From what i hear its EASIER than the old one. Why would they make you do the manouvers in an artificial environment? Surely these should be done on the road where they are actually likely to happen. The manouversn is what makes most people nervous about the old test, so to get them out the way in a car park (), would make the actual riding test a piece of piss.

As said, if someone comes off or fails the first part, swerve test etc in a car park, then they shouldnt be on the road anyway, which of course is the point of the test.