Place: Porirua Elim Christian Church/Driving Testing Centre, Wellington
Time: 10:45
Bike: GZ250
Ear Piece: Yes
Hi ya'll, i'm writing this review of my restricted license test to outline what you need to do to obtain this coveted 6R Yellow Plastic Fantastic license upgrade from your L-Plate rider . I've seen a few thread and have tried googled it about this test but not many are focus on the issues. So I'll keep it short and simple just so you can follow it and practice when preparing for the test.
Length of test: range anything from 10, 15 minutes to 30 minutes (like mine) depends on your testing officer.
Ear Piece: This one is depended on the officer preference of traditional mirror indication or modern Walkie-talkie with ear piece. I know the guy (Andrew) in Porirua did provided me with one and it was extremely helpful (aka not having to look in mirror and make out what the instructor is indicating left or right )
He will say: "Next intersection, turn left/right/go straight."
or "When it's safe pull over".
Preparation:
>Look up the weather for the intended test date, no good riding in poor weather and slippery surface.
>Try to book the time before lunch time (12:00PM) and before school finishing time (3:00PM or 3:10PM). This will substantially help your conditions or passing if you do it near a school.
>Arrive at the test 1 hour in advance, it's recommended that you practice your riding around area of the test to get used to road condition (i.e. patch, tar seal, pot holes, man holes, speed bump ...etc).
>Wear protective gear (leather or textile), this will help in the marking process.
>Bike is in working condition (WoF, Rego, L-Plate, Tyre, Gas, Brake, Indicators etc...)
The test:
>Ride like what you learn in the Road Code, go slow in corner, watch for blind cagers, middle aged woman cager, or people with funny hats (credit to Annie). If they don't see you, make eye contact or honk.
>If it's a hot day, or your visor can fog up easily, it's best to leave your visor up to ride. But watch out for dust, bugs, flying cows, hot females etc... as they can distract you from your riding
>The instructor will tell you the speed you need to ride in. I.e. In 50kmh zone, ride between 40-50kmh. In 70kmh ride between 60-70kmh. And stick to that, no more, no less .
>When you stop to wait at Give Way sign or at a stop sign, PUT BOTH OF YOUR FEET DOWN, this is an important criteria in the full license test (Subject to change with your Testing Officer, so beware if they let you pass or not).
>When turning at Give way or Stop sight. Indicate. Look to the right, then left, then right again, look in mirror then take off. Turn off indicator.
>Keep your eye on 3 things most of the time: Speed limit, mirror, and straight in front of you.
>When doing a U-Turn, do it without putting your feet down. I got pinged for this . So practice U-Turn with your clutch and throttle control to perfect this. Should be a piece of cake.
>Relax when you ride, keep a relaxed grip, your thighs should stick to the tank, and be alert of all corners and turns.
>When marking, the Testing Officer will look for your head movement to mark you for Scanning Environment criteria, so turn your head and actually look left and right or at mirror so he can tell that your looking, not just gleaming in the corner of your eyes.
After the test, he will tell what you need to do in the Full License test to pass. The restricted test should be a breeze, just demonstrate to them that you can ride a motorcycle and obey the rules.
unk:
Credit: Wellington Motorcycle for top blokes and fantastic job on offering me the possibility to ride. Hats down to ya Pete.
P.S. Could any mod sticky this or move it to the appropriate column.
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