Test Routes

[pricey]

Lol, I couldn't take much leave at the time so just did things whenever I had the money or was in an area for a while :)

Was adamant I wanted my bike licence so just did it wherever I could.

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[Foody]

The DSA have stopped publishing the test routes as it is not a question of rehearsing a route but you are being tested on your ability to ride safely.

As has been said here, if you don't know the area it means that you have to pay more attention, and concentrate, reading the road signs.

In a familiar area many people don't read the signs as they know the are and 'know' where they are going.

If you ride to the system that you have been taught then the examiner doesn't need to get his pen out, except to put a big tick in the 'PASS' box at the end.

[blueracer]

The DSA have stopped publishing the test routes as it is not a question of rehearsing a route but you are being tested on your ability to ride safely.

As has been said here, if you don't know the area it means that you have to pay more attention, and concentrate, reading the road signs.

In a familiar area many people don't read the signs as they know the are and 'know' where they are going.

If you ride to the system that you have been taught then the examiner doesn't need to get his pen out, except to put a big tick in the 'PASS' box at the end.

One of the best feelings in the world 

[Lunkhead]

I've always found that I ride much better technically if I don't know the road. The worst thing ever is to practise a route, for me. This because you learn how things are when you do the practise and don't read the signs properly on the day (I mean all the signs - not just the metal ones). Plus there's that little bit of caution when you haven't a clue where the road is going, which the examiner is sure to like.

A point for the different sections of the route - they are there for a reason. If you find yourself on a single track lane, its ALL about safety. All your emphasis must be on speed/road surfaces/hazards etc. There's no prizes here for going through fastest.On the other hand with a dual carriageway, your consideration has to be riding with confidence/keeping with traffic flow/making progress etc. The examiner is not going to be impressed with someone holding up an abnormal load. Yes, safety is always first but when there's nothing else to think about, quit wobbling and get up to that speed limit.