Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

I passed my test first time at 16/17, years and years back. A good mate only passed his two years ago in his 30s, after seven (7!) attempts. I'm a safe, conservative (driving style!) and cautious driver these days, not like I was when I was 17/18 and ragging in it around in a shitty Fiat Panda. But I would struggle to have passed his test, though, I think.It has gotten waaaay harder.

Meh.

I'm old so passed before the theory bit existed. My pal recently passed and told me the theory was hard. I had a go. It was pimps*.

I wasn't even wearing a helmet and laid down 40 out if 40. Boom.

I also passed before there was a maximum number of minor errors, so long as you didn't make the same mistake 3 times. I scored 23 which the examiner said was the most he'd ever awarded. Win.

• kids still say pimps, yeh?