Mod 1 layout with distance measurements

shooter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 03 Oct 2010 Karma :

Does anyone have a link to a document showing the current measurements of the mod 1 test? I'm sure this must have been asked loads of times but google didn't come up with anything. Thanks Very Happy

parkmoy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Jun 2011 Karma :

You can download the layouts at https://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/PracticalTest/DG_178328 but there are no measurements.

I believe the slalom cones are 4.5m apart, the figure of eight cones 6m apart and the U turn 7.5m.

Don't know any of the other measurements I'm afraid. The DSA seems to want to keep them secret Very Happy

More probably, because they have changed the order of the test recently, they just haven't updated yet.

shooter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 03 Oct 2010 Karma :

Yes I found those diagrams but not a lot of use without measurements.

Thanks for those figures though, they are useful. Is there a maximum distance that you can go on the outside of the figure of eight cones?

I was also told that the swerve test the cones are 10m from the speed trap. I don't know what the sideways offset is though.

Cheerfulgrin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Karma :

Alex_B · Brolly Dolly Joined: 15 Jul 2011 Karma :

Practice your U-turn in a Supermarket car park. (if you're going the no lessons route)

Roughly give yourself 2 and a 1/2 parking spaces to do it and when you get to the test center you will think you have a freakin football pitch to U-turn in Laughing

You get loads of room, more than enough to U-turn in.

Worth practicing the slalom between parking spaces as well, you get more at the test center so it would seem easier.

Anyway, that's how I did it and I was amazed at the space I had to what I actually practiced with. Thumbs Up

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Cheerfulgrin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Karma :

open · Trackday Trickster Joined: 04 Apr 2011 Karma :

Click the link to download a PDF with all the measurements.

https://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_197120.pdf
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mike_wall15 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 28 Aug 2011 Karma :

When I passed my MOD1 on the 125 I found the u-turn easy...
I looked up the turning radius of the bike, was 2.5m, so assuming full lock I could do it in 5m... 2.5m to spare!

I now want to do it again on my CBR600, but the turning radius is 3.3m! So 6.6m only leaves me 90cm extra.

Taking into account that I can't just 'jump to' full lock, I think it'll be a close call...

Lots of practice needed this time!

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

That's still a whole yard you've got spare, Imperial units always make things seem less scary that that bloody French Metric crap.
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