The Official DVSA Guide to Riding - The Essential Skills

Paperback

Author:

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

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.

Extent	398 pages	ISBN	9780115541544
Size	A5	Price	£19.99
Format	Paperback	Published	15 May 2025
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