Azen Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Should this be done at lights and traffic jams when on a mod2? and what are the rules regarding cycle lanes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I don't use cycle lanes. I'm sure others do but fairly sure it is illegal. Also if you use a cycle lane and cause an accident you'll be to blame because you shouldn't be there. Are you asking if you should filter at lights and traffic jams when out on test? I wouldn't, purely because it opens you up to making extra mistakes. No point risking the test because you wanted to filter forward. Plus wasting plenty of time stopped means less time to mess up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGD217 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 My instructor told me not to bother when on my MOD2 test.He said make progress where possible, so if one lane is moving faster than the other, move to it, but that was all.Filtering isn't necessary to show progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azen Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingelton Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 As said, not point on mod2. save it for after the test! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 And don't use cycle lanes! Your not a cyclist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Your expected to filter on the test if the examiner is on a bike too and if you dont when hitting traffic you could recieve minors at least for not making progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGD217 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Perhaps it's different down here then but I had no issues on test. Tbh there wasn't really much traffic just the occasional red light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryJM Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Didn't filter when I sat the test but my examiner was in a car as his bike was off the road due to it not working.Can't remenber for sure think he had been involed in a bump and it was being sorted.He was never closer to me than 2/3 cars away.So if I filtered I would have left him well and truly behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Legally, using cycle lanes on a motorbike depends on the type of cycle lane: you must not use mandatory cycle lanes (solid separating line), but you can use advisory cycle lanes if safe to do so (dashed separating line). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matavin Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Your expected to filter on the test if the examiner is on a bike too and if you dont when hitting traffic you could recieve minors at least for not making progress I was advised to not filter. I didnt and remained in traffic on occasion. I passed my test with 0 minors. I dont think youre required to filter. Make progress is different be it dual carriage ways etc. You dont get taught to filter and so im happy to say its not required of you either. Plus devils advocate... Its a heightened risk to filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Your expected to filter on the test if the examiner is on a bike too and if you dont when hitting traffic you could recieve minors at least for not making progress I was advised to not filter. I didnt and remained in traffic on occasion. I passed my test with 0 minors. I dont think youre required to filter. Make progress is different be it dual carriage ways etc. You dont get taught to filter and so im happy to say its not required of you either. Plus devils advocate... Its a heightened risk to filter. I was taught to filter and was told on the day pf the test if the examiner is on a bike ill be expected to filter. Sitting in traffic is never good in a test my sister failed her second driving test because of an accident on the motorway brought the test route to a standstill and there was not enough driving to asses on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matavin Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Interesting. I suppose its safe to say... Where ever you take your test just ask. Or take your test in my town if you want to chill out. Maybe we all need to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogof Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Interesting. I suppose its safe to say... Where ever you take your test just ask. Or take your test in my town if you want to chill out. Maybe we all need to do that! Take your test on the Isle of Barra, and you'll not have to worry about filtering. Or roundabouts. Or traffic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Prob best to ask before you head off if he would expect you to. It's a fair question tbh.Also if my instructor was in a car i would filter and leave him behind, He can't see you f**k up then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-Kent Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I was taught filtering and I did some on the test. I also had the opportunity to do an overtake but didn't as I wasn't sure on the rulings. When I asked the examiner at the end he said " I wish you had if done, I've been waiting years for someone to do an overtake" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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