CBT test. Day wasted.

[fatoldbloke]

Went for a CBT test at black country motorcycle training today. They turned me away because the car license that ive had for 28 years wasnt up to scratch. I didnt have the photo I.D. card that goes with the paper part. Ive never had one. When i booked the test. I made it clear that i only had the paper license. They said it would be ok if i took a current passport with me. So i did. When i got there they said the opposite. Total waste of a day and i booked the day off work aswell. Just been online to renew my license at a cost of £20.Takes 2 weeks.

[Ariel Badger]

Absolutely nothing wrong with an old licence, bunch of YamYam arse.
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[yen_powell]

Go back and complain loudly in front of some prospective students. If your passport was in date and your paper licence was in order then that is good enough.
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[fatoldbloke]

Thats what i thought. I have the old pink paper full driving license.Passed my test in 1984. Ive never had any endorsements so never had the need to have my license changed. I know its just another government stealth tax to charge you for updating a perfectly good license. Its been ok for all these years of driving.
They said i could do the cbt on a 50cc but i believe i am already entitled to drive a moped without a cbt. Not too sure about this though. Just annoyed that they messed me about. They said to come back when i get a new updated license. Dont think so. I'll be going somewhere else.

[Benson_JV]

Who was it that specifically turned you down? The owner (who was oft found in the office) was always a fairly sound chap when I trained there.
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[fatoldbloke]

It was the blonde woman at the reception. When i phoned to book the appointment 2 weeks ago. I spoke to a gentleman but didnt get his name. He said to bring both parts of my license with me. I asked what other part he was talking about, as i only had a paper license. He said it was ok as long as i had a current passport. When i got there today, they denied all knowledge and said they didn't know who told me that. What a shambles.

[Daytona Paul]

THey are wrong.

The 'old' paper licence is perfectly legal.

Have a moan here cbt@dsa.gsi.gov.uk
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[fatoldbloke]

I think its the fault of the daft bint that i spoke to today. Probably never seen the older license before. She also told me that i could be done by the Police for not having a photo I.D. card license thingy. Thats why i paid the £20 today to get a new updated one. Now i find out that i didn't need to pay it. Feel like re-booking with them and deducting the £20 from their fee.

[kawakid]

Absolute crxp.

I did my cbt/ theory test and my bike test all with a paper driving license. At no point did I need to provide my passport or any form of photo id.

When I passed my bike test, I sent my passport in alongside my pass certificate and old driving license, this way I didn't need a counter signature for my new photo license.
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[map]

Google DSA complaint and go to the dft.gov.uk site that brings up and do a complaint to DSA about this school. Sounds like they do not know about the law so how can they be competent?
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[DRZZack]

Go elsewhere man, training costs enough as it is without a school being tw@ts about it! When I did my Mod 1 training I pulled in on my bike and put my foot down as I turned and the guy started calling me a dickhead and went on about how I'd never pass (this was BEFORE my training had started).

Unfortunately I'd already paid, but safe to say I didn't go back for Mod 2!

But yeah let them know how you feel and go somewhere else!

[fatoldbloke]

I will lodge a complaint. I havent ridden on a bike for nearly 30 years. I used to have a Lambretta that i rode on a provisional. Then i passed my car test. I got into the idea of having a bike again after my son got a 125cc Adrenalin bike. Ive bought a Yamaha DT125RE 57 plate with only 2000 miles on the clock. Always loved 2 strokes.
Seems strange that i used to be able to ride bikes when i was 17and after 30 years of driving i now have to pass a test.

[Jynister]

[Ariel Badger]

[fatoldbloke]

[_mjs_]

Name and shame?

[Nick 50]

[Tarmacsurfer]

In fairness (and given that this site ranks quite high in Google searches) I feel the need to point out that I know a couple of people who've used BCMT and had nothing but good things to say about their experience. Obviously not this time though
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[MinhDinh]

You didn't lost any money did you? My boss did it with his old license fine.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

I thought with those older licences, you already have an entitlement to ride 50cc without a CBT. anything larger you need one though
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