Riding a motorcycle is as much about skill and awareness as it is about freedom and enjoyment, and the more you understand, the safer and more rewarding every journey becomes.

By reading around the subject, whether it’s roadcraft, motorcycle handling, or the psychology of other road users, you’ll uncover insights that sharpen your reactions, improve your confidence, and help you anticipate hazards before they even appear. Every page you turn adds another layer of knowledge that could make the difference in a critical moment, transforming you from a standard rider into an informed, better prepared and safer motorcyclist.

RECOMMENDED READING:

The Official DVSA Guide to Learning to Ride

The only official guide that explains the standard required to complete your Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course and pass your practical riding test.

Key benefits:

• Guides you through the process of learning to ride - covers the CBT course and the practical motorcycle riding test.
• Complete your CBT course - includes detailed information on all five CBT elements and key riding skills you'll need to demonstrate to pass your CBT.
• Pass your practical motorcycle test - takes the mystery out of the practical test so you can feel confident on the day.

Order your copy today!
Learn how to safely ride your motorcycle and pass your test by ordering the latest edition of The Official DVSA Guide to Learning to Ride.

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The Official DVSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills

Whether you're a learner, an experienced motorcyclist or an instructor, this book will help you to develop safe riding skills for life. Full of tips on the skills you need, this essential publication now includes information on attitude and behaviour, as well as important riding concepts such as counter-steering and negotiating bends.

This guide is for:

• Learner Motorcyclists
• Experienced Motorcyclists
• Theory/Practical Test preparation

Key features:

• Riding in all conditions - expert advice on riding safely and confidently at night, in bad weather conditions, on motorways and through roadworks.
• The Highway Code - fully updated to align with the updates to The Official Highway Code.
• New motorcycle technology section – read through the new Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) section to learn how to use technology effectively and safely.

Key benefits:

• Pass your theory test - this book is a key source material for the motorcycle theory test.
• Sharpen your riding skills - information on essential riding techniques, including overtaking safely, using limit points, defensive riding and manoeuvring.
• Learn how to respond in an emergency - gain advice on first aid that can be given at the scene of an incident.

Learn the motorcycle skills you need by ordering the latest edition of The Official DVSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills.

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The Official Highway Code
Essential reading for any road user, this contains information you need to know to stay updated on rules and regulations. Many rules are a legal requirement and, if you disobey them, you're committing a criminal offence. Make sure you have the latest copy to stay up to date!

Key features and rule changes:

• New rules on the hierarchy of road users - This means the introduction of new responsibilities towards more vulnerable road users, to keep them safe on the road. These are known as the ‘H’ rules.
• Junctions - You should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road that you’re turning into.
• Parking laws - Rules around parking on pavements.
• Source material - The Official Highway Code remains one of the source materials for all theory tests.

Key benefits:

• Stay up to date with the latest rules - make sure you’re up to date with the latest rules of the road.
• Avoid penalties and fines - by understanding the latest rules of the road, you can help avoid fines by getting the latest copy of The Official Highway Code.

The Official Highway Code is for all road users.
Understand the rules of the road by ordering The Official Highway Code.
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Motorcycle Roadcraft: The Police Rider's Handbook Motorcycle Roadcraft is the definitive guide to better, safer riding. Incorporating current evidence-based practice, it is recognised as the leading manual in police rider training. Endorsed by the emergency services and civilian driving organisations, Motorcycle Roadcraft is suitable for all emergency service riders and members of the public wishing to take their riding skills to a higher level.

How Motorcycle Roadcraft can help you become a better rider:

• Understand the four-phase system of motorcycle control and how you can apply it to all riding situations, including reducing the risks that riders face from the actions of other road users.
• Find out how your confidence and state of mind can increase or reduce your safety, and how to manage these influences.
  Learn about the core riding competencies and how to develop self-assessment skills to continuously improve your riding abilities.
• Learn through high quality illustrations how to achieve a higher level of personal risk awareness and competence in handling your motorcycle so that you can tackle most riding situations safely and effectively.

Motorcycle Roadcraft is also available as eLearning. Find out more.

Why not visit the courses page to discover practical, Welsh Government subsidised courses, near you?

Happy learning, safe riding!