Sitting your Restricted License

[Mudfart]

ok, test is tuesday, only 1 question!
Is the indicating at roundabouts rule the same for bikes as cars?.
Meaning, if ur going straight thru a roundabout, you indicate turning right, then at halfway point on roundabout, you cancel right and indicate turning left!, and then exit the roundabout.
Its harder to do on a bike than in a car, and definately really really ghay.

[GOONR]

ok, test is tuesday, only 1 question!
Is the indicating at roundabouts rule the same for bikes as cars?.
Meaning, if ur going straight thru a roundabout, you indicate turning right, then at halfway point on roundabout, you cancel right and indicate turning left!, and then exit the roundabout.
Its harder to do on a bike than in a car, and definately really really ghay.

It's the same as for car's, if you are going straight through don't indicate onto the roundabout, just when you are exiting.. See here

[varminter]

Don't ya just hate those fuckers that indicate right at a roundabout then go straight ahead, death's too good for them.

[Mudfart]

Don't ya just hate those fuckers that indicate right at a roundabout then go straight ahead, death's too good for them.

yep, i be seeing so many tards doin it, i thought it must be a new rule!

[GOONR]

yep, i be seeing so many tards doin it, i thought it must be a new rule!

Understandable that. Way too many people don't know how to indicate at roundabouts so it's impossible to work out what the rule is from watching others.

Good luck for tomorrow!!

[Mudfart]

thanks, I'm trying not to be nervous, but I can't help it. Its all part of the fun.
Its also great having the goal of acheiving my full by the start of next summer, having my 250 paid off, and using it as collateral for a bigger bike, YUMMY.

[Cayman911]

Woo restricted test 9am tomorrow at AA Meadowlands. after 2 years of having my learners.

the whole foot thing has me a bit confused. i feel weird havng left foot or both feet down. i usualy have my right foot down and left foot ready to go into second, since my first gear is so damn short.

hopefully it goes well. i hope i dont get the evil woman tester i got for my car licence. she was looking for any damn excuse to fail me. she was trying to fail me because i quote: " You are too confident".
but she couldnt fail me if ive done nothing wrong

[Mudfart]

I went both feet down, when I stopped at some lights.
If your really crapping urself, you can ask instructor before u set off what they would prefer.
I thought it would be way more sensible to have right foot on back brakes!? I guess like everything else in this world, the motorcycle road code was written by some uni grad who had never ridden a bike!

[Cayman911]

just got mine. lol easy is an understatement.... went up a road, turned left, asked me to do a u turn.... and i hear on the radio "ahh your all sweet mate lets head back to the AA"
and he advised me to thrash my bike

[Tink]

just got mine. lol easy is an understatement.... went up a road, turned left, asked me to do a u turn.... and i hear on the radio "ahh your all sweet mate lets head back to the AA"
and he advised me to thrash my bike

Was he on drugs...and can you tell me which testing station... !

[Cayman911]

Was he on drugs...and can you tell me which testing station... !

Haha he was the man! AA meadowlands

[rustyrobot]

The link at the beginning of this thread doesn't seem to be pointing to the right place anymore, and I didn't see this site mentioned anywhere else in this thread. Apologies if I AM doubling up though...

The official New Zealand road code for motorcyclists online

Has all the rules, restrictions, regulations and what is expected of motorcyclists (by the land transport agency). Great resource for learners and saves you buying the book!

[atothek]

sat my restricted yesterday in wellington (and passed) so thought i would give a rundown of the route. met the instructor at the bowling club in kilbirnie. tester was an indian or maybe sri lankan fella. had a headset which combined with his accent and the wind in wellington made it fairly hard to hear him. pretty good dude, had to wait for about 15 mins for him to fill out paperwork.

the route: turn left out of the bowling club then right at the lights onto the 70km zone. keep going throught the roundabouts until you get to the one that is goes round to the airport and turn right. follow this road all the way around the back of the airport. Turn right at the intersection- where the road ends (sorry guys not sure of the road names). Follow this road around under the runway tunnel (there were roadworks when I did it which meant 30kmh through here) keep going along the water front and turn right into the street where the shopping centre is. he got me to pull in just before a little street on my left where he made me go in and do a u-turn back out then go down the street a little bit and u-turn back towards him. turned back into the little street and test was over.

only thing he talked about was indicating a bit earlier but that has been covered a few time here. i'll try to add the street names in later when i'm home from work.

[jedski]

I have read the rule about if you are over 25 year old you are eligible to cut your restricted time down to 3 months. Does that mean a 25 year old is eligible?

[denefoster]

FWIW, just did the 6F at the Bowling Club in Mount Victoria. Instructor was pleasant and competent, had a radio. Track was mostly through the Mount Vic area, and mine was cut a bit short by the radio dying. Recommended location and test agent for anyone in the Welly region.