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

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...

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

M-boy's learning to drive a hearse

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

[SoulKiss]

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....

Originally Posted by Sally

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

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get a faster car

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.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Magnum

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

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.

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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

Originally Posted by ophic

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

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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.