Study guide in English for the EU Motorcycle test needed

Chinchillin' · 05-09-2013, 04:13 AM

Hiya Inmates,

Been recently reassigned to a cell here in Antwerp where life is good beyond belief. Although being surrounded by exceptional beer, chocolate, cheese, sauces and pastries too numerous to imagine has taken its toll and produced a more rotund me,

I have no regrets.

Driving license wise, I have a problem - I am requested by the government to pass a motorcycle theory test but have found no study materials at all in my native English. Been to two riding schools, umpteen bookstores and searched the web high and low to no avail.

Please help point me to a study guide written in English for operating motorcycles (automobile manuals don't count, I have one of these and it failed to inform me in a recent sitting of the theory test).

tonto · 05-11-2013, 04:04 AM

Apparently New traffic books publish a guide to the theory test in English:

New Traffic Books nv
BOSKOUTER 6
9620 ZOTTEGEM
T 09 371 48 81
F 09 371 48 82 Personne de contact:
Katrien Surmont
Lode Stevens
info@newtrafficbooks.be

http://brussels.angloinfo.com/inform.../driving-test/

Good luck

Chinchillin' · 05-12-2013, 06:22 AM

Brilliant! Exactly what I needed - I'll call them tomorrow. Thank you Tonto!

Chinchillin' · 05-13-2013, 03:20 AM

Hopes dashed again! Just got off the phone with them - No English translation of the motorcycle theory exam available.

I'm wondering where to turn next?

aeneas · 05-13-2013, 03:45 AM

I'm also from Antwerp.. can't really help you, don't know of any english study material.

Are you able to do the test itself in english or is it only in dutch / french ?
Do you understand a bit of these languages ?
Online are some guides and even exams you can practise (like here: http://www.vab.be/nl/rijschool/content.aspx?pid=143 ) so maybe try enough until you're familiar enough to pass ?

And you do need to know some parts of the car driving theory also.
The part online on that site for the motorcycle exam mostly talks about the motorcycle specific parts. General things (like orders from police, how they wave their arms, ..) isn't online in the motorcycle part but only in the part for car exams..
If you really don't find anything and only have a dutch book, I could sit with you and explain some things in english ? In one or two hours most of the theory is explained/translated, especially if you already know well how to drive and only need information on the belgian specific parts.

05-09-2013, 04:13 AM	#1
Chinchillin' ^OP n00b Joined: Feb 2013 Location: Antwerp Oddometer: 4	Study guide in English for the EU Motorcycle test needed Hiya Inmates, Been recently reassigned to a cell here in Antwerp where life is good beyond belief. Although being surrounded by exceptional beer, chocolate, cheese, sauces and pastries too numerous to imagine has taken its toll and produced a more rotund me, I have no regrets. Driving license wise, I have a problem - I am requested by the government to pass a motorcycle theory test but have found no study materials at all in my native English. Been to two riding schools, umpteen bookstores and searched the web high and low to no avail. Please help point me to a study guide written in English for operating motorcycles (automobile manuals don't count, I have one of these and it failed to inform me in a recent sitting of the theory test).

05-11-2013, 04:04 AM	#2
tonto Son of a preacher man Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Zombiestan Oddometer: 1,265	Apparently New traffic books publish a guide to the theory test in English: New Traffic Books nv BOSKOUTER 6 9620 ZOTTEGEM T 09 371 48 81 F 09 371 48 82 Personne de contact: Katrien Surmont Lode Stevens info@newtrafficbooks.be http://brussels.angloinfo.com/inform.../driving-test/ Good luck __________________ In the movie of my life they will cast Johnny Depp to play me.

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05-12-2013, 06:22 AM	#3
Chinchillin' ^OP n00b Joined: Feb 2013 Location: Antwerp Oddometer: 4	Brilliant! Exactly what I needed - I'll call them tomorrow. Thank you Tonto!

05-13-2013, 03:20 AM	#4
Chinchillin' ^OP n00b Joined: Feb 2013 Location: Antwerp Oddometer: 4	Hopes dashed again! Just got off the phone with them - No English translation of the motorcycle theory exam available. I'm wondering where to turn next?

05-13-2013, 03:45 AM	#5
aeneas Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Belgium, Europe Oddometer: 43	I'm also from Antwerp.. can't really help you, don't know of any english study material. Are you able to do the test itself in english or is it only in dutch / french ? Do you understand a bit of these languages ? Online are some guides and even exams you can practise (like here: http://www.vab.be/nl/rijschool/content.aspx?pid=143 ) so maybe try enough until you're familiar enough to pass ? And you do need to know some parts of the car driving theory also. The part online on that site for the motorcycle exam mostly talks about the motorcycle specific parts. General things (like orders from police, how they wave their arms, ..) isn't online in the motorcycle part but only in the part for car exams.. If you really don't find anything and only have a dutch book, I could sit with you and explain some things in english ? In one or two hours most of the theory is explained/translated, especially if you already know well how to drive and only need information on the belgian specific parts.