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FROSTY
16th May 2009, 15:46
A good freind of mine recently sat his restricted licence. The testing officer followed him in a car.
The testing officer got rather irate at my freinds refusal to ride smack bang in the middle of the lane. My freind was fairly consistantly riding in the righ wheel track.
This was at the AA licence facility in Howick.
yungatart
16th May 2009, 15:51
I recently sat my full. The tester told me before we set out that where I positioned myself in the lane was entirely up to me.
We talked about lane positioniing and he said that he had recently failed a few riders for riding so far to the right that their shoulders were over the centre line. He suggested that the centre was the best place...I rode in the right wheel track ...and passed.
Sounds to me like the tester was a little over zealous.
CookMySock
16th May 2009, 15:51
Why couldnt he just do it to pass the license.. after all, isn't that what the whole test is about? Suck his cock for a few minutes - heres ya license.

Steve
Gremlin
16th May 2009, 15:58
Did he pass? If he did, who cares, honestly. My full license tester said a few things, but really, it seemed he was trying to find something to say, with his suggestions making things more dangerous. If ya mate passed, move on, better things to do and all that.

Now, if your friend didn't pass, he is able to complain if he wishes, and after all, the official advice (road code etc - yes, it isn't actually legally binding) is to ride in the right wheel track... Although, deep reading, they contradict themselves a few times.
Rayray401
16th May 2009, 15:58
agreed with DB, kiss testing officers arse for a while...heres ya licence
Mully
16th May 2009, 16:33
I had an instructer follow me a week before doing the test cos I was rusty - his interpretation was that they want you to ride where the right hand wheel track should be, not where it is (i.e. most cages are far too far to the right of the lane).

However, this puts you right where 4 (and more) wheelers dump oil and stuff, so if it's wet, stay away from it.

Long story short(ish), his advice was use my judgement. At the end of the day, it's each rider's safety.
YellowDog
16th May 2009, 16:44
IME - Making any kind of testing office irate is best avoided.

Arse kissing gets my vote.
(yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir)
MSTRS
16th May 2009, 16:58
IME - Making any kind of testing office irate is best avoided.

Arse kissing gets my vote.
(yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir)

Nup. If testers insist on roadcraft that is flawed, it bodes no good for the futures of those who don't know better. Those testers need to be brought to heel.
Icemaestro
16th May 2009, 17:14
The roadcode says to ride in the right track of the car in front? So unless he was really close to the line, and could be considered dangerous, shouldn't that just be called obeying the rules?:-P
Headbanger
16th May 2009, 17:52
Nup. If testers insist on roadcraft that is flawed, it bodes no good for the futures of those who don't know better. Those testers need to be brought to heel.

Exactly.

I'm amazed how so many people will choose the weak option even when they know its wrong, weak, and self-serving.
Ixion
16th May 2009, 18:20
BRONZ will remind the Howick AA of safe practice.

You do all realise that the tester had probably never ridden a bike, and that motorcycle licence testers do NOT have to have a motorcycle licence ?
Headbanger
16th May 2009, 18:29
You do all realise that the tester had probably never ridden a bike, and that motorcycle licence testers do NOT have to have a motorcycle licence ?

Infreakincredible.
davereid
16th May 2009, 18:36
You do all realise that the tester had probably never ridden a bike, and that motorcycle licence testers do NOT have to have a motorcycle licence ?

Yet a WOFmechanic cant issue a wof for a bike unless he has a bike licence.

Amazingly VTNZ can test a bike withut riding it, yet your mechanic can't.
CookMySock
16th May 2009, 18:40
BRONZ will remind the Howick AA of safe practice.haha, I'd like to be a fly on the wall when that letter is opened. Nice! :first:

Steve
samgab
16th May 2009, 22:01
A good freind of mine recently sat his restricted licence. The testing officer followed him in a car.
The testing officer got rather irate at my freinds refusal to ride smack bang in the middle of the lane. My freind was fairly consistantly riding in the righ wheel track.
This was at the AA licence facility in Howick.

Very interesting. I sat my restricted in Manukau, and the only advice my tester had for me was to ride LESS in the middle of the lane and more towards the right wheel track part of the lane.
So opposite, (and correct) advice in my case.
Pixie
17th May 2009, 11:42
Yet a WOFmechanic cant issue a wof for a bike unless he has a bike licence.

Amazingly VTNZ can test a bike withut riding it, yet your mechanic can't.

This is because a WOF tester HAS to test ride a bike and anyone that doesn't ,including VTNZ, are not following the rules
Ragingrob
17th May 2009, 16:29
Sat my full in Howick... Had a sweet tester no problems at all. A few of the other testers I saw in the background looked like they all had their knickers in a twist though.
6ft5
17th May 2009, 16:39
sat my full license in Welly / Porirua and no drama's the tester belonged to the same bikers club as I do - :third: