So once Elliot had returned for UK in the summer he was desperate to be mobile. He has a provisional driving licence, but in Canada new drivers follow a graduated licensing programme. Which means it will be at least another 8 months until he can drive on his own. The Graduated programme goes like this. At 16 yrs you take the theory and get an ‘L’ and provisional licence. 1yr later and at least 60 hrs driving under supervision you take another test. If you pass you move on to the ‘N’. You can then drive without supervision but with restrictions. After 2 yrs and a clean licence you take another test, pass and you get a full licence. If you have any violation in those 2 yrs the time on the ‘N’ is extended.
Back to the bikes, between them –Mark and Elliot that is, it was decided Elliot would get a scooter.
He had to take another theory test for a motorbike and a skills test. Plus buy a scooter! He passed the theory and got the scooter with some financial help the ‘parent’ bank. Before taking the skills test he was able to ride with supervision. So he and Mark would go out for a spin to get his confidence up before taking the test. The skills test passed he was up and running, there is a but – there are restrictions until you have passed you ‘N’ on the bike, so until that happens he can only ride between dawn and dusk. So since the winter nights arrived the scooter has been tucked up in the garage only coming out at weekends.
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