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 Posted: 17:15 - 12 May 2006  Post subject: What to expect on test day ??? |
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Well , next few weeks should see me setting up to take my test (DAS) and i'm wondering what exactly the examiner will expect me of me , what roads i will travel on , how long it will last , things i will instantly fail on , what's a minor deduction & a major deduction .....
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Just let me know how your test went so i can get an idea 
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| Posted: 17:28 - 12 May 2006 Post subject: |
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Hey, my test lasted around 20-25 mins, You wont do all of what you have practiced, just over half. He wont tell you if you have passed or failed untill you are sat down looking like a dog waiting on some food 
DONT get nervous, I thought I would be but I was so relaxed during the test I almost forgot it was a test 
IF, big if, You fuck something up dont think you have failed and stop trying your hardest. Keep going no matter what happens
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| Quote: | Well , next few weeks should see me setting up to take my test (DAS) and i'm wondering what exactly the examiner will expect me of me |
To ride safe, and not do an 80mph fireball into the next lane and into a bus.
| Quote: | what roads i will travel on |
The M6
| Quote: | how long it will last |
40 minutes
| Quote: | things i will instantly fail on |
Turning up in a car
Telling the instructor you're going to rape him
Setting fire to your face
Wearing a large fish on your head instead of a helmet
Sliding your dong out while on the bike and wiping it on car windscreens
| Quote: | what's a minor deduction |
Where you lose marks for doing something minor
| Quote: | & a major deduction ..... |
Where you lose marks for doing something major
Are you taking lessons? |
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| Posted: 18:13 - 12 May 2006 Post subject: |
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Thanks - any more tips .
Toby don't reply LOL 
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| Posted: 23:56 - 12 May 2006 Post subject: |
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My test lasted about 50mins  (my third one anyway )
Best thing to do is stay relaxed, if the worst happens dont give up, keep trying. I did and passed 3rd time 
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Posted: 01:17 - 13 May 2006  Post subject: Re: What to expect on test day ??? |
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| Makaveli_Rydah wrote: | what exactly (will) the examiner will expect me of me |
A good, solid and conservative ride.
| Makaveli_Rydah wrote: | what roads i will travel on |
A nice mix of all types, from a 30mph residential area road to a 70mph dual carriage way. You're expected to know the speed limit for each of these. Going consitently too fast or too slow will earn you a fail.
| Makaveli_Rydah wrote: | how long it will last |
Roughly 40 minutes, give or take.
| Makaveli_Rydah wrote: | things i will instantly fail on (...) a major deduction |
Same thing, I'm afraid. A "Major" (aka. a "serious" or a "dangerous") mistake means an instant fail, unless the examiner is in a seriously good mood. It can include things like:
 Putting your foot down during a u-turn
Messing up the emergency stop
Not letting pedestrians cross at a zebra crossing
Changing lanes without proper obervation
| Makaveli_Rydah wrote: | what's a minor deduction |
Going over the speed limit slightly, wobbling a bit when you set off, going a bit too slow or too fast... any number of things, really. The difference between a "minor" and a "major" is that you can have several minor marks (12 or 15, I'm not too sure now) before you fail, but even a single "major" will fail you. Any minor, if repeated often enough (4 times or more, apparently), can count as a major. Notably, though, not following the instructors directions and missing a turn or similar will have no impact on your result (beyond potentially making the examiner less lenient).
| Makaveli_Rydah wrote: | Just let me know how your test went so i can get an idea |
I failed three times so far, and each time I was kicking myself for making stupid mistakes (have a look at my profile for more details). If you can do a u-turn and otherwise ride sensibly, it's no trouble at all. The test is not difficult, as such: it's just a short ride while someone happens to follow you. Your nerves can play tricks on you, though. Just remember that regardless of what you do, you haven't failed until the test is over, so don't give up half way through.
If my experience is anything to go by, you'll get a feeling of "what, that was it?" more than anything else out of it .
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