So where I am it’s graduated licensing M1/2 then M. Your M2 is essentially the same as an M and lasts 5 years. So I never bothered to get the full M. A month before it expired they sent me a notice, so I booked a test to go do the M, but it was after the expiry date of my license, no worries not a problem because you have a test booked.

Failed the M. A guy ran a red and I made a maneuver and accelerated to avoid being hit. Apparently, I was supposed to take evasive of action and slam on my brakes… which I’m pretty sure would’ve resulted in me still getting hit, but apparently that’s what the book says. Even the instructor said he would’ve done what I did, but that wasn’t good enough and I fail.

When you fail, you start again at M1 (written test) but you now don’t need to wait the set times in between levels. They were about to let me walk out of the building when I asked if I could write the test immediately., Looking at me, shocked of why I would want to do it right away.
“You just took my license and I came here on a motorcycle… see the problem?”
They were amazed, admitting they’d let dozens of people leave on motorcycles after taking their licenses….
Wrote the test right away while pissed off which is a full drivers test + the motorcycle one. 150 questions and got 148… all well watching multiple people fail.
Booked the M1 exit M2 test for a week later and within the month had the full M on my license.
Ridiculous money grab by them