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 Posted: 22:51 - 06 Sep 2020  Post subject: Re: Enfield Mod2 2020 |
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| 1254ever wrote: | I’m super nervous and don’t know the area at all. |
You don't really need to, and not knowing where you're going will heighten your senses (I believe) and awareness of your surroundings. You'll be playing far more attention to whats going on than you would on your ordinary commute (if you do, or roads you ride often).
The nervs won't help, but everyone's a little on edge before their test. Anxiety's another thing, so its important to know how to manage that before such a big thing as a driving test if its up at that level (not asking to disclose just pointing out).
It comes down to your ability to read the road conditions etc etc as to how well you do or don't do on the day. For me I've built that up over time and distance. Its not a luxury you have for your test, but is something you work on over time. Breaking the barrier between short commutes on a tiddler and longer trips on a bigger bike is sort of something the training schools tackle, but something you always improve on as you advance on bikes.. spend more time on the roads.. ride to more places etc etc.
Put some miles on your tiddler and apply what the school have taught you.
| 1254ever wrote: | places where I should go and practice beforehand and any major traps I should look out for? |
Traps is an interesting word. I remember all the talk about "failing a certain percentage etc etc" back when I was going through the hoops.
I'd cut that word out your noggin. There may be situations, roads signs etc that you deal with on your test that you may have never approached, or approach again, but being able to pass the test is to prove that you're at a standard of riding whereby you can deal with all road situations, conditions etc unaccompanied without those big flappy L plates telling other people that they need to be cautious around you.
So not traps, as such, but more testing your ability.
| 1254ever wrote: | Would be really grateful for any tips you might have as I’m anxious to get my full licence. |
Eat and sleep before the day, and keep a clear head and a positive focused attitude when it approaches.
Try not to bunch the attempts too close together. On the side of anxiety it wont do any good, and you wont always realise it in the moment.
Your training school should take you for a short ride to the test centre, naturally, beforehand. Even if that's only A-to-B (depending on time it is) they should give you some advice as you go.
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Posted: 15:37 - 08 Sep 2020  Post subject: Re: Enfield Mod2 2020 |
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Thanks for the advice, I’ll try to take that onboard.
Can anyone advise on the reason for the pass rate to be so low at Enfield? What are the most common reasons for failure?
| NJD wrote: | | 1254ever wrote: | I’m super nervous and don’t know the area at all. |
You don't really need to, and not knowing where you're going will heighten your senses (I believe) and awareness of your surroundings. You'll be playing far more attention to whats going on than you would on your ordinary commute (if you do, or roads you ride often).
The nervs won't help, but everyone's a little on edge before their test. Anxiety's another thing, so its important to know how to manage that before such a big thing as a driving test if its up at that level (not asking to disclose just pointing out).
It comes down to your ability to read the road conditions etc etc as to how well you do or don't do on the day. For me I've built that up over time and distance. Its not a luxury you have for your test, but is something you work on over time. Breaking the barrier between short commutes on a tiddler and longer trips on a bigger bike is sort of something the training schools tackle, but something you always improve on as you advance on bikes.. spend more time on the roads.. ride to more places etc etc.
Put some miles on your tiddler and apply what the school have taught you.
| 1254ever wrote: | places where I should go and practice beforehand and any major traps I should look out for? |
Traps is an interesting word. I remember all the talk about "failing a certain percentage etc etc" back when I was going through the hoops.
I'd cut that word out your noggin. There may be situations, roads signs etc that you deal with on your test that you may have never approached, or approach again, but being able to pass the test is to prove that you're at a standard of riding whereby you can deal with all road situations, conditions etc unaccompanied without those big flappy L plates telling other people that they need to be cautious around you.
So not traps, as such, but more testing your ability.
| 1254ever wrote: | Would be really grateful for any tips you might have as I’m anxious to get my full licence. |
Eat and sleep before the day, and keep a clear head and a positive focused attitude when it approaches.
Try not to bunch the attempts too close together. On the side of anxiety it wont do any good, and you wont always realise it in the moment.
Your training school should take you for a short ride to the test centre, naturally, beforehand. Even if that's only A-to-B (depending on time it is) they should give you some advice as you go. |
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There's the fabled Enfield Stop sign, yes I kid you not Enfield has a stop sign. I can't remember exactly where it is, but it's a junction where there's no obvious reason for it to be. It's clearly visible, and it means what it says. Stop, come to a complete standstill before proceeding.
Enfield highway is currently a mass of ever changing roadworks and temporary traffic lights (they've decided to spend forty two million quid turning the entire borough into a safe cycling paradise for our half a dozen cyclists). I'd recommend you take a ride down Enfield Highway from Bullsmoor Lane to Southbury Road to get some idea what you might be facing. There's no guarantee your test will take you there though, mine didn't.
There are two exit routes from the test centre, one onto Mollison Avenue which has a 40mph limit, the other onto a trading estate where the limit is 20mph.
Apart from that Enfield's a typical outer London Borough, nothing weird or difficult.
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