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08-29-2008, 06:09 PM
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| Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Wales at mo, but moving to South of France on 1st Oct this year
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| North Via South Wales I have just spoken to a riding school in North Wales who could possibly offer me a test date within the next 2 weeks. Thing is, the guy I spoke to said I would have to have a few hours out riding with them because the test is so different in North Wales to South Wales...........he told me that they don't use their mirrors but are expected to do over the shoulder observations. I said I did both but he went on to say that there were lots of other things done differently and that there was 70% more chance of passing in South than North. Any advice anyone? Anyone else know of any differences in tests? I thought whole of UK would operate on same principles? cheers Sandra D |
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08-29-2008, 07:39 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wrexham
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| Re: North Via South Wales I did my test in North Wales, albeit a few years ago... I remember making sure that the action of checking the mirrors was to be very deliberate, so the examiner can see your looking, but apart from that it ain't ringing any bells for me... where in "gog" you looking to do your test? |
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08-29-2008, 08:01 PM
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| Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Wales at mo, but moving to South of France on 1st Oct this year
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| Re: North Via South Wales Rhyl.........my husbands parents live near there so thought he would try the motorbike instructors up there on the off chance. Sandra D |
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08-29-2008, 08:06 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wrexham
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| Re: North Via South Wales Quote:
 (as well as pretty much any other "undesirable" element of society)Sorry I don't really know anyone who has done their test in Rhyl, or any of the bike schools over that way. | |
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08-29-2008, 08:12 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: yorkshire
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| Re: North Via South Wales at my lessons today the guy said to make sure i get at least one hour up with the instructors in kendal to make sure they are looking for the same things as in bradford, does sound ridiculous when its supposed to be a set national standard but for the sake of £25 ill give it a go! |
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08-30-2008, 07:39 AM
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| Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Wales at mo, but moving to South of France on 1st Oct this year
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| Re: North Via South Wales For sure........personally I think they are just trying to make more money but he ho.....it will be money well spent if we pass!!! Sandra D |
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08-31-2008, 01:34 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: central scotland
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| Re: North Via South Wales Quote:
 how can one area be different to another when EVERYONE should be trained to the SAME standard to pass the test.........................Sam | |
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