kiwi
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Well I did my M2X last week, passed with 10 points being taken off. Huge thank you to this forum for all the tips, suggestions etc.
The test was in St. Catharines in the pouring rain. A couple of the point dings I think are bogus but such is life. I was told I didn't accelerate quick enough to get on the highway - there was a transport truck coming up quick, in the construction zone near Ontario St., with no-one behind. So I didn't gun it and played it safe and pulled in behind him. Examiner told me that wasn't safe and that I should have floored it and pulled in front of the truck ... um yeah sure.
They also dinged me for not riding in the proper lane after exiting the QEW at Niagara St. The road is ripped up, no lane markings and it looks with barriers it is about 1.5 lanes wide, so I rode it like it was 1. Apparently it is actually 2 lanes there but I shouldn't worry about losing points there as 9 out of 10 people do lose points.
What I did find weird is he never asked me to show him my horn, signal, brake lights etc. worked. Just on the bike and go. I let him know up front my bike has mph on the speedometer, not kmh, and is registered in South Carolina where I spend some time - didn't care at all and commented that he would give me a 10 km/h leeway on the highway as a result, less so in the city.
Again thanks for the comments and help in this thread.
Did you go through the Ministry or as part of a course?