Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there has been a statistically significant improvement in motorcycle casualty rates and numbers on UK public highways since the introduction of the swerve test conducted at 50 km/h in April 2009.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
Statistics on motorcycle casualties and casualty rates published by the Department show that the number and rate of motorcycle casualties in Great Britain have decreased compared to 2009.
Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if there has been an (a) increase or (b) decrease in the number of individuals achieving a full motorcycle licence since the introduction of the new testing regime in April 2009.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
In 2009 40,365 individuals were entitled to drive a motorcycle. As of 2021 (the most recent year for which full data is held) 39,349 individuals held the same entitlement.
Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if there has been an (a) increase or (b) decrease in the time and cost to the user to complete the motorcycle test since the introduction of the new testing regime in April 2009.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) holds data on the number of accidents and near misses during the motorcycle test for four years. Therefore, it is not possible to determine if there has been an increase or decrease in the number of crashes during the motorcycle rider test since the introduction of the new testing regime in April 2009.
The DVSA is not aware of any analysis regarding the time and costs to the user to complete the motorcycle test since the introduction of the new testing regime in April 2009.
Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there has been an increase or decrease in the number of crashes during the motorcycle rider test since the introduction of the new testing regime in April 2009.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) holds data on the number of accidents and near misses during the motorcycle test for four years. Therefore, it is not possible to determine if there has been an increase or decrease in the number of crashes during the motorcycle rider test since the introduction of the new testing regime in April 2009.
The DVSA is not aware of any analysis regarding the time and costs to the user to complete the motorcycle test since the introduction of the new testing regime in April 2009.