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Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
« on: 06 September 2012, 12:07:10 am »
This  is a bit of a long read, but it's the text of Tuesday's debate in Parliament on the upcoming changes to the Bike Tests.

It appears that there is a genuine desire on the part of our politicians to sort out this mess and prevent people from being deterred from biking, which is good news! :thumbup

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Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
« Reply #2 on: 06 September 2012, 08:36:02 am »
Single or split test?? i completed the split test and i believe its more of a faf! but its better than the new system.

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« Reply #3 on: 06 September 2012, 09:22:24 am »

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Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
« Reply #4 on: 06 September 2012, 09:27:07 am »
My God, I don't know how those boys stay awake   :z
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Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
« Reply #5 on: 06 September 2012, 09:34:26 am »
We learned about the new test route a few months ago so my eldest rushed out (he is 17) and took his test a few days after passing his car test. That means he can go unrestricted at 19 with no further tests whereas waiting till after January would have meant multiple tests and being 21 at least before becoming unrestricted.

his younger brother is not amused that it will be harder for him if they haven't banned motorbikes by then!
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again

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Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
« Reply #6 on: 06 September 2012, 11:53:00 am »
*obligatory "car tests should be harder and maybe there'd be less knobs on the road" comment
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