Biting tongue....

Must resist

Go on!!

You know you want to!!

What's the worst that can happen?

Go on!!

You know you want to!!

What's the worst that can happen?

Only one way to find out...

I was wondering how you could drive forwards whilst running round the back shovelling coal?

Because you drive from the footplate!!

You obviously weren't brought up on the right story books!!

That almost deserves a trip to the Dunce's Corner!!

:(

So who's Dunce?

Only one way to find out...

I was wondering how you could drive forwards whilst running round the back shovelling coal?

don't forget the boy infront waving a red flag,

trouble is the boy is now a pensioner as well and not a fast as he used to be

will go and sit in the corner and keep bob company

Edited 6 May, 201313 yr by bluecar1

will go and sit in the corner and keep bob company

You've forgotten - we're all IN the corner already, merely by posting in this thread!!

You've forgotten - we're all IN the corner already, merely by posting in this thread!!

my older years setting in early then :( :(,

mind you I passed my test 31 years ago :(

long before theory test, and we had to do emergerncy stop, reverse park and three point turn, not like today when they only get 1 of them

You've forgotten - we're all IN the corner already, merely by posting in this thread!!

So how the heck do we get out?

Is it a question of bribing bob with ale?

my older years setting in early then :( :(,

mind you I passed my test 31 years ago :(

long before theory test, and we had to do emergerncy stop, reverse park and three point turn, not like today when they only get 1 of them

Nearly right.

I passed my car test 36 years ago and did all 3 exercises.

These days, H&S has a big part to play so the emergency stop is only done on 1 in 3 tests.

There are now, in effect, four exercises.

Bay park, parallel park on the road, left reverse and turn in the road.

Only one of these is done on each test but there is a 10 minute independent drive instead of the other.

Passed mine 52 years ago. Can't remember a thing about it!

I remember my first motorbike test, 41 years ago. I believe these days the examiner follows you on another bike and keeps in contact via a radio fitted in the helmet. Back then you basically rode a rectangular course - keep turning left - and the examiner walked around it spotting you at particular moments, making sure you were giving all the proper hand signals (no indicators on bikes back then), and waving you down to issue instructions. "On the next circuit, I shall step into the road. That is the signal for you to make an emergency stop." Well my brakes weren't so good. I didn't actually hit him, but he did have to make a dive for the hedge/ And I do know, for the pedants amongst us - Graham, he wouldn't have actually said 'emergency stop', that's not the official terminology, but I can't remember the exact words.

I passed my test 42 years ago. Had to wind the window down (remember that?) stick your arm out and do hand signals. For the emergency stop the examiner hit the dashboard with his clipboard and said 'stop' in a loud voice.

Andy

I remember my first motorbike test, 41 years ago. I believe these days the examiner follows you on another bike and keeps in contact via a radio fitted in the helmet. Back then you basically rode a rectangular course - keep turning left - and the examiner walked around it spotting you at particular moments, making sure you were giving all the proper hand signals (no indicators on bikes back then), and waving you down to issue instructions. "On the next circuit, I shall step into the road. That is the signal for you to make an emergency stop." Well my brakes weren't so good. I didn't actually hit him, but he did have to make a dive for the hedge/ And I do know, for the pedants amongst us - Graham, he wouldn't have actually said 'emergency stop', that's not the official terminology, but I can't remember the exact words.

Same here, my bike test examiner was a chap with a flat cap, thick black rim glassed and a clipboard. My test was only 30 years ago though around the time the 125cc learner limit came into force.

If I recall correctly his words were along the lines of "When I step out to the side of the road and hold out the clipboard I want you to safely stop as you would stop in the case of an emergency".

I remember my first motorbike test, 41 years ago. I believe these days the examiner follows you on another bike and keeps in contact via a radio fitted in the helmet. Back then you basically rode a rectangular course - keep turning left - and the examiner walked around it spotting you at particular moments, making sure you were giving all the proper hand signals (no indicators on bikes back then), and waving you down to issue instructions. "On the next circuit, I shall step into the road. That is the signal for you to make an emergency stop." Well my brakes weren't so good. I didn't actually hit him, but he did have to make a dive for the hedge/ And I do know, for the pedants amongst us - Graham, he wouldn't have actually said 'emergency stop', that's not the official terminology, but I can't remember the exact words.

Took my motorbike test 52 years ago on an Excelsior Autobike (98cc with rubber band front suspension and a gear lever mounted somewhere between the handlebars and the saddle). When the examiner stepped into the road and raised his clipboard to signify my need to do an emergency stop, I skidded on some loose gravel and came to grief. But I still passed! The examiner said "Well, at least you did it gracefully, and I hadn't noticed the loose gravel, so we'll put that one down to experience." Such a nice man!

I passed my test 42 years ago. Had to wind the window down (remember that?) stick your arm out and do hand signals. For the emergency stop the examiner hit the dashboard with his clipboard and said 'stop' in a loud voice.....

...my bike test examiner ..."When I step out to the side of the road and hold out the clipboard I want you to safely stop as you would stop in the case of an emergency".

That's as I remember both test procedures - dominated by clipboards! - although from several years earlier

Same here, my bike test examiner was a chap with a flat cap, thick black rim glassed and a clipboard. My test was only 30 years ago though around the time the 125cc learner limit came into force.

If I recall correctly his words were along the lines of "When I step out to the side of the road and hold out the clipboard I want you to safely stop as you would stop in the case of an emergency".

Pretty much spot on Hairball

These days, all the motorcycle exercises are carried out on a fenced area at the test centre, so the poor examiner can just enjoy a nice ride for 35 minutes, rather than having to stop to do them on the road.

Thank heavens for that!

Nothing worse than standing at the side of the road, in hot sun and in full kit, waiting for the candidate to ride the left block only to watch them ride past the top of the road on the way to getting lost and then having to run to your bike to give instructions to get them back.

It seems that most Yeti owners have been driving longer than I have been living!

I remember my first motorbike test, 41 years ago. I believe these days the examiner follows you on another bike and keeps in contact via a radio fitted in the helmet. Back then you basically rode a rectangular course - keep turning left - and the examiner walked around it spotting you at particular moments, making sure you were giving all the proper hand signals (no indicators on bikes back then), and waving you down to issue instructions. "On the next circuit, I shall step into the road. That is the signal for you to make an emergency stop." Well my brakes weren't so good. I didn't actually hit him, but he did have to make a dive for the hedge/ And I do know, for the pedants amongst us - Graham, he wouldn't have actually said 'emergency stop', that's not the official terminology, but I can't remember the exact words.

In the test centre in Bristol (Kingswood?) that I took the the bike test, it was around a set of streets that formed a figure of 8 and he stood in the middle section so he could see you do the left and right turns without walking very far. If I remember rightly the words were "stopping quickly in an emergency situation". When I did mine, I think in 76, it was pouring with rain and I didn't stop very quickly!! Still passed though.

At least you managed to stay upright Graham, which is more than some do, even in the dry

Oh I've always managed to stay upright in the wet ... for a while anyway ...

The smutty talk and innuendo in here is disgraceful.

Can I come in?

Hey! Have you got copyright clearance for that avatar??!!

Brijo, stop it!

I want to find out if Marie has come in here yet

The smutty talk and innuendo in here is disgraceful.

Can I come in?

Well I prefer to, but not sure that you have the necessary equipment.

Well I prefer to, but not sure that you have the necessary equipment.

I did have before the operation

Oh I've met girls like you

I did have before the operation

Oh I've met girls like you before!