Bermuda Auxiliary Cycle Written Test study guide
Bermuda Auxiliary Cycle Written Test · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Bermuda Auxiliary Cycle Written Test is the theory assessment that riders in Bermuda sit before they are licensed to ride a moped or auxiliary cycle on public roads. It is aimed at new riders - residents getting their first cycle licence, visitors preparing for a long stay, and anyone who needs to re-establish riding privileges - and it tests whether you can read the road correctly and apply Bermuda's rules rather than simply handle a machine. The Bermuda Auxiliary Cycle Written Test study guide has 8 sections and about 2,456 words.
01Road Signs, Signals, and Road Markings
Bermuda's signs and markings follow international (largely UK-style) conventions, but the island adds its own flavour: narrow lanes, roundabouts, and left-hand traffic. Learn signs by shape and colour first, because that recognition survives poor light and rain.
339 words, about 2 min02Right-of-Way and Intersection Rules
Bermuda drives on the left, so every habit you import from a right-hand-traffic country must be inverted. At an unmarked junction, the general rule is that a driver turning across another's path gives way, and traffic on the main road generally has priority over traffic emerging from a side road.
345 words, about 2 min03Safe Riding Practices and Defensive Riding
Defensive riding starts with the assumption that other road users have not seen you. Position yourself where you can be seen and where you can see: avoid sitting in blind spots, avoid riding alongside large vehicles, and stay out of the door zone of parked cars.
320 words, about 2 min04Bermuda Traffic Laws and Riding Regulations
Bermuda's road rules are set out in its traffic legislation and enforced by the Bermuda Police Service. Candidates should understand the core obligations: riding with a valid licence and appropriate category, carrying valid insurance, and displaying a current vehicle licence (road tax) and registration plate.
305 words, about 2 min05Alcohol, Drugs, and Impaired Riding
Alcohol reduces reaction time, narrows attention, and impairs balance and judgement - the exact skills a motorcyclist depends on most. Bermuda enforces drink-driving limits, and riding a motorcycle while over the limit is treated as seriously as driving a car.
293 words, about 1 min06Sharing the Road with Other Users
Bermuda's roads are shared by cars, buses, taxis, goods vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, and the island's distinctive minibuses and ferries-linked traffic. Large vehicles need more room and have significant blind spots; never ride alongside a bus or lorry where the driver cannot see you.
281 words, about 1 min07Hazard Recognition and Emergency Handling
Hazard recognition is a skill you practise continuously. Scan far ahead, then middle distance, then near - and keep your eyes moving.
304 words, about 2 min08Vehicle Safety, Protective Equipment, and Rider Fitness
A pre-ride check takes a minute and prevents most breakdowns. Check tyres for pressure and tread, test both brakes, confirm the lights and horn work, check the chain or belt tension and lubrication, and verify there is enough fuel.
269 words, about 1 min