S.I. No. 681/2011 - Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Motorcycles) Regulations 2011.

1. Gradients.

2. Junctions.

3. Traffic lights.

4. Roundabouts.

5. Safe distance.

6. Anticipation/reaction.

7. Pedestrian crossings.

8. Bends.

SCHEDULE 2

Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Initial Basic Training Course

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 December 2011.

LEO VARADKAR,

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

9. Weather conditions.

MODULE 4

Minimum duration of 6 hours on the road to cover all learning points

PRACTICAL ON ROAD RIDING

Note: When riding on the public road a trainee will always be accompanied by an R.S.A approved instructor. A trainee will need a good knowledge and understanding of the rules of the road and be able to deal with a variety of road and traffic situations and conditions.

10. Turning left and right.

11. Emergency adjustment of speed.

12. Emergency Stop.

MODULE 3

Minimum duration of 2 hours to cover all learning points

13. An examiner may attend any part of a course of initial basic training for motorcyclists and may request for inspection from a trainer any of the following

(

a

) the name of any person currently receiving training or who has received training at any time within the previous 2 years,

(

b

) copies of training logs currently applicable or applicable any time within the previous 2 years,

(

c

) insurance cover for the trainer (including insurance cover for any vehicles used by him or her),

(

d

) counterfoils of IBT certificates issued by the trainer at any time within the previous 2 years.

SCHEDULE 1

Initial Basic Training for Motorcyclists Modules

MODULE 1

Minimum duration of 3 hours to cover all learning points

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

30

th December

, 2011.

I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 42(2)(inserted by

section 10

of the

Road Traffic Act 2006

(No. 23 of 2006)) of the

Road Traffic Act 1961

(No. 24 of 1961) and section 18 (as amended by

section 85

(

a

) to (

c

) of the

Road Traffic Act 2010

(No. 25 of 2010)) of the

Road Traffic Act 1968

(No. 25 of 1968) and the National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (

S.I. No. 298 of 2002

) (as adapted by the Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (

S.I. No. 141 of 2011

)), hereby make the following regulations

PART 1

Preliminary and General

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