Failed Mod 2

[RomanMotard]

Cannot believe it, the instructor was utter sh*t, oh yes he was, failed because i didn't pick up the speed for dual carriageway, and was going about 45mph i know its my fault i don't blame him, however he was at first very rude and was like yeah,what, what, in relation to show and tell section, sometimes i couldnt hear him through the radio, took me around like 5 roundabouts, rain was giving it a go too! Well all i can say is probably rebook it and get on with it!!!
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Theory passed 9/03/2012, Mod 1 passed 29/03/2012, Mod 2 passed 19/07/2012.

[DrSnoosnoo]

Chin up. You'll get it next time!
Just try and learn something from it and you'll be fine.
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[P.addy]

Is this before or after you showed him about tightening the chain to do wheelies?

(If this wasn't you, I apologise...but if it was, lol)

Good luck next time, brap.

[GREENI3]

Unlucky mate.
Took me 3 attempts to pass.

Don't ponder on it too much and just look forward to next time.

How come you only did 45 on the dual carriageway?

[shazza65]

Sounds like you just caught the examiner on a bad day. Dinnae give up. Mistakes do happen.
Get this out your head before you go for retest. Chances are you'll get a nicer examiner the next time around and fly through. Good luck.
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[RomanMotard]

Yeah i think he was bored and didn't give a damn about it, the radio communication was breaking up sometimes, if only i picked up the speed to atleast 60mph at dual,.... oh well it happens, was well nerveous too, better luck next time i guess! Cheers for the support!
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Theory passed 9/03/2012, Mod 1 passed 29/03/2012, Mod 2 passed 19/07/2012.

[Rogerborg]

Maybe adjust your attitude for next time, eh?

Nobody is responsible for your riding choices but you. And if you can't hear, pull over in a safe place and tell him - how else is he supposed to know?

Are you seriously moaning that he took you through a lot of roundabouts? You get that it was a test, right?
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[RomanMotard]

[TamaJosh]

Shouldn't that have been a minor anyway? Seems pretty harsh to fail because of it. On a dual carriageway it's normal to do 40-50 mph in the rain.

What a dick!

[Nick 50]

The ex-instructors correct me if i'm wrong, but doing 45mph on a road with the national speed limit is a fail all day long, is it not?

Personally I think it's pretty dangerous going that slow (unless it's the speed of heavy traffic) as you have lorries which can do 55mph (I had a Euro one doing 65mph down a dual carriageway yesterday).

Apologies if you haven't been training at a school, but has your instructor not pointed this out before?
Mine had a go at me (well in his own way) for going slow on a 70 road. Since then, if I can, I sit at the speed limit of the road i'm on. Even if it did mean I lost my instructor on a dual carriageway yesterday
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[janner_10]

As Roger said - fuck the examiner and whatever attitude he may have, show him you can ride and if you cant hear, pull over and tell the fucker - he ain't a mind reader.
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[Matt B]

[Ribenapigeon]

Is there any recourse to challange an examiner? or is their assesment final?

To the OP.

Take a deep breath check your bank account and just regard it as one of those things in life that cost you at the moment but face it, years down the line you will hardly remember it.

[RomanMotard]

[JoeDougieDoug...]

Don't mean to thread-jack but do you get minors for pulling over (in a safe place) and taking your helmet off to adjust your earpiece? On my CBT, the earpiece kept working itself loose from my ear so I couldn't hear a thing... Or is this acceptable, if not, sensible?
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CBT Passed - 22 / 10 / 11 >> Theory Passed - 16 / 02 / 2012 >> Mod 1 Passed - 07 / 03 / 2012 >> Mod 2 Passed - 18 / 05 / 2012.

[Sako]

sure you'll get it next time - the nerves will be less now you know what to expect from the test

[RomanMotard]

[Ribenapigeon]

Its just time and money. If you think about it you could pop out to the shops for some bread and spend over an hour fannying about at the shops. only difference is a loaf only costs a quid.

[Matt B]

[P.addy]