Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

Couldn't they just find a 40mph road for this part of the test? There's plenty of them about, even in urban areas.

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

to cut down on cost i decided to take the risk and do both tests on the one day, 10 min for the off road and 30 min for the on road passed both, with faffing around as well took a hour in tottal

is it true that if you fail mod 1 you cant do mod 2 ? i think thats stupid i think you should be able to try both on the same day saving on cost of fuel and your's and your instructors time (if he/she comes with you) so if you fail mod 1 then you can still pass mod 2 but you just have to come back and do it again

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

Its one of the many reasons why I decided not to take a job at my old training school.
In the old days when I did my test I had a choice of Halifax, Bradford and Barnsley to do it.
When they brought in the new one, they could only do it in Rotherham......errrrrr where?

Obviously I know where it is, but thats not the point, its never been a place they used, but its now the only place they can go apparently.

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

It's an absolute disgrace, load of eurotrash. Should kick those gallic garlic breath tossers in the nuts.

But millions of pounds wasted... what's new there, the government can manage that one going for a dump.

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

A perfectly reasonable and sensible question - which is why it was completely ignored I imagine, I mean it's clearly a better plan to **** away millions of pounds of public money, whilst making the test less convenient.

Isn't it?

I know I'm repeating myself, but:

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

Off topic...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...ll-waste-money

Expectations?

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

WTF? Most people would shoot them for free?

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

We could go on all day with this, he he

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/8582914.stm

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

The module 1 could not be undertaken on a 40 mph road due to what is involved in parts of the the test. I didn't know, until one of my instructors told me, the one who is also able to be a DSA examiner, that you are not allowed to undertake a simulated controlled stop on the road above 30 mph. The new tests states that the swerve and controlled stop must be in excess of 50 KPh. Under the old test you usually did the controlled stop at around 20 mph. It appears that the guy at the top of the DSA who approved all of the new tests doesn't ride, and hadn't appreciated the problems, and complexities, before he signed up to it. Havig said that he should have been because all of the motorcycle riders representative and trade organisations had an input.

The controlled stop and high speed manoeuvre, and stopping in a box, with your front axle in the box after the latter manoeuvre would be difficult unless conducted under controlled conditions and without interference from others. Hence the special, stripped surface, and everything laid out to prescribed specifications including dimensions. This also takes out the problems of an examiner setting a difficult or lax course depending on how they felt about you. Incidentally they will call off the test due to highish winds and other weather conditions, (I believe winds over 15 kph, or was that mph, has been mentioned.)

Re: BBC: UK's new motorcycle test centres 'waste of money'
 

did mine 3 weeks ago..had so much time to stop in the box after the swerve test i had to let off the brake and roll into the box.to many slow tests 4 in all..its all about money...IF you do direct acess it cost £96 for mod 1 for 10 mins what a joke....