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[BigCopSmallTown]

Folks,

I have to sit my theory test for the Standard course - anyone who has been through it recently got any handy hints??

Haven't seen how Durham do it and no doubt it will be different from the one I did in NorPol!! Driving school don't have any practice papers :-(

[Snapper]

Folks,

I have to sit my theory test for the Standard course - anyone who has been through it recently got any handy hints??

Haven't seen how Durham do it and no doubt it will be different from the one I did in NorPol!! Driving school don't have any practice papers :-(

In my force (WYP) I bought myself a copy of the latest Highway Code, genuinely read it from cover to cover. Then I went on 'tinternet and found some test papers on various websites which did help. I'd waited soooooo long to be put forward for my permit I wasn't going to let the theory side let me down without making an effort. One or two 'sneaky' questions on my paper but some were straight forward.

Good luck. (and yes I passed ))

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[trevor]

Folks,

I have to sit my theory test for the Standard course - anyone who has been through it recently got any handy hints??

Haven't seen how Durham do it and no doubt it will be different from the one I did in NorPol!! Driving school don't have any practice papers :-(

So is that for the non-blues course, am not sure how the driving works for Durham is it the same as a normal driving test like theory test and then test day... and what do you norm have to do on the test day...

[BigCopSmallTown]

Trev - there are three grades of driving qualification:

Basic - A2B driving, transport details etc.
Standard - Reponse Driving, compliant stops, etc.
Advance - Traffic, high powered vehicles.

Specials in Durham can do the Basic and Standard courses.

[trevor]

Trev - there are three grades of driving qualification:

Basic - A2B driving, transport details etc.
Standard - Reponse Driving, compliant stops, etc.
Advance - Traffic, high powered vehicles.

Specials in Durham can do the Basic and Standard courses.

Ahh cool good luck with the standard lol so if in one year i decided i wanted to do the basic, i would just need to show basic a2b driving just showing i can safely drive, and is the transport details a test lol

when do you sit your standard course, i would eventually like to do the standard course, good luck...

the Advanced does not sound appealing to me tho lol

Edited by trevor, 07 January 2010 - 11:33 AM.

[garymac]

That didn't take long to get that BC. Things are obviously a lot different there compared to what you are used to

[BigCopSmallTown]

Much, much different GM!!

[ReViN]

I had a basic eye sight test and depth perception test. There may have been a very simple road sign test but i cant recall anything specific on the highwaycode which should worry you.

All i did was sit in front of a machine and look into it while the instructor pressed the button to change slides and ask questions.

[BigCopSmallTown]

I spoke to the driving school the other day - for the standard course you need to pass a theory test - did you do a basic (transport) assesment?

[ReViN]

I completed a basic driving assesment which allows me to drive from A to B. I cant remember doing a specific theory test, just what I mentioned in my previous post.

[DaveCat]

When I did my standard course in Norpol I had to do three written tests. One on the codes of practice for police drivers, one on the highway code and one on road craft. Your area command training officer should give you three books to read. All three exams are multiple choise and are the usual police format i.e. two daft answers and two answers that could be right for each question. If I remember rightly the pass mark for each exam in Norpol was 76%. If you read the books you will not have any problems. Im surprised that Durham are putting specials through standard courses. I thought that there was a backlog of regs waiting for the course.

[trevor]

I completed a basic driving assesment which allows me to drive from A to B. I cant remember doing a specific theory test, just what I mentioned in my previous post.

have you been put threw your driving so quick you where only attested in dec lol

[ReViN]

already employed by durham and need to be able to drive

I am able to transfer my "police licence" over to the specials.

Edited by ReViN, 10 January 2010 - 07:50 PM.

[trevor]

already employed by durham and need to be able to drive

I am able to transfer my "police licence" over to the specials.

aww great that's good...

How was your first shift out the other sat... Did you enjoy it

[ReViN]

had to cancel , the weather was shocking.

[BigCopSmallTown]

ReVin - were you in the same attestation as me??

[ReViN]

16th December?

[BigCopSmallTown]

Yeah - the same!

[trevor]

had to cancel , the weather was shocking.

Oh thats a shame, have you managed to get out since lol...

[ReViN]

Managed to get out for first shift on tuesday with the added bonus of my first arrest.

Edited by ReViN, 14 January 2010 - 07:32 PM.

[trevor]

Managed to get out for first shift on tuesday with the added bonus of my first arrest.

Great... Not many can say they got their first arrest on their 1st shift

[BigCopSmallTown]

Congrats - what did you get?

[ReViN]

Congrats - what did you get?

If I read your post right:

Young female for cultivation following a drugs warrant.

[BigCopSmallTown]

He knew stuff, but not enough about ham radio. Sometimes Google just doesn't supply all the information needed. He even PM'd me, but he didn't give any useful information to confirm/deny his radio ham waltyness.

But more importantly, is this another potential ham I see here BCST? What would you like to know about 1/2 wave dipoles?

An interesting first arrest - not a topic you necessarily cover in training (unless you do in Durham). Did you manage to get in on the interview for learning purposes?

[ReViN]

I was in on the interview but I am already a trained interviewer, need it for my job .

Edited by ReViN, 17 January 2010 - 10:16 AM.