CBT & A1 Licence - major problem :-(

Originally Posted by lily

I wouldn't give up, if you really want to do it, you can...[snip]...£200 seems a lot of money for a CBT at the other place, I mean how much would they charge you for your A1??

Is there a lot of CBT/A1 places in London?

I wont give up, just feel rather disheartened at the moment.

Im googling places at the moment but I fear many of them will say the same thing - "im not quite sure how we could accommodate you" but I will have to ring and see what they have to say.

The A1 fee would probably be an very expensive.

done a quick google seach and came up with this site http://www.nabd.org.uk/adaptions/qanda.htm
took this passage from off that site

Q Hi do you have any info for me. I did my C.B.T. and have been riding for a bit and want to get more practice and then take lessons and a test in April 2004. I use hearing aids and can not use radio gear. Anything you can advise me on please regarding if i can do a test that wont need radio gear and who may be willing to teach me in the Hertfordshire area? Any info would be much appreciated.
A Motorcycle test for hearing impaired riders.
This would be the same test as all riders have to take but it would be done with instruction being given prior to each section of the test, rather than the usual communication via intercom during the test.
I would imagine that any training school should be able to give you lessons in this way.
In fact you can tell your local training school that, if they will oblige in this way, we will put a piece in our Open house Magazine saying what damn nice people they are.
Should there be any doubts at your chosen test centre as to this procedure, you should refer them to Barry Morris at the Driving Standards Agency on 0115 901 2500 or contact us and we will sort it out for you.

hope using this as a guide it will help you approch others schools and maybe educate them as to how they could accomadate you and give the the pluses if they do (they will be able to add this new found experience to their advertising and will get great write ups in lots of forums like this one) make them see the advantage of going that extra mile to help you out
dont loose heart just thank you blessing that this happened as that company oviously didnt have the patients and skills that you deserve.

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

See the reply I gave Hovis about the radio system problem I would need one to one training because as the lady I spoke to (the london place) said, it wouldnt be fair to make 4 people stop repeatedly for the sake of one person.

You are right, they dont deserve my custom if they are going to be rude about it.

Sorry to repeat questions but how come you can't use your hearing aid with a helmet on? I only ask because it would seem the easiest route to go down...I can understand that for a normal radio earpiece it doesn't make sense (as you can't wear both at the same time) but I would have thought you could use your hearing aid in place of one (and then a speaker, etc in the helmet). It seems like the easiest route to take - in terms of making the CBT, test easier (you could just do it as normal?) plus I would have thought you'd want to use the hearing aid during normal riding once passed (so this problem would come up anyway).

I might be talking b*llox as I'm really not sure what your hearing aid is like, I am just assuming it is an in-ear one!

[JediGoat]

I've got one recommendation - East Side Riders.

Get in touch with Lian, and find out what she can do. I get nothing but massive praise about these guys. They are very flexible, and will offer tuition tailored to individuals rather than the 'set-menu' some places offer.

East Side Riders
Lee Valley Ice Centre
Lea Bridge Road
London E10 7QL

020 8533 2835 / 07891 834303

http://www.eastsideriders.co.uk

HTH
Jo

Originally Posted by muffles

Sorry to repeat questions but how come you can't use your hearing aid with a helmet on? I only ask because it would seem the easiest route to go down...I can understand that for a normal radio earpiece it doesn't make sense (as you can't wear both at the same time) but I would have thought you could use your hearing aid in place of one (and then a speaker, etc in the helmet). It seems like the easiest route to take - in terms of making the CBT, test easier (you could just do it as normal?) plus I would have thought you'd want to use the hearing aid during normal riding once passed (so this problem would come up anyway).

I might be talking b*llox as I'm really not sure what your hearing aid is like, I am just assuming it is an in-ear one!

I betcha, wearing them, it fooking hurts with a helmet on...

That's absolutely awful the way they talked to you! Don't go back, no way. I hope you manage to do it somehow.

Maria, first off, I wouldn't go back to the original place. They obviously don't want/need the business.

Secondly, don't give up!! I fully understand (hopefully anyway) your issues as I used to do a lot of work with deaf and deaf/blind people a few years back. At one point I was fully qualified to teach BSL, but sadly I've forgotten more than I've remembered simply due to not using it.

I've always had a good crack with Matt, though not talked to you much really. The costs would probably work out prohibitive, but I've just done a little digging (more would be required though, but just a phone call). So probably as a last resort only...

There's a truly excellent riding school near me, CBT's are quoted on their website at £110. Obviously because of special arrangements their price might not be accurate, but I can give them a call if you want/need.

We have a sofa bed large enough for both you & Matt to stay over at ours (so free accommodation), which leaves transport to/from mine. The bike would be stupidly expensive in terms of fuel alone, but a train is 3h30 and costs £25 per person from Euston to the station near here. That's based on an open return just after the start of April.

As I said, realistically probably a last resort, but the offer is there should you need it.

Originally Posted by muffles

Sorry to repeat questions but how come you can't use your hearing aid with a helmet on? I only ask because it would seem the easiest route to go down...I can understand that for a normal radio earpiece it doesn't make sense (as you can't wear both at the same time) but I would have thought you could use your hearing aid in place of one (and then a speaker, etc in the helmet). It seems like the easiest route to take - in terms of making the CBT, test easier (you could just do it as normal?) plus I would have thought you'd want to use the hearing aid during normal riding once passed (so this problem would come up anyway).

I might be talking b*llox as I'm really not sure what your hearing aid is like, I am just assuming it is an in-ear one!

they look like this:

the beige bit goes behind your ear.

Originally Posted by plowsie

I betcha, wearing them, it fooking hurts with a helmet on...

got it in one. Pulling the helemet over an ear and hearing aid is also painful. once its on its sort-of ok, but pushes in my ear and gives me a bit of an ear-ache

Don't f***in pay them full price either. Tell em to do one. Report them to whomever you can.

[yorkie_chris]

£25 each.. you can get a lot of petrol for that money. From what matts said, his bike does a sight better on the juice than mine. So that should be easy 300 miles each way worth of fuel...