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I'm sitting at my desk looking out the window and a gaggle of learners just waddled past which made me think "rather them than me". I then realised that their instructor (3 learners) was following in a 5 series beemer! At least he had his bib on in the car......
I knew examiners on the very odd occasion follow in cars but not instructors! ![]() |
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My test examiner was in a car, i found i was concentrating more on my ride instead of the bike behind me. It worked out well as i passed first time!!! I did have to stop a few times though to let him catch up and i re-call a few close calls with the red light for him!!!
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My test was done with a the instructor in a car, even though he is a very good biker, and prefers bikes to cars..
Must have been told to take the car.. He also put me through my car test as well.. |
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Obviously he didn't want to get cold!
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All my tests had the examiner in the car which I wasn't that keen on as it means they're not getting a feel for the conditions. However my instructor (who did come out on the bike) had the entirely valid point that if you're doing tests all day in cold and wet weather it's not going to be pleasant.
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Plus the instructor might not be able to ride that day for some reason. I know the local test centre had one of its examiners in a car for a while because he broke his arm and couldn't ride.
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I was told that my insurance would be void if I tried driving a car with a broken wrist?
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The examiner in Blackpool where I took my test (3 times
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An exam is a bit different from a lesson, an examiner just follows, observes and gives directions. An instructor is there to be an example of how it should be done as much as anything else.
If an instructor decided he was going to teach me how to ride from the comfort and safety of a cage I think I'd need there to be a pretty good reason for it. |
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Its very useful to be told 'you should be where I am' or 'watch my road position' etc, and also to see how easy a turn in the road is when you're competent! |
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