Restricted license test

[rwh]

There was one section in an 80kph area during my test, remember to stay at or below 70kph.

A little while ago, someone quoted and linked to a section in the regulations that makes a specific exemption to the 70k limit for the restricted test. I don't think it's in the Road Code, though. I guess I'll ask the tester before I start (next week, hopefully ...)

Does anybody know the link?

Richard

[Hawkeye]

Ooops - I stand corrected...

Personally cant see the need for one, given its duration, but thanks all the same

By having a radio to get the directions, it saves you having to constantly watch the examiner in the mirror. If you lose the examiner, you fail the test.
When I did mine, I had a radio. The examiner followed me in a cage and gave me directions via the head set. This allowed me to concentrate on the riding and not the examiner.

[McJim]

Hey who you calling old

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Well it's all them ciggies and wild wimmen you get involved with - I know you're 6 years younger than me.

What I meant was you aren't a daft 18 year old any more so they won't expect you to be racey.....besides - you're on a ho-bag - it needs to be a 30 zone before you can actually break the speed limit.

[Hawkeye]

one of the things I found having sat it a couple of weeks ago .... when they do the stage two - i.e. identify moving objects .. they say go to such and such turn the corner and when safe please pull over .... remember the car behind (they are in) is one of the moving objects and a hazrd!!

good luck
Kari

You only do that in the full. For the restricted, they are only interested that you can control the bike and follow the road signs correctly. eg. give way, stop , indicating, speed etc.

[Hawkeye]

A little while ago, someone quoted and linked to a section in the regulations that makes a specific exemption to the 70k limit for the restricted test. I don't think it's in the Road Code, though. I guess I'll ask the tester before I start (next week, hopefully ...)

Does anybody know the link?

Richard

Asking the tester about the road code may not be a good start to the test. By the time you are taking the restricted, you are expected to know the rules. If the tester is having a bad day, that could be the difference between pass and fail.

[rwh]

Asking the tester about the road code may not be a good start to the test. By the time you are taking the restricted, you are expected to know the rules. If the tester is having a bad day, that could be the difference between pass and fail.

Well, yes - but this rule is a) not in the road code and b) very specific to the test.

I had a bit of a search, but only found kind of sideways references to it.

I'd want to find something a bit more concrete that I can refer to before relying on it.

Richard

[rwh]

Well, yes - but this rule is a) not in the road code and b) very specific to the test.

I had a bit of a search, but only found kind of sideways references to it.

I'd want to find something a bit more concrete that I can refer to before relying on it.

Richard

Sat my 6R today, and the tester was very friendly so I had no issues with checking - she confirmed it, and showed me a letter they'd received explaining it to them.

Richard

[The_Dover]

Fuckin hell. If you fail your restricted you shouldn't be riding a push bike or crossing the road unsupervised.

Just sit it wherever.

Then once he's signed it make sure you ride off like a right cunt and try and pull a wheelie right outside the testing station.

[rwh]

Fuckin hell. If you fail your restricted you shouldn't be riding a push bike or crossing the road unsupervised.

Just sit it wherever.

Then once he's signed it make sure you ride off like a right cunt and try and pull a wheelie right outside the testing station.

If that was aimed at me - I don't see where I suggested I was likely to fail; I didn't in fact fail; she was a she, and she signed off on my licence on the roadside without going back to the office, and she left before I did, so the wheelies wouldn't have been seen.

If it wasn't, I have NFI what you're talking about

[Edit: oh, and I'm not sure about this 'right cunt' business; I thought they were all pretty much in the middle. Maybe I need to get out more ...]

Richard

[SilentDtH]

Asking the tester about the road code may not be a good start to the test. By the time you are taking the restricted, you are expected to know the rules. If the tester is having a bad day, that could be the difference between pass and fail.

Before taking my restricted test the testing officer said we were going into an 80km/h zone. I said to him the following: "the road code says 70km/h max for learners, should I drive on the left hand side at this part to allow other traffic to pass me?". He said, "Just drive with the traffic flow, i'm not going to penalise you for going 80km/h". Obviously the tester had good common sense.