took my first test in 1975, rode better than the other guy I knew , he even admitted it. He passed I failed. Tester was a known bike hater.
re took in 1983, sat outside the test centre after being given the pre test talk. followed instructions walk the bike to turn it round and face the opposite way in the road!!!
well with all the traffic , I waited , when clear started the bike and rode off ...
he stopped me after 3 circuits and said that was good, BUT , I asked you to turn the bike round,
after a few expletivesI turned the bike and did as told...
feeling stupid, swearing to myself all the way round, finished the test.
then told I had passed, Icouldnt believe it, he said he put it down to the traffic I had to wait for.
must have been the nerves released as I seemed to chill after that. whats the worst I could do now...as I had failed!? I thought...
