Horse wrote:During my IAM bike test I had to do almost 60 in a 30 limit to catch up with the examiner . . .
I passed, BTW.
TripleS wrote:Horse wrote:During my IAM bike test I had to do almost 60 in a 30 limit to catch up with the examiner . . .
I passed, BTW.
Well bikers are something else, ain't they!
... but not as bad as a certain (though unquantified) proportion of cyclists.
true blue wrote:the examiner told me that where it was appropriate for me to be travelling up at the speed limit he would tolerate minor transgressions provided that they were minor and short-lived. Seemed like a perfectly sensible approach to me...
martine wrote:
PS 10% + 3mph in a 30 would be 36mph.
Stephen wrote:I allow a certain use of discretion in this area but anymore than 5mph twice above the posted speed limit on the speedo ,then they fail as this is down to a number of competancies to be marked those being apart from legality are Observation,restraint and could incorporate Planning dependant on the circumstances.
Stephen
WhoseGeneration wrote:WG, IAM test 1990, Examiner pre test briefing, "I expect you to obey speed limits but you can go up to 70mph to overtake". In a county with, on the route used, no NSL Motorways or dual carriageways.
TripleS wrote:WhoseGeneration wrote:WG, IAM test 1990, Examiner pre test briefing, "I expect you to obey speed limits but you can go up to 70mph to overtake". In a county with, on the route used, no NSL Motorways or dual carriageways.
Hmm, sounds sensible. I expect it was North Yorkshire.
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