Speed Limits

Practical test tomorrow, and I have one _big_ problem.

I am finding it near as dammit impossible to keep to the speed limit.

How the hell do you guys manage it?

All constructive, obstructive, tangential, abusive and irrelevant
suggestions gratefully received.

 

Ride like there is a copper on your arse!

 

What, by reciting the stations on the Picadilly line?

 

NO! That's not.
Turn your back light off
(using secret switch)
and do 130 very fast
in the opposite direction ;-)

 

On... not up!

Tommy

 

i) rarely
ii) in times of i) by watching the speedo.

But FFS it's a 40 minute test, I'm sure you can manage it.
If in doubt stick in a gear lower than you would normally - hopefully a
screaming engine will remind you what speed your doing.

Of course you might get failed for incorrect useage of gears, but at
least you weren't speeding. Right?

Remember to smile and enjoy the ride.

 

<VBG>

But in this case, I need to get a ticket!

 

Sounds sensible - thanks. I'll give that a try this lunchtime.

Of course, the basic problem is that I can't take any practise seriously,
and end up racing thru the gearbox after 5 minutes self-restraint. <fx:
rolls eyes>

Mantra for a test. Sounds like deep wisdom. Ommmmmmmmmmm....

 

Good luck

This is one of the more difficult things to teach people, they must
stay within the speed limits but not much under them. Breaking the
speed limit is an instant fail going say 5-10mph below them is also a
fail because it demonstrates that you are not confident enough.

On your test you must concentrate. After the test just look out for
speed cameras.

 

Don't fret about making swift progress in your test - but stay at the
appropriate magic number as soon as you get there.

On my training I was told that upon reaching the appropriate NSL road,
to actually nudge slightly over the limit for a brief period and then
settle back to just under. showing that you're confident enough to go
faster but snesible enough not to.

It works, there's nothin worse than panic during a test.
Treat it as a short bimble and enjoy it. It's costing you enough money
after all.

 

Thanks, Molly.
I'll try to concentrate harder today, and hopefully being this close to
the test will help me to focus more.

 

On the test, concentrate.

After you pass, forget it and ride to enjoy.
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Not forgetting DFC, OK?

 

<fx: lightbulb flashes on> Will do.

 

Some (bike-bound) examiners have been known to get arsey if you go too
slow, so do take the latter part of that advice.

"33mph is better than 29mph".

My brother, police instructor.

 

Ace wrote:

Uk or elsewhere?

 

UK. Derbyshire.

 

You wanna see the state of my license.

 

The usual reason for this, whether on 2 wheels or 4, is using too high a
gear.

Rick

 

license what?