Brampton M EXIT test

[mahnoy]

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Ah Geez one more question! (sorry I'm starting to get really really nervous because I hate being tested!!!!)

In the residential zone, there's a school crosswalk, should I slow down and tap on the brake before going through?????

Is it bad if you tap on your brake when in doubt?

Ahhhhh man, I can't wait to get this over with.....

 

[Slono]

I just did mine today. I did OK, but almost failed because I went too slow on the highway. I was going a consistent 95 km/h. The examiner told me that I should be going above 100 because traffic speed was above that. So when the examiner asks you if you have any questions before the exam starts, ask him if he wants you to go traffic speed on the highway or the speed limit.

 

[muddy]

Passed my M2 Exit Tuesday.

Big thanks to Buttercupprincess, LoneRonin, cknowles, and everyone else.

If you are prepared, the test is not hard. With the advice from this thread and others, I was prepared.

My 2c: (How do you get to Carnegie Hall? . . . )

- I read the threads about the test and wrote notes. Found the important points, organized them, and read them over to get focused.
- Watched the video on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpzXej_2-1o
- I knew the route: I went on Sunday in my cage with my laptop and drove the route a few times (cknowles put a google map of the route on this thread). Then I went home and got on the bike and drove it a few times. (I knew where the schools were, where the cross walk was, etc.)
- I figured out the appropriate gear for each speedlimit, e.g. for 40kph I would run in second and listen to the sound of the bike. This kept my speed from creeping up and I didn't have to think about it during the test. (Advice: don't speed in town, go flow of traffic on hwy)
- I would talk to myself in my helmet (but then again I do this all the time). I would say the speedlimit out loud to make sure I got it right. When I changed lanes, I would say "SMOG-Off" (signal, mirror, over the shoulder, go, turn signal off). (SMOG was the mnemonic I learned in driving school back in 1983). This just kept me focused and I didn't forget any of the details. Easy to get nervous and forget something during a test.
- Kept my speed up, drove with confidence, didn't hesitate. The person before me looked so awkward on her Harley that I knew she would fail.
- Kept my head on a swivel. I practiced looking forward when I shook my head so I could watch the road. Remember to twist your head LRL at every intersection while you are driving. I forgot once and got dinged.
- Memorized and practiced a routine for each skill. I would do the 'emergency stop' the same way each time so that it was easy.
- Got my head together for the test. Remember to follow instructions and not anticipate instruction. I think the tester could have sent me on another route and I would have been fine.

This is a monkey test and does not test your ability to ride the bike. Either you can or you cannot. However, this is what we have to do to get the full M license. The test is easy so I am not complaining. I did exactly what they needed and I passed. Who cares how many errors and the fact is that you are going to miss something. Lets be honest that the tester has to find something wrong so that he doesn't look lazy. This is not difficult if you are prepared.

The tester was great. (Actually, all the folks on Tuesday at DriveTest were fine.) He was straight up and answered the questions between the lines. He has a job to do and I had a test to pass and we got along fine. I asked about driving on the highway if I should go speedlimit or flow of traffic. He actually said, "flow of traffic up to a point. Over 110 might be considered unsafe." That is all I needed to know.

The only funny thing that happened was when I was getting into the left turn lane at the end of the test (turn from Steeles onto First Gulf). When I did my mirror check, this cage was behind me but when I did my shoulder check she darted up next to me so that she wouldn't be stuck behind me. (This is the reason I don't like to use my signals early) Since I was following my mnemonic, I was still thinking and actually saw her before I changed lanes. I had to slow down to get behind her but after she passed me, she cut to the right across four lanes to get into the right turn lane to go North at First Gulf. (Where is a cop when you need one?) After the test I asked if the tester noticed that and he lit up and said, "YEAH! We were talking about her. She was crazy."

I would say 'Good Luck', but luck has nothing to do with it. Search GTAM for the appropriate threads, read them all over, internalize the lessons, practice and you will do fine. And when you have passed, go back to driving the bike like you stole it.

 

[johnnie_c]

Good job on passing.

a more simple way to pass is just remember to obey all rules of the road....I passed on the first shot and didn't bother doing all that useless stuff like checking the web, practicing the route, listening to engine, etc.

 

[Emefef]

Good job on passing.

a more simple way to pass is just remember to obey all rules of the road....I passed on the first shot and didn't bother doing all that useless stuff like checking the web, practicing the route, listening to engine, etc.

It's not simply about the rules of the road. It's about best practices (whether you agree with principles behind the test or not). There's no law that states when or how you have to check your blind spot. The law states you have to use signals if it would affect the decision of another motorist. G2 exit and m2 exit scoring criteria require signals regardless. The law states you have to have a red light activated by the brakes. It doesn't say it has to come on when you slow down.

You obviously did enough of the other things right to still pass.

 

[floman]

Did my m2 exit on Tuesday (27.8.13) morning and passed without too much trouble. Got a small lecture on my highway speed being a bit too slow during my lane change (but in all honesty was worried about losing the examiner or going too fast). In any event, do as they instruct before the test and perform the activity in a manner that you deem safe and adjust speed accordingly (as they state that the highway entrance/exit;lane changes are performed without examiner instruction).

I thought the biggest issue I'd have would be the over exaggeration of my head movements. Adhering to the speed limit however had me moving my head constantly since everyone else was going 10-15kph faster than me.

The test itself is pretty standard and in reading the original OPs account I don't think it has changed much since 2010. .

As a side note I did contemplate taking the M2 exit course but in retrospect I'm glad I didn't. If you've had some decent time under your bike and can get from your house to the highway, up to the Brampton test Centre and back hone again all the while following the rules of the road, toss in an emergency stop, you'll pass.

PS. The earpiece was a ***** to get in my helmet. I didn't notice it had taken a small chunk out of my ear until my wife exclaimed "WTF is wrong with your ear?"

PSS. For those procrastinating, just do the test and don't leave it till the last minute. My M2 expired on the 22nd and when I booked my test on the 9th the earliest test I could get was on the 27th. I did get an extension (which you have to do at the drive test centre and not a service Ontario centre) that was only valid until the day of the test. This meant that had I failed, I would have had to stay to write the M1 test in order to ride home. Since I had to work right after the test the more likely scenario would have been an embarrassing call to my wife to pick me up and an even more embarrassing call to my friend to get my bike.

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