11-10-2015, 03:20 PM
It seems a long time ago I took my CBT and rightly so. 'twas July 2014 when I took the CBT and August 2014 when I began riding a 125 to work every day. The intention was the pass fairly quickly but several things got in the way.
The first was getting the bike - I got it in August but didn't want to take a test until I felt comfortable with the bike. By the time that happened, it was winter and I didn't want to take a test in winter, so decided to get winter riding experience and take the test in spring. Forward to spring and I ended up at university 2 days a week, so couldn't get the time off for the theory test, let alone the practicals. Idea scrapped till the summer. Forward to July 2015 and finally pass the theory test after getting a morning off to do it. All set to book module 1 practical right?
Nope. Looking at the licences I could get in July 2015, if I passed my test I'd have been on a restricted licence because I was under 24. Lovely government with their lovely licences for bikes... To get an unrestricted licence, if I passed in July, would have required me taking another test after I turn 24. Which was only 2 months later. So I put the tests on hold until after I turned 24 so I could go straight to an unrestricted licence and never have to worry again.
Came back from India with that plan and work just went manic for some reason. Like they knew I was going to be angling for a bit more time off for non-work projects.....
So I've only just been able to organise module 1, which I'm doing training and test for in a few weeks. If I pass that then I can book module 2 (hopefully before Christmas?) and hopefully get the unrestricted licence.
It's all fun and games getting a licence these days! I suspect Kingy has his tale of getting his licence when everything was black and white and it won't be as convoluted as it is now!
Have a look here for how to get your licence these days if you don't already know. It's only a 4 page government document
The first was getting the bike - I got it in August but didn't want to take a test until I felt comfortable with the bike. By the time that happened, it was winter and I didn't want to take a test in winter, so decided to get winter riding experience and take the test in spring. Forward to spring and I ended up at university 2 days a week, so couldn't get the time off for the theory test, let alone the practicals. Idea scrapped till the summer. Forward to July 2015 and finally pass the theory test after getting a morning off to do it. All set to book module 1 practical right?
Nope. Looking at the licences I could get in July 2015, if I passed my test I'd have been on a restricted licence because I was under 24. Lovely government with their lovely licences for bikes... To get an unrestricted licence, if I passed in July, would have required me taking another test after I turn 24. Which was only 2 months later. So I put the tests on hold until after I turned 24 so I could go straight to an unrestricted licence and never have to worry again.
Came back from India with that plan and work just went manic for some reason. Like they knew I was going to be angling for a bit more time off for non-work projects.....
So I've only just been able to organise module 1, which I'm doing training and test for in a few weeks. If I pass that then I can book module 2 (hopefully before Christmas?) and hopefully get the unrestricted licence.
It's all fun and games getting a licence these days! I suspect Kingy has his tale of getting his licence when everything was black and white and it won't be as convoluted as it is now!
Have a look here for how to get your licence these days if you don't already know. It's only a 4 page government document