This publication, compiled by the Driving Standards Agency, contains official best practice guidance on the skills required to ride a motorcycle safely, and is suitable for both learners and experienced riders. Topics covered include: the motorcycle rider and the law; choosing a motorcycle; clothing and protection; motorcycle controls; traffic signs; defensive riding; riding in bad weather, at night or on motorways; passengers and loads; basic maintenance; accidents and emergencies; eco-safe riding; dealing with traffic congestion; and travelling in Europe. Supersedes previous edition (ISBN 9780115534140)
This new editoin has been updated in line with the changes to the motorcycle theory test revision bank. The theory test questions now have just one correct option out of four, making the questions easier to understand and reflecting the real test.
This publication is the official theory test book for motorcyclists compiled by the Driving Standards Agency. It contains multiple choice questions, with answers and explanations, dealing with topics such as: alertness and attitude, safety margins, hazard awareness, vulnerable road users, motorcycle handling, motorway rules and rules of the road, road and traffic signs, documents, accidents, and motorcycling loading.
This best-selling book is also “#1 book in motorcycle safety” (Nielsen BookScan) and essential reading for all motorcyclists regardless of their years of experience. Author David L. Hough, a revered motorcycle author, columnist, and riding-safety consultant, lays out a clear course for all riders who want to sharpen their handling skills and improve their rides. This second edition, expanded and now in full color, offers new riders and road warriors the exact kind of advice they need to be prepared for anything when on the road, how to avoid accidents, and how to handle the unexpected. Hough, who began motorcycling in the 1960s, tackles every imaginable topic—from the mechanics of the bike, selection of the right-sized bike, and basic riding skills to night riding, group outings, and advanced survival tactics. In the chapter called “Motorcycle Dynamics,” Hough spells out the equipment needed and basic skills required to control a bike, and specifically keeping the rider’s safety and ability to avoid potentially injurious or fatal crashes. The author is outspoken and direct when it comes to safety, and he emphasizes the importance of the rider’s braking abilities and spells out how to improve them. The chapter offers six tried-and-true techniques for quick-stop tactics, critical for every rider to understand and master. He also addresses other vital skills that riders need to evaluate and improve, such as turning, maintaining balance and stability, and steering. He defines, compares, and analyzes the ins and outs of steering and control: direct steering, countersteering, push steering, out-tracking, coning, u-turns, and directional control. The chapter called “Cornering Habits” is a virtual master class in acceleration, deceleration, use of weight, throttle, leaning, and handling challenging terrain. Hough’s skill as a photographer and illustrator adds a graphic element to his books that leads to immediate understanding of the concepts he explains. The detail offered in each section of the book can only come from decades on the road, and the author is the consummate instructor, assigning homework to the readers in the form of exercises to practice and improve specific techniques that he outlines and illustrates in the text. Any rider who would venture out on the road without David Hough’s voice in his head takes an unnecessary risk with his own life. Proficient Motorcycling takes riders from long, snaking country roads right into the traffic of the big city, and Hough offers the best advice for riders dealing with the most challenging conditions, whether it’s road construction, snap-jawed intersections, skateboarders, or suddenly slippery road surfaces. A critical section of the book offers riders advice on how to deal with automobiles, including aggressive car drivers, oblivious SUV drivers, or “blind” truck drivers. The book offers the kind of first-hand experience that can literally save riders’ lives, as illustrated in the chapters “Booby Traps” and “Special Situations,” which offer evasive tactics and advice to avoid and handle everything from slick surfaces, curbs, and construction plates to ferocious dogs, hazardous wildlife, and difficult weather conditions. The final chapter of the book, “Sharing the Ride,” is geared toward experienced riders who travel together in groups or who travel with a second passenger on the bike. Topics covered are formation, packing for trips, communication between riders, sidecars, trikes, and more. The book concludes with a resources section of organizations, training schools, educational tools, and websites; a glossary of 80+ terms; and a complete index.
This publication contains official guidance on correct road usage, applicable to all road users. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and failure to comply with them constitutes a criminal offence. It provides information for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders, including instructions concerning animals, driving in adverse weather conditions, motorway driving, parking, breakdowns and accidents, road works and railway level crossings, signals and traffic signs, road and vehicle markings, vehicle maintenance safety and security, licence requirements and documentation, and first aid on the road. This updated edition also covers recent changes in legislation (2004), including regulations on the use of mobile phones. ISBN 0115526986 supersedes the 2004 revised ed. (ISBN 0115524495). Please note that ISBN 0115526986 does NOT include any new content and will not be sent to TSO Select or standing order customers who have already received ISBN 0115524495.
Produced by the National Police Driving Schools' Conference Motorcycle Roadcraft Working Party in conjunction with the Police Foundation and the National Extension College. Superseded by 2013 ed (ISBN 9780117081888)
This is the industry-standard driving manual. It is focussed on you, the driver, and explains how to get the most enjoyment from your driving with the correct attitude, behaviour and skills. The Official DSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills, together with The Official Highway Code and Know Your Traffic Signs, provides the source material for learner car driver and driving instructor theory tests, being referenced throughout with the latest official DSA theory test titles for car drivers.
