Mod 2 - Failed. Bastard Elephant! :(

gooner_47 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 28 Jun 2011 Karma :

OK, so before I begin I want to make this clear - I expect no smart arse comments or derogatory remarks about my riding ability. I ride like a boss. FACT.

So out on my mod 2, I am approaching a roundabout. The examiner instructs me to take the third exit. No big deal I think to myself, I've got over 4 years riding experience under my belt, this is a piece of piss.

Well wouldn't you Adam and Eve it, there's only an ELEPHANT blocking one of the lanes. I mean this fucker was big, and I'm not going to lie to you guys, it was a bit of a distraction. I've made this handy paint sketch to show you the situation:

https://img810.imageshack.us/img810/4089/elephantsketch.png

I think you'll agree my drawing abilities are also unrivalled.

Naturally I reacted like any sane, rational person would.... I swerved to the right (brilliantly managing to avoid Nelly), careered over the middle of the roundabout, catching mad air in the process and landing on a granny on the pavement on the other side.

The examiner failed me for this, apparently it was unsafe or something, I dunno.

Now, what I'd like to know from you fine people is:

- How do I go about making a formal complaint against this examiner, who totally failed me unfairly cause like, hello... it wasn't my fault at all?!

- How do I go about suing Africa for somehow allowing one of their elephants to have free reign over my local roundabout.

- How do i go about getting compensation from Doris for being in blatently the wrong position, on the pavement of all places! Although, in fairness, she did provide a soft landing.

N cee thirty · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Karma :

excuses excuses Laughing

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WannaBeDude · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

PICS OR GTFO, DID'NT HAPPEN !
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shereen · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Karma :

Did the bike roll backwards though? If it did than you should make a complaint. Cool

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lllN30lll · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Karma :

when the examiner told you to take the 3rd exit, he actually should have said the half past 1 exit ( 1:30, or 1330 If you're a military commando like myself) He should have stated 1:30 or 1330 or even abbreviated it to "Dinnertime exit" clearly over your cup and string communication device.

You may have a claim there.

joshdudeha · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 May 2011 Karma :

Personally I wouldn't blame it on the elephant, I'd blame it on the examiner. Rolling Eyes

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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

mjn51 · Traffic Copper Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Karma :

I would like to point out from your most lucid drawing, that the elephant is clearly an Indian elephantand not African.

Hyaon · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Karma :

You clearly should have brought a mouse to move said elephant out of your way.

You only have yourself to blame.
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Moxey · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 May 2011 Karma :

Was it an Indian Elephant or an African Elephant? Gives us a sense of scale ya see.
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Germ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

Doesn't the examination centre have to provide 24 days notice if they intend including elephant avoidance manouvres as part of the test criteria?

gooner_47 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 28 Jun 2011 Karma :

None of you seem to be taking this seriously....

GIVE ME SYMPATHY!

Daytona Paul · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Karma :

waffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Karma :

Was the elephant using the roundabout correctly and signalling for its exit? If so, then you should have read the road better and anticipated that there may have been a large animal blocking your path.

I doubt you would be able to blame this on the examiner unless he told you to accelerate up to 88mph and you accidentally travelled through time.

I edited this to make me look less of a spack. Hopefully nobody will notice!
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

It's a European elephant - look at the way it's carrying its coconut.

Also, I'm reliably informed by another practically perfect person that it's not an examiner who tests you, it's an instructor. Get your facts straight. Rolling Eyes

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SnowTigeress · Brolly Dolly Joined: 23 May 2010 Karma :

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Bit of Advice needed if i was on my mod 2 test and came across this roundabout.and the examiner told me straight on,if i went straight on into the pub would he give me a pass cert if i buy him a drink?
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Mehty · Spanner Monkey Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Karma :

I wish i had some damn Karma

for you!

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gooner_47 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 28 Jun 2011 Karma :

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

I can't believe elephant avoidance wasn't covered on your cbt, it should have been discussed after unicycling walruses ffs!

Also dvla classify elephants as hgvs, did you even think to check its tacho? If its out of hours you'd have a case against the rider.
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SnowTigeress · Brolly Dolly Joined: 23 May 2010 Karma :

I forgot to ask was this here Elephant pink by any chance?
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Carl_steveo · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Karma :

That wasn't an elephant you crazy people...........................that's my mother-in-law.
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