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Title: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
Post by: Grahamm on 06 September 2012, 12:07:10 am
This (http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120904/debtext/120904-0002.htm#12090441000005)  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
Title: Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
Post by: Farjo on 06 September 2012, 06:50:10 am
Or go here for the video:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9748000/9748485.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9748000/9748485.stm)
Title: Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
Post by: bradders086 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.
Title: Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
Post by: Grahamm on 06 September 2012, 09:22:24 am
Or go here for the video:

[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9748000/9748485.stm[/url] ([url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9748000/9748485.stm[/url])


Thanks for the link :thumbup (although it is 23 minutes long!)
Title: Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
Post by: MadDogMcQ on 06 September 2012, 09:27:07 am
My God, I don't know how those boys stay awake   :z
Title: Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
Post by: BBROWN1664 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!
Title: Re: Bike Test - Parliamentary Debate
Post by: DryRob 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