2009, and this Test is conducted in two parts, an off road section and an on road section. The 'Off road' section takes approximately 10 minutes, and must be passed before you take the 40 minute 'Off road' section. The tests will be booked separately, i.e. Once you have booked passed the 'Off road' section, we can apply for the on road section.

2009 Motorcycle Test

The new motorcycle test 

The new motorcycle test aims to improve the standard of road safety for motorcycle and moped riders.  This user group has been identified as having a high risk of injury or death, this is particularly the case for young and inexperienced riders.

The new test will be completed in two modules. The specified manoeuvres conducted at specific speeds will be tested in Module 1 on safe off-road sites and take on average 11 minutes. 

These specified manoeuvres are:
  • Pushing the Bike backwards into a parking Bay
  • A Slalom Exercise.
  • A Figure of Eight Exercise.
  • A swerve exercise avoiding an obstacle at a minimum speed of 50 km/h (approx. 32 mph)
  • A 'U' turn exercise. ( Approx - 7.5 metres)
  • A slow control riding exercise for approx 17.5 metres
  • An emergency braking exercise at a minimum speed of 50 km/h (approx. 32 mph)

On the day of the Module 1 test, candidates will be asked by the examiner to demonstrate their riding ability on either the left-hand or right-hand circuit.  Please note that the standard off-road layout may change due to local conditions on the casual sites.

Those candidates who have passed Module 1 will receive a Test Pass Certificate which they must bring with them when they take Module 2.

Module 2 of the test will be about 35 - 40 minutes in length and will consist of the eyesight test, road safety questions and a road ride. consisting of a variety of road and traffic conditions and will also include normal stops, hill and angled starts.  

Module 1 - Practical Test/h (approx. 19 mph).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How long do you need???
At Paragon our courses and lessons are planned around your individual requirements, and depend on your previous experience. After the implementation of the new style Test in 2009, we at Paragon felt the format of our old courses did not suit the requirements needed for the new style two part Test, so we now offer 3 Hour intense lessons that lead up to taking the two modules, everybody is different, so for those that pick it up quickly, Tests can be booked quickly resulting in a shorter time to the two Tests, if your struggling an extra lesson or two can be fitted in, What if you are in a hurry? We can still offer our whole day courses if you are on a limited timescale, so take lessons as far apart as you wish or as close as you wish. We will tailor the course / Lesson around you in order to make the whole process as painless as possible!!

CALL DAVE TO DISCUSS YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS.

Pricing

Please ring or email Dave for an up to date price on our DAS courses.

PARAGON is able to take most major Credit Cards


Cheques made payable to: PARAGON RIDER TRAINING

All details are correct as of January 2010