When I was looking into getting my motorcycle license, I had wanted a detailed breakdown of what the journey would be like. I’m currently not even halfway but I think it’d be helpful to write about while the experience is still fresh. Hope this helps someone who’s looking to get started on their motorcycle journey.
Registration:
I registered online on the BBDC website. I was literally in bed when I did this. You do have to go down to the center to get an eyesight test, photo taken and a mandatory 15 minutes briefing within 14 days of registration. The people at the registration were super friendly and helpful with any questions I had. Overall a very pleasant start.
Registration costed $58.85. After you set up the account, you can top up however much into the account so you can start booking your lessons.
I had booked my Theory lessons immediately to get the process going. Not sure whether they’ve gone back to classroom lessons but I could take all 4 of my theory lessons (2 basic theory & 2 riding theory) at the comfort of my own home via Zoom. One particular Malay instructor that gave 2 of my lessons was so engaging, I regret not having taken his name down. He was patient in his teachings and kept us interested throughout what was kind of a boring topic to be talking about. Each lesson cost $17.12. So total cost for theory lessons was $68.48. I registered on 3 November and completed all my theory lessons by the end of the following week.
After completing your basic theory lessons, you should book basic theory practices and evaluation. I was pressured to immediately take 1 practice and evaluation right after which was a big mistake. Don’t let anyone dictate your learning process. You should know yourself and your learning speed. Take as many practices you need to pass. There are 5 books they let you practice on. All the questions that are in your evaluation and test will be in these books. Make sure to complete all books so you’re so sick of answering the questions that the test will be a total breeze for you.
After failing the first time, I took 3 practices before my evaluation on the same day. By my 3rd practice I was getting 100% on all my books. This is the level you want to be on before you get to your Basic Theory Test.
I also practiced on some apps on my phone. The questions are not exactly whats being asked but if you’re like me and like to be overly prepared, by all means try out “BTT Lah!” on playstore. Most of the apps I downloaded were super buggy but BTT Lah! was the most tolerable for me.
Something else that I was pressured to do was take my Riding Theory evaluation too quickly. DO NOT DO THIS. You can wait until you’re halfway through your practical lessons to do this. Riding Theory evaluation and test have an expiry date. Evaluation pass result will last you a month. Passed RTT result if I’m not wrong expires after a year. I paid for practices and evaluation only to have it expire on me because I couldn’t book my test in time.
You can apply for your Provisional Driving License after a passed Basic Theory Test. You do not need a Riding Theory Test pass to apply for this so it’s okay to wait to take your RTT.
Next post, I will go into what to expect for your first practical lesson!
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