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'Bike Plus' is a scheme run by Derbyshire County Council that aims to help newly qualified, and inexperienced bikers stay safer when they take to the road. The scheme was launched in January 2005, and is the first of its kind in England to offer a subsidised post test development course for bikers’. Like the Driving Standards Agency's (DSA) Pass Plus for drivers, ‘Bike Plus’ offers post-test guidance to people who have passed their bike test, or those who are returning to riding after an absence. Our Qualified instructors work with bikers, on a maximum 1:2 ratio, to develop their riding skills and improve their awareness of potential hazards on the road. At present the current cost of ‘Bike Plus’ is £180, however if you live and ride in Derbyshire the course will be subsidised by over 70 per cent meaning the maximum you would pay is £50 but it could be free. If you live outside the county and ride on Derbyshire’s roads you will be eligible for a 50 per cent discount meaning the maximum you would pay is £90 (subject to approval) this could be reduced to as little as £40. To enquire about or to book onto a bike plus course, simply use one of the following methods; The on-road training covers: hazard awareness forward planning road positioning overtaking rural/urban riding bends and cornering.
The course is given by one of our fully qualified motorcycle instructors, registered and approved by the DSA. The instructors have registered to take part in the scheme and agreed to an additional code of conduct.
Bikers continue to be over represented in road accident casualty figures both nationally and locally. ‘Bike Plus’ is a practical initiative offering potentially long-term benefits to the safety of riders.
Figures show that 21 per cent of crashes in Derbyshire over the last three years have involved either an inexperienced rider or a new bike.
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Derbyshire County Council Bike Plus 
