restricted licence test?

[texmo]

Have had my learners now for 3 years so I should probly think about getting my restricted what is involved with the test?

[Coyote]

I've failed twice so far, once was cause the bike wasn't going and couldn't get there, but I can tell you what I was caught out for the first time. When asked to do a u-turn, do a full u turn. I did a three point turn thinking this was safer in the situation I was in but I failed because of being safe, go figure. Also, at train tracks after a train has gone by, wait for the lights to go out, don't wait for the other lane to make the first move then go. Also twist your head around all the time to look behind you so it looks like you're actively looking everywhere, they can't tell if you're using the mirrors. Also just make sure you know the indicating rules, I made the mistake of not indicating to the right before a roundabout because it was a straight through one but 'no it wasn't, it went to the left slightly so you had to indicate before entering the roundabout, you failed that section'.

I don't think you fail for going to slow, so next time I should go 30kph the whole time. It would be ridiculous if I failed for that

[Coyote]

Also at give way signs, just stop and look in every direction first, even up if you want to get cocky, just to make sure nothing will get in the way

[ktee]

I've been told by the testing officer that they only have to test your general riding ability and some places make you ride around a circuit.
In my experience the chap asked for a u-turn in a really narrow street facing uphill and then again downhill. It was raining, and I dropped the bike. (My hubby tried the u-turn on his bike later and had to put one foot down too). I asked the inspector what else he had to test me on and this was his reply.....

"I only have to test your general riding skills, but I like to throw something in like that coz it tells me alot about a rider"

Advice I got later said I got a raw deal so I guess it depends on where you go and who you see as to what they ask you to do.

Good luck and relax. I'm going to try again in a fortnight.

[SuperDave]

We have covered this before, a quick search will tell you that the test is actually bullshit and is a money making machine.

[parsley]

Should book mine soon. Any recommendations about where to take the test in Auckland? Or not?

[justsomeguy]

We have covered this before, a quick search will tell you that the test is actually bullshit and is a money making machine.

I second that.

It's a simple test, stick to your lane (especially on right hand corners), indicate before doing anything, turn your head around to look down passing roads, BOTH FEET DOWN and STOP at stop signs, when you pull out of stop signs and give ways try and use a gap that leaves enough room for the tester to follow too. Accelerate and brake smoothly.

Be confident with your riding.

AND ASK FOR A TESTER WITH A BIKE LICENSE WHO ACTUALLY CURRENTLY RIDES A BIKE.

[texmo]

AND ASK FOR A TESTER WITH A BIKE LICENSE WHO ACTUALLY CURRENTLY RIDES A BIKE.
Why?

[Spaz]

Should book mine soon. Any recommendations about where to take the test in Auckland? Or not?

Goto quay street AA for the restricted test. The guy there who tested me got me to go up st gearges and down parnell, then changed lanes on the strand and that was it, no u turns, no "but I like to throw something in like that"s (sorry to hear about that ktee).
My suggestion though, try to look at every pedestrian, intersection, petrol station at both sides of every pedestrian crossing and if you have time to after looking everywhere other than the road, look in your mirrors (oh and blind spots).
Also, don't worry about cars quing up behind you, the testing officer deals with them when he/she follows you, so go as slow as you want.
Good luck.

[MacD]

OK, I've had a few beers, I shouldn't be typing this, but I just got frustrated reading your response where you fail utterly to accept responsibility for your own actions. I test people in skills-based assessments routinely as part of my job, and no, I'm not a driving tester. If I ask you to do "X", do "X", not "Y" or "Z" or whatever. I have a piece of paper that says "Did the testee demonstrate skill "X". You did "Y" so the answer is no, simple as that,no malice, no agendas, you just didn't do "X"!

When asked to do a u-turn, do a full u turn. I did a three point turn thinking this was safer in the situation I was in but I failed because of being safe, go figure.

You did a 3-point turn, you didn't demonstrate that you could do a U-turn. So maybe you can't do a U-turn? Is the tester meant to assume you can do a U-turn? Maybe you're just a bad rider?

Also, at train tracks after a train has gone by, wait for the lights to go out, don't wait for the other lane to make the first move then go.

Red lights mean stop, not go when the idiot in the other lane thinks it's safe to go. Maybe they haven't seen the freight train!

I made the mistake of not indicating to the right before a roundabout because it was a straight through one but 'no it wasn't, it went to the left slightly so you had to indicate before entering the roundabout, you failed that section'. .

I'm confused by exactly what you mean here however, there is no such thing as "straight through" on a roundabout. Once you enter the roundabout you must turn left to exit. If you are travelling around the roundabout you indicate right. It's not difficult.

I don't think you fail for going to slow, so next time I should go 30kph the whole time. It would be ridiculous if I failed for that

Arrrrgghhhhhh......



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