It will be your 2nd and last road practical stage before going to Stage 8.01 final evaluation test.
It's all about independent riding in light and medium density traffic, u-turn, defensive riding, moving from 3rd lane to 1st lane after filter lane and reacting to hazards from zebra crossing.
So, same thing as Stage 6.01 where you choose and pick a helmet with bluetooth from BBDC, collect raincoat set, choose a bike then check everything from the bike like signals, brakes, fuel tank else before moving a bike to mini circuit. You will be practicing U-turn in the mini circuit. It's almost the same as Stage 1.01/1.02 about low speed.
During the starting point and half way U-turn, you must hold half clutch, open 1/5 throttle, press and hold foot-brake slightly then release brake after you are in straight line. Remain at Gear 1 in mini circuit.
Don't lean your body toward the handlebar.
You have to sit up straight and grip the fuel tank with both of your legs when doing U-turn.
Maintain the speed and try not to wobble.
After few rounds of U-turn in mini circuit, the two instructors will lead you out of BBDC.
It was my 2nd time doing Stage 7.01 road practical and i passed.
I failed the 1st time was due to failing to see green light turn right arrow and moving from 4th lane to 1st lane too fast :(
So from the exit of BBDC, wait in the line, check left blind spot once right side is clear before moving off. Then at the left filter lane, check right side to see incoming vehicles and move off once it's clear otherwise stop and wait at the line. Once it's clear, check left blind spot before moving off.
So from there, you will see 4 lanes. Remember to switch off your left signal and go straight for few seconds. 4th and 3rd are merging lanes. After you pass by the merging lane, you will see 3 lanes.
Then from there at 3rd lane, switch on right signal, check right mirror first, then check right blind spot before moving to 2nd lane.
You have to be in Gear 4/5 or 50-60km/h at least.
Then from 2nd lane, check right mirror first, check right blind spot before moving to 1st lane.
Once you're in 1st lane, switch off signal and try to slow down when approaching traffic light junction.
Then after the junction, switch on right signal and stop in the queue of U-turn.
So from the another side, there are 3 lanes.
You must only look at 1st and 2nd lane. Don't care about 3rd lane (slow speed lane)
Once 2 lanes are clear on your left side while facing another side, remember to check right blind spot before making U-turn. Do not look down to the ground when making U-turn as you may wobbles or feel nervous.
Hold half clutch, 1/5 throttle, hold and press foot-brake slightly and maintain the same speed in 1st lane. But if you go 2nd lane after U-turn, be calm and move to 1st lane but it may cost you 3-4 demerit points. So it's better for you to go to 1st lane properly while making U-turn.
Once you go straight in 1st lane, remove foot-brake and Gear up to 2 and 3.
Then switch on right signal and go to turn right lane when approaching the junction.
Stop at the 3rd line if it's red light or stop at the 1st line if it's green light and check for oncoming vehicles. After turning to right, check left side where there is left filter lane then switch signal from right to left, check left blind spot and slowly move to left lane from right lane as there are 2 lanes and lastly, stop before the bus stop line.
You have to wait for other riders and 2 instructors to arrive.
Once all arrived, you will follow the first rider who is instructor and there will be two zebra crossing.
Always slow down when approaching zebra crossing, check left and right side to see any pedestrians standing and stop before the zebra crossing line if pedestrians are waiting to cross.
At the last traffic light, turn left once pedestrians done crossing and you will pass by the petrol and BBDC. But it's not over. You have to ride few rounds.
At most 3 to 5 rounds if the traffic is light because at the U-turn, you have to wait quite long for the 2 lanes to be clear.
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