The Test
It's test day.
I'm as nervous as a bag of cats.
I took the day of work, Luckily my boss is a real nice guy, know Him really well :)
I washed the bike and made sure nothing was hanging off.
I actually found a loose screw on the chain adjustment that was left loose by the bike tyre company the day before - grrrr....
They did tip me there to display the tax on the bike for the test.
So I put the tax in the plastic licence sleeve and taped it to the bike for the test.
This was good piece of mind.
Also, get a hi-viz vest the instructor will take into account that you take safety seriously.
I hope it goes without saying to have full biking gear.
I set off 2 hours before the test, first filling up on petrol and the practicing the maneuvers.
I talked to muself inside my helmet - repeating as I practiced....
Mirror - Signal - Mirror - Lifesaver (Look into your blind spot) Maneuver
Do this for left and right turns, you won't be marked for being too safe.
On takeoff's at lights Check Left mirror + Blind spot and Right Mirror + Blind spot.
Practice U turns and driving at walking pace.
A good tip is to park reasonably close to the test center when you can easily pull away.
Make sure you don't park illegally or in a place that will cause you undue stress at the start of the test. It's a good idea to go to the center an hour before and find a good spot or two.
The tester will be driving a car and you will have an ear piece.
The test went great.
I was totally relaxed after my two hours of riding.
I stuck to the plan talking myself through it, this time in my mind.
I was fairly confident that when we pointed back toward the test center that I had passed. However I immediately switched back into test mode, because the last thing you want to do is fail now.
One thing that happened was that I did not hear one instruction clearly. I was pretty sure that he said 'next right' so I made a hand signal for a right turn and he repeated the command.
It's a good tip and demonstrates your control.
I parked in the easiest place I could find when we got back and followed the instructor back into the office. Where he said the imortal words 'Congratulations you have passed' :)
The sense of relief and general good feeling was great.
I'm as nervous as a bag of cats.
I took the day of work, Luckily my boss is a real nice guy, know Him really well :)
I washed the bike and made sure nothing was hanging off.
I actually found a loose screw on the chain adjustment that was left loose by the bike tyre company the day before - grrrr....
They did tip me there to display the tax on the bike for the test.
So I put the tax in the plastic licence sleeve and taped it to the bike for the test.
This was good piece of mind.
Also, get a hi-viz vest the instructor will take into account that you take safety seriously.
I hope it goes without saying to have full biking gear.
I set off 2 hours before the test, first filling up on petrol and the practicing the maneuvers.
I talked to muself inside my helmet - repeating as I practiced....
Mirror - Signal - Mirror - Lifesaver (Look into your blind spot) Maneuver
Do this for left and right turns, you won't be marked for being too safe.
On takeoff's at lights Check Left mirror + Blind spot and Right Mirror + Blind spot.
Practice U turns and driving at walking pace.
A good tip is to park reasonably close to the test center when you can easily pull away.
Make sure you don't park illegally or in a place that will cause you undue stress at the start of the test. It's a good idea to go to the center an hour before and find a good spot or two.
The tester will be driving a car and you will have an ear piece.
The test went great.
I was totally relaxed after my two hours of riding.
I stuck to the plan talking myself through it, this time in my mind.
I was fairly confident that when we pointed back toward the test center that I had passed. However I immediately switched back into test mode, because the last thing you want to do is fail now.
One thing that happened was that I did not hear one instruction clearly. I was pretty sure that he said 'next right' so I made a hand signal for a right turn and he repeated the command.
It's a good tip and demonstrates your control.
I parked in the easiest place I could find when we got back and followed the instructor back into the office. Where he said the imortal words 'Congratulations you have passed' :)
The sense of relief and general good feeling was great.
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