Rode code vs actual riding

**Bikernereid** · 4th March 2009, 10:42

Was looking through the practice rode codes scratchies and on a number of occassions OWNER disagreed with the official answer to the question. Is anyone esle of the opions that often what is the correct answer (especially questions regarding breaking) is not what really happens when you are riding a bike? And if so can you please either explain or give your reasoning as to why this is the case and whether it is safe to ride as the rode code would dictate.

**firefighter** · 4th March 2009, 11:01

Originally Posted by Bikern1mpho

Was looking through the practice rode codes scratchies and on a number of occassions OWNER disagreed with the official answer to the question. Is anyone esle of the opions that often what is the correct answer (especially questions regarding breaking) is not what really happens when you are riding a bike? And if so can you please either explain or give your reasoning as to why this is the case and whether it is safe to ride as the rode code would dictate.

Yes it's safe, remember that the road code is for people learning, a stock standard/universal way of doing things that should be able to get most riders around safely while they are learning......even jumping from two different sports bikes you will use your brakes differently, same as from a sports to a cruiser etc.....
I did have the same problem, as I had been rding for some time before I got my licence, and found my own answers different to the scratchie too.....

**Max Preload** · 4th March 2009, 11:06

Originally Posted by Bikern1mpho

Was looking through the practice rode codes scratchies and on a number of occassions OWNER disagreed with the official answer to the question.

Example.

**Kendog** · 4th March 2009, 11:09

Everyone seems to have different ideas on what is right, spending 5 minutes reading these forums clearly shows that.
Opinions on the road code is no different.

**mrchips** · 4th March 2009, 11:11

Just buy a packet of weatbix... is where most people got their licence

**Max Preload** · 4th March 2009, 11:12

Originally Posted by Kendog

Everyone seems to have different ideas on what is right, spending 5 minutes reading these forums clearly shows that.
Opinions on the road code is no different.

Yes. Like this and this.

**Kendog** · 4th March 2009, 11:13

Originally Posted by Max Preload

Yes. Like this and this.

And that only took three minutes

**Bikernereid** · 4th March 2009, 11:25

Originally Posted by mrchips

Just buy a packet of weatbix... is where most people got their licence

Weatbix, what is that a dodgey version of weatabix?

**MsKABC** · 4th March 2009, 11:32

Originally Posted by Bikern1mpho

Weatbix, what is that a dodgey version of weatabix?

Nope, it's Weet-bix for illiterates.

**Fub@r** · 4th March 2009, 11:40

Originally Posted by Bikern1mpho

Was looking through the practice rode codes scratchies and on a number of occassions OWNER disagreed with the official answer to the question.

How would OWNER know the Road Code...........he's never followed it :P

**Bikernereid** · 4th March 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by Fub@r

How would OWNER know the Road Code...........he's never followed it :P

Harsh, very harsh. But one can't argue.

**Katman** · 4th March 2009, 21:12

One of the questions when I applied for my W.O.F. certification was:

If a tyre shows a reading of 1.6mm tread depth would you......

(a) fail it

(b) pass it

(c) pass it and tell the owner that it may not pass it's next WOF.

I chose C and got it wrong.

Apparently I don't have the right to advise the owner that it might not pass next time.

Go figure.

**Bikernereid** · 4th March 2009, 21:17

Originally Posted by Katman

One of the questions when I applied for my W.O.F. certification was:

If a tyre shows a reading of 1.6mm tread depth would you......

(a) fail it

(b) pass it

(c) pass it and tell the owner that it may not pass it's next WOF.

I chose C and got it wrong.

Apparently I don't have the right to advise the owner that it might not pass next time.

Go figure.

For the love of God I would have gone for the same answer but I guess the moral of the W.O.F. story is stay mum. Although you could always say that in your unofficial opinion it might not pass next time then you are not advising but giving you opinion.

**MaxB** · 4th March 2009, 21:47

It is like a game. Until you get your full everything the Road Code says is true. It shows a perfect world where everything is laid out in neat little diagrams. And everybody obeys the rules. Do what you have to do to pass.

Riding on the streets is about survival, you do what you have to to survive. Most drivers never read it again after they get their licence and they don't give a stuff about your well being.

**MSTRS:Me** · 5th March 2009, 08:10

Originally Posted by MaxB

It is like a game. Until you get your full everything the Road Code says is true. It shows a perfect world where everything is laid out in neat little diagrams. And everybody obeys the rules. Do what you have to do to pass.

Riding on the streets is about survival, you do what you have to to survive. Most drivers never read it again after they get their licence and they don't give a stuff about your well being.

And that, in a nutshell, is the problem. 'Everyone' in this country is taught how to get a licence. Fullstop.