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- Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:02 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Block Changes - How Many Do You Miss?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 40322
Re: Block Changes - How Many Do You Miss?
With an 18-speed Road Ranger --- I miss as many as I can!
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Other
- Topic: SAS Expert Training
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19563
Re: SAS Expert Training
SAS - is that Saturday And Sunday drivers? With few exceptions anyone who says they were special forces probably weren't. Check out Sean Bean in Ronin when questioned by Robert deNiro! I would only be impressed if a provider demonstrated that they instructed Military Police personal protection offic...
- Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:34 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Advanced Driving or Self Important?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 34216
Re: Advanced Driving or Self Important?
A. Tom Topper in "Very Advanced Driving" states that, "The Very Advanced driver uses every opportunity with skill without risk or discourtesy." And demonstrates turning right at a roundabout from the left hand lane where the right lane is blocked. That's even more 'cheeky' than t...
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 12:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The EU - Leave or Remain?
- Replies: 189
- Views: 825520
Re: The EU - Leave or Remain?
I've only just opened this after a few weeks away. I think this has been a most interesting discussion. I haven't seen anything as good anywhere else. I am serious on this. To me it's interesting that a site for conscientious drivers has so much value in general discussion. Perhaps it's because of a...
- Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Glimmer of hope?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21272
Re: Glimmer of hope?
We've got Red Light Speed Cameras here in Sydney. Catches those accelerating to get across on amber!
- Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:43 pm
- Forum: Australasia
- Topic: Advanced Road Driving
- Replies: 2
- Views: 30022
Re: Advanced Road Driving
You are spot on there. I did get involved 20 years ago when there were two organisations trying to do an IAM imitation - the Society of Advanced Motorists and the IAM Australia but both failed and disappeared. I am now the Driver Development Officer for the City of Sydney and quite comfortable overs...
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:38 pm
- Forum: Australasia
- Topic: Advanced Road Driving
- Replies: 2
- Views: 30022
Advanced Road Driving
There are very few, if any, current on-road advanced courses and no tests in NSW. There are many 'private' area or race track 'advanced' courses but they usually only cover emergency skills with no practical low-risk training. But one can adapt UK learned techniques to local conditions. Country road...
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:37 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: The Official DVSA Guide to Driving 2015: The Essential Skills
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6395
- Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:53 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Other
- Topic: HIGH STANDARD/FURTHER TRAINING IN THE UK
- Replies: 27
- Views: 52496
Re: HIGH STANDARD/FURTHER TRAINING IN THE UK
In the Earl of Cottenham's day much of the 'racing' was on public roads. Although usually closed there were many more hazards to deal with. Even when Stirling Moss won the Mille Miglia with Jenkinson it was more like a rally on public roads (read The Racing Driver). Racing lines were more like the '...
- Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:13 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: The Official DVSA Guide to Driving 2015: The Essential Skills
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6395
The Official DVSA Guide to Driving 2015: The Essential Skills
Has anyone read this yet? I'm waiting for a copy from Amazon. Any comments? Very little is published here in Australia - compared to the past few years in the UK - John Lyon's Advanced Driving, The Old Stig's How to drive and Reg Local's Advanced and Performance Driving as well as Chris Gilbert's DV...