STILL A LOSER RIDER (Pointless Rant)

[justsomeguy]

I've not spotted this anywhere in the thread, but bear in mind that you have to be stopped for 3 whole seconds at a stop sign before you can move.

Best of luck U!

Jim

Oh really??

Thanks Jim

[James Deuce]

Oh really??

Thanks Jim

There is a four way stop sign crossroad intersection on the road where my work is. The Police do a "blitz" there every now and then because of people not stopping, failing to give way correctly, and being utterly incapable of letting someone go first if each stop sign is "loaded". I didn't know about the three second rule until a couple of people at work got ticketed for failing to meet that criteria, despite stopping.

[Ixion]

Good point, know how I can do that, without sounding as though I'm insulting the non bike riding pencil pushers?? ......Genuine question

Also isn't it a bit too late to be able to choose a instructor?? Can you actually choose an instructor??

I'd be interested to know the answer to that .

[Lou Girardin]

Oh really??

Thanks Jim

No. There is no time laid down in the regs. You just have to stop moving and check that the way is clear.

[vifferman]

I've not spotted this anywhere in the thread, but bear in mind that you have to be stopped for 3 whole seconds at a stop sign before you can move.

Yeah, as Lou said, this isn't true.
It is (and has always been, since Noah got busted for failing to stop his ark) that you must stop, and remained stopped, until the way is clear for you to proceed. Nothing about how long this may be.

[Sniper]

Dont worry mate. Just take consolation in it might have been that time of month

[James Deuce]

No. There is no time laid down in the regs. You just have to stop moving and check that the way is clear.

There isn't, that is true, however they are "trialling" a rule that comes into effect on Jan 16th 2006. Despite pointing out that one can't enforce a "law" that doesn't actually exist, the tickets stood.

Best to start practicing.

[inlinefour]

Dont worry mate. Just take consolation in it might have been that time of month

Or a mid life crisis

[Lou Girardin]

There isn't, that is true, however they are "trialling" a rule that comes into effect on Jan 16th 2006. Despite pointing out that one can't enforce a "law" that doesn't actually exist, the tickets stood.

Best to start practicing.

More stupidity. How are they going to time how long you stop for?
Issue all cops with certified accurate stopwatches? Or are the cops going to count, one thousand and one, one thousand and two................?

It's time people stopped paying these nonsense tickets and started embarrassing the police system in court.

[campbellluke]

.....by the way any of you have any advice on the restricted test?? Those of you who have passed it??

I remember reminding myself not to run yellow - red lights and not cut corners for the test.

Move your head each time you look in the mirrors. If she loses you, pull over. Otherwise they are just going to get pissed off.

Edit: Spelling

[inlinefour]

I remember reminding myself not to run yellow - red lights and not cut corners for the test.

Move your head each time you look in the mirrors. If she loses you, pull over. Otherwise they are just going to get pissed off.

Edit: Spelling

But I would turn my head completely to check the rear and not just rely on the mirrors. Believe it or not but mirrors + helmet = blind spots. And any half decient tester will pick up on that...

[justsomeguy]

But I would turn my head completely to check the rear and not just rely on the mirrors.

I think the official name for that is "over the shoulder checks", you get marked down if you don't do them in cages.

[vifferman]

But I would turn my head completely ....any half decient tester will pick up on that...

And presumably call an exorcist?

[inlinefour]

And presumably call an exorcist?

I did not mean turn my head 360 degrees. Guess you go me there

[ManDownUnder]

There isn't, that is true, however they are "trialling" a rule that comes into effect on Jan 16th 2006. Despite pointing out that one can't enforce a "law" that doesn't actually exist, the tickets stood.

Best to start practicing.

I'd be standing on the bloody tickets too... and challenging them all the way up to the highest bod in the Police Complaints Authority.

Even if the law (after coming into effect) is retrospective... it's only at THAT point they can ping you. Right now there is NO law existing, therefore you can't be held to it.

nu uh... that's just DUMB. Don't pay them, challenge them... all the way. No lwayers needed. No law = no ticket = no fine.