I am sure learning to ride m/bike and passing the test should be of benefit before adding the extra two wheels. However, having witnessed some ridiculously stupid riding at speed in traffic, I am not sure the youngsters of today do benefit.
I learnt to drive 60 years ago, I wasn't allowed a m/bike as my father was far too well aware how dangerous it would be in my hands. I did, however, benefit from some tuition by a retired Class A1 traffic officer. He was very hot on observation, not on the car immediately in front, but the one 100+yards up the road, and made sure I was always looking for potential hazards.
I might be denigrating many current driving instructors, but I am not convinced their pupils get the same attention to those details. Too many sit for ages along our road talking to their pupils.
I must add that a few years later I was lucky to attend a series of evening classes given by a Police Driving Instructor, which was very illuminating, especially when, at the end of the course, he and some colleagues took us out on the roads in their ordinary unmarked cars. Could those guys move, and it was so smooth.
As an aside has anyone else found these
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL29W__2lVjSOhJZWFRhiuQ I think some of the videos should be compulsory viewing for learner drivers, not for the speed, but how to react.
