The Official DVSA Guide to Riding – the essential skills - Softcover

Driving Standards And Vehicles Agency

 
9780115541544: The Official DVSA Guide to Riding – the essential skills
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0115541543 ISBN 13: 9780115541544
Publisher: The Stationery Office, 2025

Synopsis

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


Key features:

  • Sharpen your riding skills – information on essential riding techniques, including overtaking safely, using limit points, defensive riding and manoeuvring.
  • Riding in all conditions – expert advice on riding safely and confidently at night, in bad weather conditions, on motorways and through roadworks.
  • Pass your theory test – this book is a key source material for the motorcycle theory test.
  • The Highway Code – fully updated to align with the updates to The Official Highway Code.


New to this edition

New Advanced rider assistance systems (ARAS) section –
understand the technology on your motorcycle.

An introduction to the technology that may be on your motorcycle, including the benefits of these features and how to use them effectively and safely. The technology discussed includes:

  • cruise control and adaptive cruise control
  • riding distance assist
  • forward-collision warning and advanced emergency braking
  • rear-distance warning and rear-collision warning
  • blind-spot monitoring
  • stability control
  • helmet technology.

Updated First aid on the road – know how to respond in an emergency

Updated advice on first aid that can be given at the scene of an incident; now includes reference to defibrillation and links to helpful resources. Learn how to carry out CPR with the help of online resources and apps.

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About the Author

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) responsible for driver and vehicle standards, carrying out tests, and enforcing safety rules.

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Publisher
The Stationery Office
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0115541543
ISBN 13 
9780115541544
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
398