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    wow

    just passed the theory today now just gotta pass the practical which shouldn't be much bother i don't think

    has anyone else pass or going for their theory test or practical


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    i passed theory and pratice both first time, its easy, just listen to what you ahve to do and do it. the test isnt hard, well as long as you can ride safely.
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    Practical

    Na The Practical Part Should Be Grand The Biker Club Am In Has An Instructor In It Am Good Mates Wit Him He Said I Should Have No Bother Passing The Practical Part


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    make sure he does your test then lol
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    great news m8 i passed my theory last thursday at last lol
    redoing my cbt this saterday
    saterday after doing practical

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    sort of ontopic. do they insist on all this obsessive "lifesaver" looking. i found that REALLY annoying on my cbt- nearly got rsi lol - i only do it if i need to at a round about or something - it is so unnecessary in the country at T junctions for example....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles
    sort of ontopic. do they insist on all this obsessive "lifesaver" looking. i found that REALLY annoying on my cbt- nearly got rsi lol - i only do it if i need to at a round about or something - it is so unnecessary in the country at T junctions for example....
    Yep they do insist on it.

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    well obviously you have to do the life saver, i only do them on the road at roundabouts though never see the need to do any more, other than pulling away fromt eh side of the road

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    Quote Originally Posted by samRS
    well obviously you have to do the life saver, i only do them on the road at roundabouts though never see the need to do any more, other than pulling away fromt eh side of the road
    yes. i think they are deliberately over-emphatic simply to drill the safety precations into newbie heads

    i didnt take too kindly to it lol ive ridden a cycle around busy towns and cities with absolutely no trouble doing lifesavers when i need to not out of a dodgy habit lol!
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    Quote Originally Posted by priller
    Yep they do insist on it.
    And rightly so. The name is justified IMO.
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    especially on dual carraigeways and in town, saved my life a few times doing a last second lifesaver

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rejimbo
    especially on dual carraigeways and in town, saved my life a few times doing a last second lifesaver
    i was thinking dual carriageways/(motorways) too....
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    whatever checks you do on the test, just exagerate them so its obvious the instructor can see you doing them, a quick glance and he might miss it and think youve not done it, make it really obvious
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles
    sort of ontopic. do they insist on all this obsessive "lifesaver" looking. i found that REALLY annoying on my cbt- nearly got rsi lol - i only do it if i need to at a round about or something - it is so unnecessary in the country at T junctions for example....
    You need to do it every time you make a major change of direction. I used to laugh at the idea of a left lifesaver on making a left turn - nothing can ever be inside you - can it? But I've seen one guy hit by a kamikazi cyclist and two accidents with pedestrians, plus several cases where people riding with mates have found their mates coming up on the inside.

    On motorways, the number of times a lifesaver has stopped me from changing lanes because I saw something almost alongside isn't worth counting - 2 or 3 times a day at least.

    Slighty off topic - even I can get caught out. I was knocked off my bike last week by a pedestrian. I was filtering up the outside of two lanes of stationary traffic when a muslim terrorist (possibly) just ran out from between the cars, trying to cross the road. I was just about stationary myself, but he slammed into the front of the bike - handlebar and front wheel - hard enough to actually knock it over before I could get a foot down to hold it.

    He should have looked before leaping out, but I should have been aware of the possibilty and been looking over the cars for a bobbing head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by williamr
    You need to do it every time you make a major change of direction. I used to laugh at the idea of a left lifesaver on making a left turn - nothing can ever be inside you - can it? But I've seen one guy hit by a kamikazi cyclist and two accidents with pedestrians, plus several cases where people riding with mates have found their mates coming up on the inside.

    On motorways, the number of times a lifesaver has stopped me from changing lanes because I saw something almost alongside isn't worth counting - 2 or 3 times a day at least.

    Slighty off topic - even I can get caught out. I was knocked off my bike last week by a pedestrian. I was filtering up the outside of two lanes of stationary traffic when a muslim terrorist (possibly) just ran out from between the cars, trying to cross the road. I was just about stationary myself, but he slammed into the front of the bike - handlebar and front wheel - hard enough to actually knock it over before I could get a foot down to hold it.

    He should have looked before leaping out, but I should have been aware of the possibilty and been looking over the cars for a bobbing head.

    Rob
    I think the lifesaver is the only thing useful i took away from my CBT and i do use it quite often.

    And Rob the muslim thing made me laugh but next time i think you should try harder

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