How much does riding a bike help in passing a car test?
 

I have my bike test next week, and shortly after passing that i will be starting my driving lessons.
Is there anyone on here that done their bike test before the car test? Did you find it a lot easier having road experience on the bike?

I wont be giving up the bike - i just want to learn to drive whilst i have the money, and while my young brain can soak up all the information.

To top it off, ill be learning in one of these beauties

http://www.autoweb.co.uk/crawleypix/YG57VRW_1.jpg

Re: How much does riding a bike help in passing a car test?
 

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It doesn't you get really nervous and nearly kill you'reself and the instructor by driving out in front of a lorry. :)

I honestly am terrible at driving, it's completely different to you're bike..

Could help with road sense, especially if you're learning in London...

Re: How much does riding a bike help in passing a car test?
 

bike will help emensly in driving imo. I did my bike test at 28! and my driving has improved since!

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:laughat::laughat:M-boy's learning to drive a hearse:laughat::laughat:

Road positioning obviously important, awareness of surroundings etc.

But the manoovers are very different, you don't reverse park a bike, but then you don't U-turn the corpse carrier:p

Re: How much does riding a bike help in passing a car test?
 

Just remember that you cant/shouldn't filter in a car :)

Oh and that those BMW's DO have indicators despite what you may have observed while on the CG....

Re: How much does riding a bike help in passing a car test?
 

get a faster car :smt083

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A hearse?! I love that car.
Im not sure what engine it has, but the Ford Focus alternative is a TDCi. Im surprised they can even insure it.

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I suspect you're going to be very very disappointed. I've driven two of them and they were both horrible and un-inspiring to drive.

Its really over-rated and our TDCI focus is alot better to drive.

As for bike helping car, I think it does, you'll have road experience and you'll know how roundabouts etc etc work.

Re: How much does riding a bike help in passing a car test?
 

I did my bike test first, at 17 - and then my car test about 4 months later. I found riding a bike helped loads - only had about 6 driving lessons - basically just to get used to the handling of a car, as the road sense and knowing all the rules etc, you've already got.

Be careful pulling out round parked cars tho, with oncoming traffic... you need a lot more room in a car :mad:

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Thats near enough exactly what im doing. I started riding in february, and my test is next week. Im shocked at only six lessons... I'll be over the moon if i only need to spend that much.