From airmen preparing to fly fighter aircraft, through novice lorry drivers hoping to ply their trade across continents, to the mundane car driver; a second person imparting knowledge has been the accepted form of tuition when learning to take control of a vehicle, so why not a moto-scooter?
Well, plonking a dead weight behind the rear wheel and altering the centre of gravity on an already shakily controlled scooter is one good reason. However, until comparatively recently a learner rider could quite legally take a pillion passenger on the rear seat if that passenger had a full motorcycle licence. Despite this interesting loophole, most riders earned their spurs either riding a pushbike or tearing across open ground on a battered old rat bike or via a scheme devised with the backing of the RAC/ACU to equip newcomers to tackle the delights of two-wheeled transport. All these schemes were well-intentioned efforts to impart
