Roadcode questions

[Tink]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...

[ready4whatever]

a ?

[Mom]

I will go A thanks very much.

[Laxi]

what? no D: pop it on the back wheel and lay rubber all over the bugger?:lol:

[Tink]

what? no D: pop it on the back wheel and lay rubber all over the bugger?:lol:

Well me being a good Samaritan would stop, get off, pick the bugger up, and give it to the local builder ha!!!

[Marmoot]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...

My answer would be b, to accelerate quickly and pop a wheelie over the obstacle. Halve the number of wheels = halve the risk.
Don't try this at home though, I heard you're not as skilled as I am.

[p.dath]

What they are saying is if your a complete idiot you can't have a licence.

[Danae]

It's one of those questions with a retarded answer that no one in their right mind would pick. Makes the test so easy and is why there are so many idiots on the road.

[Swoop]

Well me being a good Samaritan would stop, get off, pick the bugger up, and give it to the local builder ha!!!
Or, if during winter, pick it up and take it home to put on the fire!:lol:

[Firefight]

What they are saying is if your a complete idiot you can't have a licence.



so based on that, you are saying you have no licence then mr path ?


F/F

[duckonin]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...
(A) but on a cruiser it is very hard to stand up even slightly....without a death grip on the bars..

[Devil]

Stand on the pillion pegs then!

[dogsnbikes]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...

Immediately in front of you?? that would indicated that either your not looking up the road,view maybe be obstructed by rush hour traffic so your speed will be slower than normal and riding over it will be the safer option....or....the bugger infront of you has a insecure load, and you have no option except to ride over it anyway...there is oncomming traffic to contend with

the worst thing you can do is brake suddenly...

Another option is if its a insecure load and you have been looking for a new bike hmmm well .............:whistle:

[duckonin]

Stand on the pillion pegs then!

Carn't do that pillion has her feet on them...:buggerd:

[p.dath]

so you based on that, you are saying you have no licence then mr path ?


F/F

Shhh, don't tell anyone.

[Firefight]

Shhh, don't tell anyone.





It's ok I think most people here already know.


F/F

[breakaway]

Remember, these questions have to cater for the lowest common denominator.

[CookMySock]

(A) but on a cruiser it is very hard to stand up even slightly....without a death grip on the bars..Yeah but you dont need to stand up on cruisers, because you have cotton wool for suspension. ;)

I made the mistake of swerving around an obstacle that I should have run straight over, and I assure you the correct answer is A... Gravel, grass, gutter, culvert, AIRBORNE!! Not nice. If there is any question about it, and time is evaporating fast, just run it over and deal with the consequences of that, rather than with the consequences of leaving the road.

Steve

[MSTRS]

Of course the answer (they want) is A.
In real terms, you should employ A with a small dose of B to lighten the front and allow more suspension travel to absorb the shock.

[KrazyGixxerBoy]

Of course the answer (they want) is A.
In real terms, you should employ A with a small dose of B to lighten the front and allow more suspension travel to absorb the shock.

i still think pop a wheelie over it! :2thumbsup

[Tink]

What really grabs me here is the amount of interpretations, we all know the obvious answer unless we are really stupid! :D


Or, if during winter, pick it up and take it home to put on the fire!:lol: that was my other thought! :whistle:


(A) but on a cruiser it is very hard to stand up even slightly....without a death grip on the bars.. thanks another bit of important info now I have a wee cruiser! cheers

[Tink]

Remember, these questions have to cater for the lowest common denominator.

Honestly if they are the lowest cd... why should they be allowed on the roads... scary thought! They are toys.. but also lethal weapons... I think the road toll is a obvious reason for bad laws, and licensing rules! ah age old story tho... now late for class :(

[slofox]

There's a railway crossing I go over quite often out west a bit. It's quite high - ie raised well up off the rest of the road level...

I always stand up and fang shit out of it when I go over it....lots more fun that way...

Then there's the humpy bridge out on Pokuru Road.....mmmmm...you need to keep your weight back a little if you jump over that one...no, I'm NOT telling you how I found out - mind ya own bloody business ya nosy bastards...

[varminter]

Then there's the humpy bridge out on Pokuru Road.....mmmmm...you need to keep your weight back a little if you jump over that one...no, I'm NOT telling you how I found out - mind ya own bloody business ya nosy bastards...[/QUOTE]

You WILL tell us or it will be bean shoots under the fingernails for you (don't hurt, but people will laugh at you)

[Conquiztador]

Yep. A it is. Take the rule re animals on road. You should not brake/swerve for them but drive/ride over them. (As long as it is not a cow or a horse...)Logic here is that if you drive/ride over them there will be no disruption to the traffic and it is a calculated decision so you are prepared for it.

[crazyhorse]

i still think pop a wheelie over it! :2thumbsup

:rofl: :laugh: :rofl: :laugh:

[mossy1200]

If you got time to stand up then you got time to stop.

Is this the rule that you apply when you cant stop within half the visable distance?

[Ixion]

The correct answer of course is to pop a quick wheelie to get the front wheel over, immediately followed by a stoppie to get the rear over. Sorted.

(how do you stand up on the footpegs of a forward control crusier?

[slofox]

If you got time to stand up then you got time to stop.



Mmmmmm...I doubt that, in all honesty. Having been through emergency stopping drills, I can assure you it is NOT instantaneous...(although certain KB members can stop from 60km/hr in TWO METRES!!!) :whistle:

I bet I can stand up quicker than I can stop...even though me knees are fucked...

[Motu]

What really grabs me here is the amount of interpretations, we all know the obvious answer unless we are really stupid! :D


Have you never done multi choice? There are always one or two questions obviously wrong,and two very possibly correct.You really only have to choose between the right one,and the one that sounds plausible.

[cheshirecat]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...

There's a whole heap of them like "no parking on the right hand side of the road" like whoose right?
Oh and did you know you can't park on the road if you are able park off it.
I think they should be taking the tests

[Tink]

Have you never done multi choice? There are always one or two questions obviously wrong,and two very possibly correct.You really only have to choose between the right one,and the one that sounds plausible.

I have sat tests that make it plausible to sit them, but I rate this up there with the old real estate papers... even a dummy could pass... !


There's a whole heap of them like "no parking on the right hand side of the road" like whoose right?

touche... this is just one of many... I was bought up driving english... the courtesy and skill method of driving in NZ is shocking... :(

[Tink]

There's a whole heap of them like "no parking on the right hand side of the road" like whoose right?
Oh and did you know you can't park on the road if you are able park off it.
I think they should be taking the tests

That surely is a little prejudice ... IT should be mandatory that all drivers sit a defensive driving/riding test... and I mean when sitting your car licence, you sit a theory test for bikes... as well... I didn't know a lot about bikes before I read the road code... even though I always gave way to the smaller vehicle... eg: bikes...

[FJRider]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...

I would write a letter to the minister of transport ... and get him to define "large".

I would go A also, but as the law requires us to travel at such a speed as to be able to stop within half the clear distance of roadway ahead of us. This situation will (should) never occur. ;)

[hospitalfood]

the question assumes i have control............

[varminter]

Not enough information, what type of timber, hardwood/softwood, planed or rough sawn, plywood sheet? tanalised? sorry, was bored.

[FJRider]

the question assumes i have control............

You may have control ... but she on the back is in charge ... :pinch:

[Conquiztador]

I would go A also, but as the law requires us to travel at such a speed as to be able to stop within half the clear distance of roadway ahead of us. This situation will (should) never occur. ;)

I was riding at 100k/h following a car at approx 2 seconds behind. The car passed over a piece of timber. There was no way I knew that the piece of timber was gonna pop up. I had under 2 seconds to do something about it. Did not manage to go around so had to go straight over. Luckily there was no nails.

So yep, can happen.

[monkeymcbean]

I'm not sure, everyone's going for A.
I just reckon if your looking up the road far enough, travelling at a good safe distance behind any vehicle infront of you, you should be able to see that bit of wood in the distance even if it means turning off on any side road before hand.
It doesnt matter if it adds kilometres to your trip the best way to survive is knowing how to avoid trouble. <_<

[Tink]

I would write a letter to the minister of transport ... and get him to define "large".

haha yes I agree!


Not enough information, what type of timber, hardwood/softwood, planed or rough sawn, plywood sheet? tanalised? sorry, was bored.

I see you were bored! lets say its a 4x4 off the back of a builders truck approx 3 meters long, thwack...:thud:


You may have control ... but she on the back is in charge ... :pinch:

Now ya talking!

[jetboy]

You can find the answer (and the others to the scratchie test) here (http://www.drivinginstructor.co.nz/test.php?q_category=Motor%20Cycle)

[BMWST?]

Of course the answer (they want) is A.
In real terms, you should employ A with a small dose of B to lighten the front and allow more suspension travel to absorb the shock.

wot e said

[sunhuntin]

Immediately in front of you?? that would indicated that either your not looking up the road,view maybe be obstructed by rush hour traffic so your speed will be slower than normal and riding over it will be the safer option....or....the bugger infront of you has a insecure load, and you have no option except to ride over it anyway...there is oncomming traffic to contend with

the worst thing you can do is brake suddenly...

Another option is if its a insecure load and you have been looking for a new bike hmmm well .............:whistle:

ive come up on a street name sign in the middle of my lane at night. it was only cos it was white that i saw it at all, and it wasnt till i was almost on top of it that i saw what it actually was. i had thought it was cardboard or something. must have only just happened, cos there were people coming out of their houses when i went back to move it.

[Usarka]

He-he-he the test says wood. He-he-he-he.

[marty]

Yep. A it is. Take the rule re animals on road. You should not brake/swerve for them but drive/ride over them. (As long as it is not a cow or a horse...)Logic here is that if you drive/ride over them there will be no disruption to the traffic and it is a calculated decision so you are prepared for it.

this is what happens when you swerve instead of ride over>>>
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[Tink]

this is what happens when you swerve instead of ride over>>>
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Ok for me the learner can you clarify what we were supposed to see.. inexperienced!!!!

[FJRider]

Ok for me the learner can you clarify what we were supposed to see.. inexperienced!!!!

The dead possum in the middle of the road. You go where you look. If you see one on the road ... look to the side (that has the most empty piece of YOUR lane) Keep staring at it ... and you will run over it. The front wheel may slide (on the skull/body) and move to one side. It will feel like its moved a mile or more ...and put you off balance.

[Tink]

The dead possum in the middle of the road. You go where you look. If you see one on the road ... look to the side (that has the most empty piece of YOUR lane) Keep staring at it ... and you will run over it. The front wheel may slide (on the skull/body) and move to one side. It will feel like its moved a mile or more ...and put you off balance.

thanks I get that part... I just don't understand what we are supposed to see in the video!

[FJRider]

thanks I get that part... I just don't understand what we are supposed to see in the video!

The following biker swerved to miss said possum, I had to watch it a few times to see it. Possum is in the middle of the road.

[Tink]

The following biker swerved to miss said possum, I had to watch it a few times to see it. Possum is in the middle of the road.

thanks.. will have to put on lenses :Oops:

[varminter]

This, apparently, was a wooden 4x4 possum.

[vifferman]

This, apparently, was a wooden 4x4 possum.
A possum SUV? :confused:

[Tink]

A possum SUV? :confused:

:2thumbsup

lol

[varminter]

Bugger, bested.

[2nd2last1]

lol the easier the better isnt it????? lol

[NighthawkNZ]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...

How large is a large piece of timber... 4x4, 4x2, 6x1 a beam at 8x12 or larger... sorry if's the beam, I am stopping...

[Tink]

How large is a large piece of timber... 4x4, 4x2, 6x1 a beam at 8x12 or larger... sorry if's the beam, I am stopping...

That's the point they don't qualify the statement....

[oldrider]

Some one please clarify this, it seems a bit stupid to me.

Q. You are riding on a suburban street and a large piece of timber is immediately in front of you and there is NO ALTERNATIVE but to ride over it. To keep control you should:

a) stand up slightly on the footrests and keep a straight course. (the correct answer right)

b) accelerate quickly over the obstacle.

c) swerve and go around the obstacle "HOW CAN YOU THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO OVER IT... which means this is obviously not the answer... there are so many like this...

If you can't avoid it:

Scan it for nails and other sharp objects and how it lines up with your wheels then accelerate enough to carry you over the object comfortably!

Don't stop to clear it off the road unless you can be totally safe doing it!

"They", are programmed to kill you, it's not compulsory to assist them! :shifty: