Well, the DSA have listened and made some changes to the Mod1 test.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa/News.asp?id=SXF7BD-A783A660&cat=593
Main changes are all slow control exercises to be completed first so the candidate can show control of the bike before going onto the two speed maneouvres.
This is followed by a "controlled stop" with no minimum speed before doing the Emergency Stop to show sufficient control before going onto the avoidance maneouvre.
Flexibility in where the candidate stops after the avoidance exercise rather than the very precise blue box and an allowance of 5% on the speed i.e 2 kph below 50 kph.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa/News.asp?id=SXF7BD-A783A660&cat=593
Main changes are all slow control exercises to be completed first so the candidate can show control of the bike before going onto the two speed maneouvres.
This is followed by a "controlled stop" with no minimum speed before doing the Emergency Stop to show sufficient control before going onto the avoidance maneouvre.
Flexibility in where the candidate stops after the avoidance exercise rather than the very precise blue box and an allowance of 5% on the speed i.e 2 kph below 50 kph.