Motorcycle driver's license in Japan
First, let's attend a driver's training school and get the motorcycle driver's license!!
There are two kinds of motorcycle driver's license in Japan. "Ordinary motorcycle" is the license for under 400cc displacement. "Heavy motorcycle" is the license for over 400cc displacement.
Hours of skill lesson is 19 hours. The following is skill lesson menu.
| First step: | Handling of motorcycle | First step is the training of basic motor. "Pick up a fallen motorcycle" and "Put a motorcycle on the center stand". It's only one time. Second step is the walking your motorcycle the figure of eight. Final, you will run a straight line and shift up the gear. We take very little time. |
| Machinery of motorcycle and driving system | ||
| Driving position | ||
| Brake operation | ||
| Start and stop | ||
| Shift of gear | ||
| Driving safety | ||
| Smooth start and speed-up | ||
| Speed control | ||
| Brake operation | ||
| Take a balance on straight roadway | ||
| Take a balance on curved roadway | The S-turn is very easy. The important thing is the half clutch. You have to run the slalom course within 8 seconds. There are 5 pylons. You have to run the slow ride 15m for over 7 seconds. | |
| Characteristic of motorcycle | It's first time of simulator lessons. You can play some kind of game. | |
| Pass a hill | You have to start a motorcycle on a slope. | |
| Hill start and stop | ||
| Final check of training | It's not difficult. Let's remember the test course firmly. |
| Second step: | Handling of motorcycle | The second step is stay about the same first step. |
| Note to ride a motorcycle on the road | ||
| Traffic classification | ||
| Riding position and turn over | ||
| Go straight down an intersection | ||
| Turn right at the intersection | ||
| Turn left at the intersection | ||
| Blind intersection | ||
| Safety speed and a distance between cars | ||
| Safety driving and pass through a curve | ||
| Driving experience of curve | You have to go around a curve without slowing down. | |
| Emergency stop | You have to stop within an 11m from 40km/h. | |
| Avoidance | It's a practice of emergency avoidance. | |
| Case study | It's a classroom lecture. | |
| Driving knowledge in various situations | If you get here, the goal is at hand. | |
| Hazard anticipation | ||
| Advanced balance riding | ||
| Final check of training | It's final stage. You have to keep the course in your mind again. |
The motorcycle driving lessons is very fun!! Please enjoy a lessons.