Restricted Licence - Approved Courses???

[Gremlin]

I wonder if I'll be able to kill 2 birds with 1 stone when I'm on 1R,6R

nope, 'fraid not. You do the course, get the certificate. You then have to "load" the certificate against a class, which reduces the time, and this in itself means that the course certificate is a one time use.

[Kinje]

Can anyone help me? I've an 18yr old son on a restricted Motorcycle Licence who wants to do an "approved course" to reduce the time of his restricted period... I've been told by the AA he has to do a defensive driving course in a car, and I've also been told by an LTSA Staff Memebr he has to do an advanced motorcyle riders course, on a motorcycle, but they can't give me the name of anyone who runs such a course!!!! I prefer the advanced riders course, (makes sense doesn't it?) but can't find anyone who does one within 2 hours of Palmerston North where we live?? Theres a place in Welly that runs advanced courses but they specifically state there is no advanced riders course anywhere that is approved to reduce the restricted time period. Anyone else had this problem? and how do we fix it?

Not sure about approved advanced rider courses to decrease time. I did DD through a local instructor then sat a practical thing in the car- despite having had my full car license for 6 years and wanting to learn to ride better and prepare for the riding practical test.

I recently did a (non LTNZ approved) Ride Right Ride Safe course which teaches motorcycle safety and handling through a mix of theory and practical. Its based in Auckland but they came to Napier so I went up. Great way to upskill and improve your riding, and well worth it even though it had nothing to do with the licensing process.

I wonder if I'll be able to kill 2 birds with 1 stone when I'm on 1R,6R

Nah, I don't think so either. Gotta surrender the tear off part of certificate. Seems like absolute bulls**t that you can't use it twice cos your going to apply the same skills to both riding and driving!