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by akirk
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Use of Indicator for Overtaking
Replies: 59
Views: 886

Re: Use of Indicator for Overtaking

It is an interesting discussion - esp. considering the superb level of driving some on here are known to demonstrate... It is also an indication that perhaps as advanced drivers we have a tendency to over-think at times?! Ultimately - every scenario is different - looking for a rule to use is probab...
by akirk
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Use of Indicator for Overtaking
Replies: 59
Views: 886

Re: Use of Indicator for Overtaking

I was originally taught (by my standard driving instructor who was very good) - think of the indicator as conversation - who are you telling and what are you telling them - do you need to tell them once, or many times? Also, remember that there are many ways in conversation of saying the same thing ...
by akirk
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: These shoes are made for walking
Replies: 17
Views: 543

Re: These shoes are made for walking

Mention of Heel and Toe (which I’ve never been able to do, not even ‘nearly’), led me to Google. Found an Interesting clip, showing Ayrton Senna’s technique and footware… https://youtu.be/kzLjZWrpzmQ …looks like I missed out though, my own advanced test was nothing like that. well there is the answ...
by akirk
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: These shoes are made for walking
Replies: 17
Views: 543

Re: These shoes are made for walking

My standard shoe is a loake moccasin - doesn’t get in the way… but am also happy wearing anything like wellies amor walking boots… biggest difference is in ability to heel and toe, but not all cars have pedals allowing that now anyway
by akirk
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: https://www.drivingmasters.uk/
Replies: 17
Views: 580

Re: https://www.drivingmasters.uk/

They do, though less police experience and more chauffeur / corporate training than I expected - but then I suspect that however they pitch it that is where the money is... (c.f. IAM)
by akirk
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: https://www.drivingmasters.uk/
Replies: 17
Views: 580

Re: https://www.drivingmasters.uk/

Looking at the levels I would say that it is clever marketing rather than just a structured progressive set of levels... there is very thought through specific keywords being used to attract an audience... for example - dmap5: Do professional drivers in vehicle dynamics and vehicle testing / chauffe...
by akirk
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Silence
Replies: 21
Views: 41499

Re: The Silence

The biggest issue with facebook is that it controls how you see content - it is difficult to find past conversations and to structure how content is saved... It is very good for fresh current content which rapidly goes out of date, and it is very good at photo / video uploads, but otherwise it is a ...
by akirk
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Silence
Replies: 21
Views: 41499

Re: The Silence

I think that a part of the problem is that there is a general decrease in an interest in driving let alone advanced driving… where are the younger folk coming into the discussion? There is an assumption by some that cars will do it all for you now / soon so why do we need to bother? And for those wh...
by akirk
Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 20mph alternatives
Replies: 56
Views: 216697

Re: 20mph alternatives

would it not be more effective to have chicanes and other hard landscaping to change speed - surface the road in cobbles and I guarantee that not many will be doing 60mph across them! :)
by akirk
Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi Everybody
Replies: 2
Views: 4280

Re: Hi Everybody

Don Basilio wrote:I somehow completely lost the ability to log in under my old nom de guerre Triquet.

Anyway, I'm back

Jim


Hi Jim,

If you could send me a PM with a preferred password I should be able to reset it for you under the original user - would prefer to keep it simple and consistent!

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