Jenkins school of Motoring Ltd

Jenkins School of Motoring

 Initial Basic Training 

 IBT

Initial Basic Training (IBT) is a mandatory training course that teaches basic riding skills to learner motorcyclists. It is part of the RSA’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) scheme and is intended to improve road safety. There are two ways to start IBT training Direct Access and Progressive access.

                                               How does IBT direct access apply to me?                                       

          Category    

A 18 hours         Module 1,3 & 5             Age 24 & over
A2 18 hour        Module  1,2,3,4             Age 18 & over
A1 16 hours      Module  1,2,3.4             Age 16 & over
AM 16 hours     Module  1,2,3,4            Age 16 & over

 How does IBT Progressive access apply to me?

Progressive access is going from A1 to A2, or A2 to A or moving between categories. This is only possible after you have successfully completed a Motorcycle test in the particular category that applies to you. Then following that after two years you reapply for your learners permit to be able to do progressive access to the next and higher category of motorcycle which is 11 hours.

A1 > A2 11 hours
A2 > A   11 hours

How it all works 

IBT is a 16 or 18 hour course depending on which way you start (direct access or progressive access) the ibt training is broken down into three to four separate modules to be completed in sequence. These modules are a mixture of theory and practical riding skills.

Jenkins School of Motoring will supply you with Personal protective equipment (PPE) and Motorbikes for IBT training.  You will start your training on a 125 cc Motorcycle, this is for you to learn how to balance and control the Motorcycle at slow speed.

Once you have the control and balance we will move you onto the higher category of bike which is over  -  600 cc,  all of the training is done off road at JSMs compound in kilternan.

The training time in the compound is normally four hours. You will learn how to move of and stop turn left and right and up and down thought the gears in a controlled manner.

You will also do some maneuvers in the compound ( U-turn and Slalom) once the compound work is complete will we then take you on to the public road. 

The on road training is 11 hours long which is where you learn how to safely ride your bike in traffic situations  you will also learn road craft (OSM PSL)which is a system on how to turn left and right as you approach junctions and roundabouts. 

when you have completed the IBT course, Jenkins School of Motoring will record the details of your training in your logbook and issue you with a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion.