Restricted license test? I'm looking for recent experiences

[bosslady]

First off, maybe the guy who tested me was having a bad day, or maybe his life in general just sucks or something, I've no idea, but Christ all mighty was he unfriendly and grumpy. It took me ages to get the ear phone sorted, to the point I actually asked him could I use my own as they go in the ears better, the ones he provided kept falling out. Got a blunt NO and told thousands of people use them with no problem etc. Ok whatever, fair enough, he's The Boss. He also kept mumbling, talking too fast, or not talking in my direction (beforehand). I know my hearing isn't very good sometimes but the couple of times I said pardon, sorry I didn't catch what you said? He looked at me like I was an absolute retard. As soon as we pulled out of the drive I had to pull Over almost immediately after his first Instruction cause I couldn't bloody hear him! More mucking around with the earphone Again.

Anyway as I said he talked too fast through the radio and didn't CLEARLY say, slowly, what it was he wanted me to do, I probably missed 4 or 5 of his instructions, not good, at that point I was like f this shit I've failed for sure. At some point I almost fell over while turning into a street and was like oh great... At the time I blamed it on nerves but after riding the bike home I think something is actually wrong with it, It's like it doesn't wanna go, even if I give it heaps of gas, Or don't, Or whatever, She ain't right!

Glad I passed but tbh if the way I rode today was an actual indication of how I would ride normally day to day, I wouldn't deserve to have passed based on how shit I was. Thankfully the way I was riding was FAR from normal, But he doesn't know that. And, if I passed, with how appalling my riding was (I'm my own critic), it makes you wonder what other kinds of shitty riders are progressing through the licensing ranks when they don't deserve to. I deserve to have passed based on my normal riding, but don't think I should've based on that test, not that I'm going to give it back or anything!

Other than that I think it was 30 mins, no hazard identification, rode around randomly I guess, through a few roundabouts, sets of lights, couple stop signs (I just put the left foot down which is what I'd normally do anyway, did 3 or 4 u turns in some culdersacs etc. I should be celebrating but I'm in a bad mood now lol.

[Tigadee]

Time to get a better bike, Bosslady and ride... like a boss!

[Grashopper]

Congrats! Happy to hear that you passed, but can understand that you're unhappy now with the way it went. However, the most important thing is that you did pass (and can take the L off, Yay) and we both know that you're not a stupid twit on the bike and that you can ride, so you passed as you should have!

Definitely get the bike checked soon. If you're lucky it's something like my bike issue on the test day. The morning before my test I noticed that my bike was behaving strangely. It was always stalling unless I gave heaps of gas and was surging all the time. Nearly went to bother our trusty mechanic until I checked the choke again...

[bosslady]

Congrats! Happy to hear that you passed, but can understand that you're unhappy now with the way it went. However, the most important thing is that you did pass (and can take the L off, Yay) and we both know that you're not a stupid twit on the bike and that you can ride, so you passed as you should have!

Definitely get the bike checked soon. If you're lucky it's something like my bike issue on the test day. The morning before my test I noticed that my bike was behaving strangely. It was always stalling unless I gave heaps of gas and was surging all the time. Nearly went to bother our trusty mechanic until I checked the choke again...

I've never touched it is it meant to be pushed in or pulled out? The guy was pretty rude aye, Didn't appreciate the way he talked to me, Guess he thinks it's ok to Talk to ppl like that since he has All the power.

As for my loser plate, She's still on there, guess I'll take it off when I can be bbothered

Onthe upside some guy pulled up by me at the lights on the way there and started talking to me, maybe I should have got his number, he looked ok but then he was wearing a helmet so who knows

[Grashopper]

I've never touched it is it meant to be pushed in or pulled out?

I have to use it every day. Otherwise my bike won't start. If it doesn't want to start on cold mornings you pull it out. I usually push it back in when I take off.

The guy was pretty rude aye, Didn't appreciate the way he talked to me, Guess he thinks it's ok to Talk to ppl like that since he has All the power.

Hm, maybe he had a bad day. But that is still no reason

Onthe upside some guy pulled up by me at the lights on the way there and started talking to me, maybe I should have got his number, he looked ok but then he was wearing a helmet so who knows

Lol. Maybe it's a kber (He didn't ask 'hey, are you bosslady", did he)

[bosslady]

I have to use it every day. Otherwise my bike won't start. If it doesn't want to start on cold mornings you pull it out. I usually push it back in when I take off.


Hm, maybe he had a bad day. But that is still no reason


Lol. Maybe it's a kber (He didn't ask 'hey, are you bosslady", did he)

Maybe he is, I should have asked and tbh and actually I was half expecting him to ask that, Wouldn't be the first time!

[f2dz]

Congratulations on passing. Don't rush to get that L off. You think it's a target when you have it but once it's off you realise people just act like even bigger dicks to you.

[unstuck]

Should of told the prick to pull his head in then, just because he is a testing officer does not mean he is THE LAW. Be assertive when dealing with people like that, other wise they are like a dog sensing fear. Told you youd pass ya muppet.

[bosslady]

Normally I would have said something but the ear piece isn't a speaker piece so I couldn't exactly tell him what for! he kept getting frustrated and shitty With me. Ah well.

[st00ji]

interesting, i had really friendly testers. for my full we couldnt get the ear piece to work satisfactorily so the guy just said to watch his indicators for which way to go. rode around in the pouring rain for 15 mins, test passed.

pretty much as long as you dont stack it or do anything plainly illegal then you cant fail. the tests are stupidly easy.

[bosslady]

interesting, i had really friendly testers. for my full we couldnt get the ear piece to work satisfactorily so the guy just said to watch his indicators for which way to go. rode around in the pouring rain for 15 mins, test passed.

pretty much as long as you dont stack it or do anything plainly illegal then you cant fail. the tests are stupidly easy.

Yea, Just no reason for it aye. Not so much as hey, How are ya, etc.

[speeding_ant]

Yea, Just no reason for it aye. Not so much as hey, How are ya, etc.

Wouldn't worry about it any further. You passed, change your train of thought to be happy with that

[bosslady]

Wouldn't worry about it any further. You passed, change your train of thought to be happy with that

Yea I'm not overly worried about it. Not now anyway.

[speeding_ant]

Yea I'm not overly worried about it. Not now anyway.

Good call, the tester can f*** off.

[Mom]

First off, maybe the guy who tested me was having a bad day, or maybe his life in general just sucks or something, I've no idea, but Christ all mighty was he unfriendly and grumpy. It took me ages to get the ear phone sorted, to the point I actually asked him could I use my own as they go in the ears better, the ones he provided kept falling out. Got a blunt NO and told thousands of people use them with no problem etc. Ok whatever, fair enough, he's The Boss. He also kept mumbling, talking too fast, or not talking in my direction (beforehand). I know my hearing isn't very good sometimes but the couple of times I said pardon, sorry I didn't catch what you said? He looked at me like I was an absolute retard. As soon as we pulled out of the drive I had to pull Over almost immediately after his first Instruction cause I couldn't bloody hear him! More mucking around with the earphone Again.

Anyway as I said he talked too fast through the radio and didn't CLEARLY say, slowly, what it was he wanted me to do, I probably missed 4 or 5 of his instructions, not good, at that point I was like f this shit I've failed for sure. At some point I almost fell over while turning into a street and was like oh great... At the time I blamed it on nerves but after riding the bike home I think something is actually wrong with it, It's like it doesn't wanna go, even if I give it heaps of gas, Or don't, Or whatever, She ain't right!

Hi Five! Well done you!

Complain. You should be treated well when being tested. At the very least complain about the ear piece. You need to be able to hear instructions.

I also have a bit of a hearing thing. I HAVE to see peoples faces when they talk to me or I can easily not understand what is being said to me. I have to be careful on the phone, and will frequently ask people to repeat them selves. I do it at fast food places. Subway for example, I simply can not understand what I am being asked due to back ground noise. Not my fault. Too may years in workshop environments with no hearing protection. I have used the ear pieces while training with Roadcraft, it took a bit of getting used to and adjustment, but I got there in the end.

It sounds to be the tester needs a bit of a reminder about what constitutes acceptable interaction with his clients. You are not that hard to deal with

You probably need to clean the air filter on the mighty ginny. I have experienced the ginny naughtiness. Thrashing the snot out of it and getting a wonderful backfire on deaccelerating made me feel better. Strangely, the bike seemed to run better after that too