Kick start is set up for kids / learners for Dirt licences and has cetain fundamantal motions etc, but when was the last time you saw road testers ask a L platers to pick a bike up ? slow ride properly in control, or better still teach road postioning ? like you say positive riding is important, confidant rider/machines work on roads, half arsed or shit scarred learners are just waiting to hit something, I see a lot of dare i say it, scooter riders hard left doing 30KM thinking they are doing the right thing, a left turn or a t bone waiting to happen.
Clear, obvious and deliberate riders seem to last longer on 2 wheels. I was told by a rider safe instructer when my girlfreind went for her licence 3 years ago, that he only passes based on 1 thing, they are confident they know what they are doing and can show him they can ride safley and with confidence, if you look like you trying to learn to ride a push bike for the first time he cuts them off the first week, even when they come back for the second weekend, they are marked. They want them, to go away and practice even if its in a tennis court so tyhey are paying attention to the road not forking around with the controls or the clucth.
Getting a learners is still a little to administration and watch a movie based i think you'll agree ?
