Full Licence Training – Module 2

Module 2 on-road test: what happens

Phoenix motorcycle licence training courses cover both Module 1 and Module 2 training elements. We fully prepare you to become a safe and competent rider for UK roads.

You must pass Module 1 before you can take the Module 2 test.

You can book both modules at the same time, but if you do not pass module 1 you must wait 3 working days before you can retake it.

The module 2 test normally takes about 40 minutes and includes:

• an eyesight check
• ‘show me, tell me’ vehicle safety questions
• road riding
• independent riding

You must bring your module 1 pass certificate to the module 2 test, plus all the documents you had to bring to the module 1 test.

Eyesight check

You’ll have to read a number plate from a distance of:

• 20 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate
• 20.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate

New-style number plates start with 2 letters followed by 2 numbers, for example, AB51 ABC.

You’ll fail your riding test if you fail the eyesight check.

‘Show me, tell me’ questions

You’ll be asked 2 vehicle safety questions known as the ‘show me, tell me’ questions. These test that you know how to carry out basic safety checks.

Road riding

You’ll drive in various road and traffic conditions, but not on motorways. You’ll be asked to carry out:

• normal stops
• an angle start (pulling out from behind a parked vehicle)
• a hill start (where possible)

The examiner will give you directions using a radio. They’ll normally follow you on a motorcycle.

Driving test routes are not published, so you can not check them before your test.

Independent riding

You’ll have about 10 minutes of independent riding. This is designed to assess your ability to ride safely while making your own decisions.

You can ask the examiner to repeat the directions if you forget them – you will not fail the test if you go off the route. You can not use sat nav.

Your test result

You’ll be told if you’ve passed module 2 at the end of the test.

The examiner will make a note of:

• dangerous faults – these involve actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or to property
• serious faults – these are potentially dangerous
• riding faults – these are not potentially dangerous but could become serious if you keep making the same mistake

You’ll pass module 2 if you make:

• no serious or dangerous faults (sometimes called ‘majors’)
• no more than 10 riding faults (sometimes called ‘minors’)