Mod 2 practice

[shaanaleem92]

iv'e got my mod 2 test next Thursday.
i'm new to the area and have a 3 hour lesson on Monday... then an hour before the test on Thursday.
i failed mod 2 last year by staying in the right lane after overtaking (Banbury test center)

my question is should i fork out an extra £80 and do the full day starting at 9 (test at 1:30) on Thursday test day or not?... i'm a student who is tight on money so i cant decide if i should take extra lessons to help. i mean it would cheaper than to take a re-sit/re-test if i fail. but if i do fail even with extra lessons i feel it would have been a waste of money.

i don't see why i would fail...unless i do something stupid ... ahhhhh help!
my test is in st helens near Wigan, never been around the area as i spend most my time being a student in Leicester. so anybody who has done their mod 2 test there with any pointers would be helpful

[Rogerborg]

You failed on something that's in the highway code. How will local knowledge help with that?
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[Wednesday Biker]

Just do the test without the extra training.
If you fail it will usually be something stupid that training wouldn't have helped you avoid.
You probably know what's expected by now and if you keep your cool you'll do it.
You have to take extra care when doing the test somewhere you don't know well.I did my test in an unfamiliar city and it probably helped me take greater care to avoid cocking up.
I did my test with just a 2 hour lesson and you're having a 3 hour lesson so be a piece of p*ss

[DVSA Derek]

[Ste]

If you can only ride to test standard on roads that you're familiar with then maybe you're not ready to have a full license.

[Hefty]

It's not worth fretting about being familiar with the routes etc. The instructors know more routes than you think, and you'll only panic when they take you on a route you havent familiarised yourself with, and make it worse for yourself.

Why not practise by taking an unfamiliar route everyday? Then you wont sweat it on the day.
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[shaanaleem92]

Some good solid advice people...thanks for that...
Ill report back on this forum when i pass

[Wednesday Biker]

[Hefty]

[JoeDougieDoug...]

If you can ride on local roads, you can ride on any road!

Remember, they're not testing you on your sense of direction - If the examiner says go right and you're in the wrong lane.... just go with it. You might get a minor or 2 but hey, a pass is a pass right?

Best of luck - Remember to keep your cool and ride safely.
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[Hefty]

Unless i'm mistaken, they wont even give you a minor for that. So long as you take the 'wrong' turn safely & confidently making all correct obs etc. Though if they took you back round & asked you to make the same turn again i'd expect a minor for getting it wrong twice.. Or possibly if you made a wrong turn while riding 'independently' where they tell you "follow all road signs to neverland" or wherever.
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[Wednesday Biker]

I'll agree to disagree.
Its easy to say stuff like that but the reality is most people who take their test aren't robots and they will get nervous.
Any extra preparation can only be a good thing imo.
Ofc you can pass without it but why the hell wouldn't you give yourself the best chance

[JonWal]

As a learner myself, (looking to do DAS this summer), the test centre is in an area I have never been to. I do plan on taking my YBR125 around the area to familiarise myself with the roads etc.

Cant hurt right?
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[Hefty]

[FuzzyBallz]

As others say a road is a road, whether you take a left turn on a road you know or don't it's the same.

I am in the same boat as you, have my mod 2 at St Helens also next week, and have a 3 hour lesson tomorrow, and haven't a clue on any of the roads around there as I live on the Wirral.

If you feel the extra time will help you ride correctly then go for it, but I wouldn't use it to learn the roads.

If the examiner says follow the signs to a place, then just make sure you keep your eyes open to see the signs in good time. If you find yourself in the wrong lane at the last minute then don't sweat it, carry on in the wrong direction but do it safely as it's not a fail.

My sense of direction is horrendous, and have to come to the conclusion that I won't know or learn the routes even if I had a year to practice them, and I have found a positive out of it, it's one less thing to worry about if you just accept that fact, and can focus the mind on just riding correctly, whilst your satnav follows you behind.

[Mark65]

Hi
When I did my mod 2 in southport with another lad two others had there test in st helens, lots of roundabouts there but they passed with no problems, I did my mod 1 there, the examiner seems a straight bloke.
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[northernsky]

i've 4hrs of lessons before my practical test next thursday.
had my first hr after work today and MY HEAD IS SPINNING

the observation required is unreal. the instructor basically said ,' no , wrong, didn't do your...' etc for an hr

i've a two hr lesson day before and 1hr before, on the day. hope to get up to speed by then.

thing is, the more he told you off for not doing something , the pressure built, and i was in a daze before long, looking too much!

argh, ok . well good luck to anyone dong it soon. have to say, i think this will be harder than the manoeuvres test.

[Hefty]