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I am taking my M2 exit on June 30th in Kitchener. I have heard advice from a few people, mainly to exaggerate head movements to show them that you are looking around, don't put two feet down at lights etc.

Anybody else have any advice on specific things they nail you on more often?
Also has anyone taken it in Kitchener and have any idea of the route I will take? I am new to Kitchener so I am going to drive around the neighborhood of the drive test facility to become familiar.
 
dmode said:
I am taking my M2 exit on June 30th in Kitchener. I have heard advice from a few people, mainly to exaggerate head movements to show them that you are looking around, don't put two feet down at lights etc.

Anybody else have any advice on specific things they nail you on more often?
Also has anyone taken it in Kitchener and have any idea of the route I will take? I am new to Kitchener so I am going to drive around the neighborhood of the drive test facility to become familiar.
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look both directions as you approach intersections, start a turn only if you can finish it with out stopping (no stopping in the intersection), look at the entrances to all shopping centers/restaurants etc (particularly beer stores), keep the bike in gear at stops, keep the bike lights on (use the kill switch) at the emergency stop, keep the brake light on at all stops, use both brakes.
 
CruisnGrrl said:
look both directions as you approach intersections, start a turn only if you can finish it with out stopping (no stopping in the intersection), look at the entrances to all shopping centers/restaurants etc (particularly beer stores), keep the bike in gear at stops, keep the bike lights on (use the kill switch) at the emergency stop, keep the brake light on at all stops, use both brakes.
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There will be an emergency stop scenario?
 
Good luck!
I've got my M2 exit test this Saturday in Guelph. I'll let you know if there's any surprises.
 
CruisnGrrl said:
emergency as in "pull over as if you broke down" not emergency as in "child runs out in front of your bike", though the latter could happen but it would not be a planed part of the test but you would still fail if you crashed in that situation.
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Turn your hazzards on too if you have them.
 
CruisnGrrl said:
emergency as in "pull over as if you broke down" not emergency as in "child runs out in front of your bike", though the latter could happen but it would not be a planed part of the test but you would still fail if you crashed in that situation.
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Maybe it is a planned part of the test. Pay some child $5 for candy money and they get to charge you another $75 fee!
 
one test route is ottawa st to hwy 8; northbound an exit victoria (bruce st); right to frederick; right on some side street for emergency stop; right on victoria; right at light's and then left to enter hwy 8 south; exit ottawa and go left; right at river; left at some street to go into subdivision for series of turn's/stop's; then shortly back to mto centre. try that one, less than 1/2hr easy. btw, i didn't shut off my bike during stop, they didn't object to that but you got to find neutral !
 
front wheel of your bike must be before the stopping position on the road as well. In other words, if the stop has a white line painted on the asphalt your tire must stop before that line.

Observation is key in this exam. Exaggerated head movements are the key but while you are exaggerating why not actually pay attention to what is going on an really observe?

When turning they are looking for you to observe the way is safe and just before the turn they will be looking for you to make a shoulder check in the direction you are turning. They do this too see if you are looking for another vehicle creeping to the inside of the turn.

Keep your eyes open for weird placement of stop signs too like you would find in parking lots. I did mine in Newmarket. We left from a community centre that had a stop sign on the wall oddly high up. A couple of people blew through this sign and failed before the test even started.
 
dmode said:
don't put two feet down at lights etc.
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Really, would they deduct or fail you for this?
What if it's a really long light?

I usually do the "safer" or "recommended" one foot planted down, the other foot resting on my rear brake method, but if we're talking about sitting at a light for a couple of minutes, I usually put both feet down (holding the front brake), simply because my bike (cruiser) is better balanced and stable that way, while I'm waiting.

I'll have to keep this in mind, when I do my M2 exit eventually.
 
You need to be in gear, right foot on rear brake to keep the brake illuminated, right hand on throttle so that you are ready to move in case the moron coming up behind you doesn't stop.

You need to perform a traffic check every 8-10 seconds.
You must perform a traffic check before entering an intersection, and after passing an intersection.
You must show that you notice driveways and roads by exaggerating your head movements.
To perform a lane change, you must follow the sequence of...Check, signal, check, perform lane change, complete lane change, perform traffic check, then cancel signal. (Yes you can get dinged for cancelling your signal early)
You must ensure you are always in the proper tire track (blocking position) even after a lane change.
You must make all your speed adjustments before a curve...I.E. before entering an on/off ramp. (if they see a brake light in a curve you will get dinged)
Some testers will be specific about the speed you can travel. Some will allow you to go a little above the speed limit, and some will not. (Especially important when you are in the acceleration/merge lane on a highway). They will usually tell you ahead of time.

And all of the other things people have mentioned above.

I think other than that, if you don't ride like a tool, you will be fine.
 
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