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Posted by Chris Bromley on May 17, 2006, 2:02 am
IAWTP....
I am currently in the MSF course in San Diego (Palomar) and there are a
couple of people that are there because they are experienced riders, and
failed the CA Circle.......
It's worth the $235
> following in alt.scooter:
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>> I hear the driving test is a low speed one and really strict. Can
>> anyone please post specific details of the test, details like the
>
> Suggest you drive by your DMV office and look for a section of the
> lot that has the "lollipop" painted on it. I've not measured it, but the
> circle looks to a long car length in diameter -- longer than a parking
> space, but small than two spaces. With a path about a foot wide that you
> must stay within... If that isn't difficult enough, from what others
> have said, you have to enter and exit at nearly 90deg turns (the stick
> of the lollipop) again staying within lines.
>
>> circle radius, etc? Also any suggestions for the test would be great.
>
> Recommendation!: Don't take the DMV test -- put your name down for
> your local MSF equivalent BRC course (here in Sunnyvale, that's nearly a
> three month waiting list) and pay the $200... Their test will cover more
> situations, not be as strict [my understanding is that the lollipop is
> an all or nothing test; first fault and you're out], and passage exempts
> you from the DMV skill test.
>
>> What kind of skills should I practice in a parking lot to be able to
>> take a test?
>>
> Doing figure 8 turns in the area of four parking spaces
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> Swerving in an area the size of two shopping carts...
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