Driving Tests: Motorcycles

Lembit Öpik
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) injury and (b) non-injury collisions have occurred during module 1 motorcycle tests since the introduction of the test on 27 April 2009; and if he will make a statement.

Jim Fitzpatrick
The following table details how many collisions have occurred during the modular motorcycle test.

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|                                      |27 April to 15 May 2009|
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|Number of motorcycling tests conducted|1,905                  |
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|Number of reported incidents on test  |14                     |
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|Injury                                |10                     |
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|Non injury                            |4                      |
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None of these incidents involved another person or vehicle. The Driving Standards Agency is working with the motorcycle training industry to improve the standard of preparation of candidates.