Sitting my full next Tuesday!

[Rosie]

Hopefully this will be my last run-in with the graduated licensing system.
I'm rather nervous, but not as bad as before my restricted test.

Slow speed stuff is still a bit wobbly on the new bike, so I'm going to do some practise after work today, to make sure I can u-turn and hill start like a pro.
And I'll schedule a bit of inner city riding, and practise identifying hazards.

From what I've seen here, sometimes the test can be fairly easy, and sometimes it's pretty thorough, so I'm not sure what to expect.
The guy who did my restricted was pretty good, and it took all of about 10 minutes, so hopefully he'll take my full test as well (Rotorua can't have that many testing officers...)

Any full licence test pearls of wisdom out there?

I'm looking forward to having a green drivers licence again :beer:

[Stickchick]

Good Luck Rosie, I wish you all the best

[Chickadee]

Goodluck Rosie, I'm sure you'll do awesome chick!

[Scorpygirl]

Good luck Rosie!!! Good on you!! Deep breaths and you will be fine. :yes:

[mitchilin]

They made me do feet up figure eights which is something I had never done.I was on an RD250LC which made it harder.Also my throttle jammed open on the way there and I kind of freaked out ended up wheelstanding around a corner and slid into a parked car.When I turned up my fingers were sticking through my gloves and my knees were bleeding .So you have got to have better luck than me.Good luck.

[Tank]

Any full licence test pearls of wisdom out there?



Sure have a few beers beforehand to settle your nerves.

Making piggie noises makes cops crack up and puts them in a good mood.

Pulling stoppies show you have awesome emergency braking 'skillz' and you get bonus points for that.

And remember - the faster you ride the quicker you will be finished - so go for it!

Hope this helps

[JimO]

my licence test in 1975............cop says wheres the car...i say im here for a bike test ..he says your booked in for a car test and im not following you about in a car...then he says ride around the corner and wait for me.....he arrives and says do a fig 8 between the gutters without putting down your feet, then ride up the road turn around and come back and stop when i put my hand up, then he says.righto son back to the base you passed

[mitchilin]

my licence test in 1975............cop says wheres the car...i say im here for a bike test ..he says your booked in for a car test and im not following you about in a car...then he says ride around the corner and wait for me.....he arrives and says do a fig 8 between the gutters without putting down your feet, then ride up the road turn around and come back and stop when i put my hand up, then he says.righto son back to the base you passed
Thats what all my mates did.I had to the graduated test because I was disqualified when they bought the new laws in.(All I was trying to do was clear the plugs in second on the z1000j)Had to sit the lot.Those feet up figure eights are just weird.In real life when would you have to do them?

[TRAINING WHEELS]

Good luck Rosie .... it will all go well

[fireliv]

Good luck eh!!!

Just remember the basics and I'm sure you'll do great!

[sprag]

Good luck with your test, I have to think about mine in a couple of months :(

[NZsarge]

Sorry no pearls but all the best for the test.

[discotex]

Hey Rosie.. I'm going to be doing my full test on the 26th so have been checking out what to expect as well.

Found this on the Ride Forever site that might be handy.

http://www.rideforever.co.nz/ride_smart/law.html#full



The Full Licence test for motorcyclists

Part 1: A test of basic riding

Part 1 confirms that you have developed the basic safe riding skills needed to deal with the four most common crash situations for motorcyclists in their first five years of riding:

* Riding in a straight line.
* Riding through intersections.
* Turning left at 90^ intersections.
* Turning right at 90^ intersections.

You'll be asked to perform these riding skills on roads with and without painted centrelines, some intersections with Give Way and Stop signs and some without, in speed zones of up to 60 km/h and in all types of traffic.

In Part 1 the testing officer will check the following aspects of your riding:

* Search: That you search forward, to both sides and behind to identify potential hazards.
* Signal use: That you use signals applied in the appropriate direction for a minimum of three seconds before turning, changing lanes and merging.
* Head checks: That you check over your shoulder in the appropriate direction before turning or changing lanes.
* Braking: That you brake smoothly and effectively.
* Speed control: That you adopt a safe and legal speed throughout the test.
* Position: That you position the motorcycle in a safe and legal position before, during and after hazards (including un-laned and laned carriageways, at Stop sign lines and at Give Way sign lines).
* Gap selection: That you select an appropriate gap in traffic before moving into traffic flows, including from intersections and when merging.

Part 2: Detecting and responding to riding hazards in built-up areas

In Part 2 of the test you will be required to show that you can detect and respond to riding hazards in built-up areas in and around town and suburban areas, where speed zones range up to 60 km/h. You can expect to be riding on streets and roads where there are a lot of intersections, traffic and pedestrians.

The testing officer will be looking at the same things as in Part 1 of the test, and will also be checking the way you detect hazards and respond to them by adjusting the motorcycle's speed or position.

A hazard is anything that may be a crash danger to you as a rider or to other road users (e.g. cross-traffic at an intersection, a railway crossing or the crest of a hill you can't see over).

The testing officer will ask you to observe and remember the major hazards that you detected as you performed a particular riding manoeuvre.

As soon as possible after each one of these situations the testing officer will ask you to pull in to the kerb (or a safe area on the side of the road) and then ask you to describe the hazards you saw, to find out where you were looking and what you saw when dealing with that particular traffic situation. This will indicate your awareness of riding hazards.

Example - if you had been asked to make a right-hand turn at a busy intersection, the testing officer would expect to hear you describe what vehicles or other road users you were looking at and what things presented the greatest hazards to you as a rider during the manoeuvre. The things that you saw must match those the testing officer noted. You must also have performed the riding manoeuvre (e.g. the right-hand turn) correctly and safely.

During Part 2 of the test you will be required to perform each of the following riding manoeuvres at least once when looking for hazards:

* U-turns.
* Turning left at intersections when facing Give Way signs.
* Turning right at intersections when facing Give Way signs.
* Turning right at intersections when not facing Give Way or Stop signs.

Part 3: Detecting and responding to riding hazards in higher speed zones

Part 3 of the test requires you to show that you can ride in higher speed zones, where the speed limits range from 70 km/h to 100 km/h. You can expect to be riding on sections of highways, major roads and motorways.

Your ability to demonstrate the following safe riding skills will be assessed across a variety of traffic situations, including:

* Riding straight on highways.
* Riding around curves on highways.
* Merging and changing lanes on highways.

You must be able to perform the riding manoeuvres correctly and safely. Examples of the things the testing officer will be looking for when you make a curve to the left include:

* Searching ahead, detecting left curve, searching behind for traffic.
* Slowing on approach and positioning the motorcycle to the right of the lane (towards road centreline) not to the left of the lane.
* Searching around curve, holding position to right at entry, moving slightly left if there is an on-coming vehicle, and holding steady speed.
* Searching for centre of curve, positioning to left around centre of curve, beginning slight speed increase.
* Searching ahead to exit, holding left or centre position for exit (not to right toward centreline), progressively increasing speed on exiting curve.
* Searching behind for following traffic and resuming normal road position and speed.

Remember!

* Don't forget your Restricted Licence. You won't be allowed to sit the Full Licence test if you can't produce your Restricted Licence: you'll need to re-book the test and pay the test fee again.
* Don't be late. If you're more than five minutes late your test will be cancelled and you'll have to book and pay again to sit the test at a later date.
* Make sure your motorcycle is roadworthy and has enough fuel in it to last the 45-minute ride.

[Blue Velvet]

Any full licence test pearls of wisdom out there?

If you ride every day you'll be fine. Observe and anticipate. And actively search.

My friend just sat theirs. Two hazard detection excercises, the rest was just normal riding in ordinary traffic - left turns, right turns, riding in a built up residential area past schools, but no busy city traffic. A 70k zone, and a U-turn outside the testing office.

Just follow your road rules and don't hesitate too long. When turning right my friend stopped to give way to a right turning car and a car turning left also stopped to give way to my friend. Anyway, my friend hesitated a bit but the testing officer just queried why afterwards, nothing major. The testing officer said it's obvious they ride every day.

Good luck Rosie.

What time is your test?

[Rosie]

It's at 1.45, so the traffic won't be too bad (traffic, Rotorua :killingme)

But I don't ride every day :eek5:
I live really close to work, and have a lot of other time consuming hobbies, so usually only get out on the bike 1-2x per week. And that is generally all open road riding. I have been practising more city/suburban riding, since they are the sorts of roads the test will be on.
And I'll be practising my u-turns after work today :sweatdrop

[Krusti]

Rotorua, keep an eye out at uncontrolled intersections. You will probably have one where you will need to remember your give way to right rule.

I know this seems simple but give way at give ways and stop at stops. You would be amazed at the number of people who don't. Nerves etc...

HEAD CHECKS....always check over your shoulder when merge or pulling into traffic flow.

Piece of piss........

[Blue Velvet]

I know this seems simple but give way at give ways and stop at stops. You would be amazed at the number of people who don't. Nerves etc...

HEAD CHECKS....always check over your shoulder when merge or pulling into traffic flow.


At stop signs, stop and count to two before pulling away.

And actively search, look at everything. If you don't have a marker on the back of your helmet an instructor once suggested putting one there so the tester has something to guage that you are moving your head. Over emphasize the searching, it shows to them that you're checking out what's going on around you.

Good luck Rosie, I'm sure you'll ace it.

Get online after and tell us how you got on :yes:

[<G>]

Good luck for your test - it is a testing procedure but such a relief once it's all over and done with :)

[Blue Velvet]

Rosie, did you pass??

:wait: