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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Or dodge teenagers riding motorscooters while texting on their cell phones...
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Big ugly truck + well-timed door opening?
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Waaaay over the top! In 35 years of riding I've never needed to negotiate a 11" wide 35 ft long bridge. I can understand them being picky about turn signals, proper breaking, checking left and right before turning, but there isn't any reason to speed through a slalom course!
Stitchawl
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
It seem to me that the test criteria aren't because they expect you to need to do a slalom course on the road, or go over long thin bridges, but because by being able to pass the test you show that you have extremely good control over your bike.
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Agreed; if you're prepared for the worst 10% they know you can handle the other 90%. Be grateful; in our state you simply have to show you can operate the controls and make it back alive from a road test. Makes it easy for you, but also for everyone else. This is why emergency-room nurses here refer to spring and summer as "donor season".
While we're at it I'd like to implement Germany's driver exam system. It'll never happen because there's no money in it, but a guy can dream.