Has anyone been ticket for breaching 70km/h learner restriction?

[jono035]

I sat my restricted the other day *passed* and we rode through an 80km section..Over the ear piece the tester said "its an 80km zone" as I was doing the max 70km...I stuck to the 70km....was he trying to trick moi? Would I have failed if I had taken the bait?mmmmmmmmmmmm..

Somewhere in the road rules it mentions that the learner 70km/h speed limit is waived for people sitting their restricted test.

[usa-vtwin]

Somewhere in the road rules it mentions that the learner 70km/h speed limit is waived for people sitting their restricted test.

Really? OH and another thing, I did a defensive driving course 4 years ago and have the cert, however apparently that doesnt count towards getting my full in 3 months now I've got my restricted. The defensive driving course shortcut only applies if you do it AFTER getting your restricted, not before!

[Ixion]

Really? OH and another thing, I did a defensive driving course 4 years ago and have the cert, however apparently that doesnt count towards getting my full in 3 months now I've got my restricted. The defensive driving course shortcut only applies if you do it AFTER getting your restricted, not before!

Yep. Special exemtion when sitting test.

And the "must do course after getting restricted" rule only applies to under 25s. Over 25, certificate is valid no matter when you got it. Been a lot of discussion on that here, search is your friend.

[usa-vtwin]

Yep. Special exemtion when sitting test.

And the "must do course after getting restricted" rule only applies to under 25s. Over 25, certificate is valid no matter when you got it. Been a lot of discussion on that here, search is your friend.

When I was at the AA sitting my test, I asked the girl at the counter.She gave me Land Transport Authority # and told me to ring that. The lady at LTA knew I was over 25, had a valid car licence for 20+ years and sat a defensive driving course 4 years ago and had the cert and she stated that I needed to resit the defensive course. I guess I'll ring LTA again and see if it's luck of the draw.

[Ixion]

They always say that. Do a search several guys have been down exactly this road.

[JATZ]

I sat my restricted the other day *passed* and we rode through an 80km section..Over the ear piece the tester said "its an 80km zone" as I was doing the max 70km...I stuck to the 70km....was he trying to trick moi? Would I have failed if I had taken the bait?mmmmmmmmmmmm..

No........

You were sitting a "restricted" therefore you can travel at open road speeds.'least thats my understanding.

Excactly the same thing happenad when I sat my restricted. Instructor made a point of telling me I could do 80

[Ixion]

Discussion and citation of law in this thread

And PM Mr KingJackal, if he's still around, who had (successfully) the exact same argument with the LTSA droids. Thread is here

(I wish a mod would make a sticky for this. I get tired of repeating it)

[duckonin]

When I was at the AA sitting my test, I asked the girl at the counter.She gave me Land Transport Authority # and told me to ring that. The lady at LTA knew I was over 25, had a valid car licence for 20+ years and sat a defensive driving course 4 years ago and had the cert and she stated that I needed to resit the defensive course. I guess I'll ring LTA again and see if it's luck of the draw.

Defensive driving course..Cert only good for three years.first aid cert two -three years, firearms licence and driving licences Ten years,Sales person cert (Realestate) if not used within three years expires..

Just goes to show 2-10 years after you have learn't something, your skills either deteriorate or your brain spit's it all out..Nah none of that crapp at all, it is all money for the coffers of the said institutions..

[MarkH]

Defensive driving course..Cert only good for three years.first aid cert two -three years, firearms licence and driving licences Ten years,Sales person cert (Realestate) if not used within three years expires..

I did a defensive driving course back in '92 (I think) - so I guess it has expired and doesn't count for anything. But do they do anything to get me to give a fuck? Cause I have a full Class 1, 2, 4 & 6 license and don't NEED to have a current defensive driving certificate.

I can remember a time when I had a lifetime drivers license and a lifetime firearms license. Now I have to renew the drivers license every 10 years and I gave up the firearms license (living in the city, no real need for the rifle any more) and sold my rifle.

[Tony]

Defensive driving course..Cert only good for three years.first aid cert two -three years, firearms licence and driving licences Ten years,Sales person cert (Realestate) if not used within three years expires..

Just goes to show 2-10 years after you have learn't something, your skills either deteriorate or your brain spit's it all out..Nah none of that crapp at all, it is all money for the coffers of the said institutions..

No thats not true I did mine in 1986 and they accepted that for the 3 month exemption earlier this year. Amazing thing was it was a car defensive driving test and to my mind it had next to no relevance to riding a bike.

[boman]

No thats not true I did mine in 1986 and they accepted that for the 3 month exemption earlier this year. Amazing thing was it was a car defensive driving test and to my mind it had next to no relevance to riding a bike.

All defensive driving courses, to my knowledge, are car based courses. I don't think that anybody does a course that involves motorcycles. Just apply the knowledge that you learn, in a motorbike kind of way.