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CBT exemption

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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DVLA have been pretty useless in answering my question and Google isn't helping, but I was informed for a under 125cc bike or under, the island I am on has a exemption where no CBT is needed, Phoned DVLA and the women couldn't even really answer my Question, Tried google, no luck, any way I could find out?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    how about popping into the local council offices (or calling them) to check it out?

    ps HL&M

    pps- congrats on all the good news.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ok, found this, but cannot find a list of the islands

    COMPULSORY BASIC TRAINING (CBT)

    All learner motorcyclists and moped riders must complete CBT before riding on the road unless they
    * Passed a full moped test after 1 December 1990
    * Live and ride on specified offshore islands
    * Already hold a Certificate of Completion (DL196) obtained during a previous motorcycle entitlement or when riding a moped
    * Intend to ride a moped and passed the car tests before 1st Feb 2001
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    queenmab_roo wrote: »
    how about popping into the local council offices (or calling them) to check it out?

    ps HL&M

    pps- congrats on all the good news.
    Would the council know? im thinking of ringing the local police station.

    thanks also Roo
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    are there any motobike shops on the island that you could ask. Or maybe ring up the dva test centre at Brodick and hopefully they can answer your question.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    DVLA test centre at brodick comes over once every 6months, they hire a hall out at the hotel I work at, I have a Theory booked there next month, but there is NOT a full test centre here.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    councils should know, i'd try the district or county rather than parish, i think they tend to deal with roads etc more. police may also know.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I was thinking police as well :)
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    From http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk

    Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)

    CBT must be completed before riding on the road by all learners who are resident on mainland Great Britain, on islands that are connected to the mainland by a road, and on the following islands: Wight, North Uist, Lewis, South Uist, Harris, Benbecula, mainland Orkney and mainland Shetland. Residents of all other islands are exempt from the need to take CBT, but only if riding on roads which are on an exempted island.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thanks, im trying to get a direct link to the page but cant find it :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    found it :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Right, DVLA cannot confirm this, he told me to phone my local office,

    I tried finding my "local" office which is glasgow tried the number, and got put through to the general helpline which i got off the phone with,

    Gah, how the hell can I find out for deffinate..
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Do you have a police station on the island?

    Ask them, because they are the people who enforce things like this.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Guy said he didn't know, Tried ringing he was unsure
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Council doesn't know either.

    hmmm transport police maybe
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ok dvla now say I DO need a CBT,

    thanks guys
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