New licencing rule changes

[DODO``]

I understand today (27-Feb-12) is the day the new toughened rules take place,
well, harder for restricted, but eaier for full..

Im currently holding learner license for 3 years now and just booked a practical test to get restricted. apparently too many people rushed in for the test before the change like me, so my test is in april anyway.. long after the change! (in NorthShore)

I know its only been a day, but has anybody have a hands on experience of harder restricted practical test and want to share what it was like? other than whats described on NZTA? (link below)

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/photo/new-tests.html


Thanks in advance! any comments would be appriciated!

[hayd3n]

bike one isint till october if im correct

[GingerMidget]

Bike test will be an hour, essentially the full and restricted tests have swapped place until october. The new test, which will be better suited to a bike will come out in october.

This is info direct from a TO so its correct.

[Scuba_Steve]

Side note, if anyone is going through or knows someone going through a car version of the "improved" test, I'd like to know what the new test is like.
I'm hopeful the useless morons that control this sort of thing have for once done something right but given their track record I'm skeptical. Be good to know if the test finally involves some skill or if they've just tightened the tolerance on the old test as such.
So if someone has knowledge please share

[sleemanj]

bike one isint till october if im correct

According to the NZTA, as of today the restricted and full tests swap places (and prices), a new full is being developed for October, but until then, the full is the same as the restricted was yesterday and the restricted the same as the full was yesterday.

Unless something has changed since NZTA wrote the web page.

Edit: Citation for above is found in my previous post here...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130261078

[Scuba_Steve]

Bike test will be an hour, essentially the full and restricted tests have swapped place until october. The new test, which will be better suited to a bike will come out in october.

This is info direct from a TO so its correct.

Oh and DODO``, if this ^ is the go, then it's easy as piss just fucking annoying. The worst part is them constantly asking "hazards" these are pretty much anything with 100m of the road (might be a bit exaggeration) any person, any car, any parked vehicle (door might open or something), any animal etc etc pretty much anything & everything regardless of actual "hazard" (don't stress to much it's all shit you see anyways). Other than that is pretty much riding to the inforced rules.

Oh if you get stuck with a CB radio that can be annoying too, quite often it's hard to work out what they're saying but there's always the option of pulling over to ask.

[DODO``]

sweet, Thank you very much guys, so not tooo much to worry about then still Oct.

One thing tho.. for the people with current restricted licences,,
With the changed rules, those people will get the full licence with effectively 2 restricted tests?? LOL

[GingerMidget]

Bahaha I just worked out now, I got my cage restricted a while ago, with the easy test. I also got an officer who I know quite well, (not a good thing) and he was quite harsh on me. So the full test is gonna be a piece of cake me thinks. I just need to slow down

[TrentNz]

Me, being Me, waited until the very last minute to try get my restricted, done a half dozen driving tests with the pros then turns out they were fully booked past the change date

[Monsterbishi]

I just need to slow down

I almost failed my full motorcycle test when I sat mine years ago, for going too slow - turns out my Speedo was almost 10kph out so when I was riding dead on 50kph I was actually doing 42...

[GingerMidget]

I almost failed my full motorcycle test when I sat mine years ago, for going too slow - turns out my Speedo was almost 10kph out so when I was riding dead on 50kph I was actually doing 42...

Its a brand new ford ranger with a digital speedo. Its 95% accurate. So is the fixed camera down the road

[sleemanj]

With the changed rules, those people will get the full licence with effectively 2 restricted tests?? LOL

I believe that to be the case, I'll probably find out soon enough, if I can get myself motivated.

[nzspokes]

My full driving test consisted of me taking the officer to the bakery to get the boys lunch. That may have been some decades ago.

[DODO``]

hahaha thats nice..

I've heard a rumour if you don't get full licence and left the learners & restricted licence to expire, one would have to start from the beginning?
Is this part of the change?

anybody?

[Scuba_Steve]

hahaha thats nice..

I've heard a rumour if you don't get full licence and left the learners & restricted licence to expire, one would have to start from the beginning?
Is this part of the change?

anybody?

not that I've heard?. Apparently their trying to force people through the licencing system with a proposal to have a limit on how long you can keep a non-full licence before it resets (2yrs I think is the proposed time limit). It's a straight up money grab, but that's not law yet just a proposal of change, so still time to stop that one (theoretically) but haven't heard of this thing your talking about.