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- Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: IAM members assessment
- Replies: 45
- Views: 82719
Re: IAM members assessment
There seems to be a myth that Police Advanced drivers are slowly or quickly becoming extinct let me assure you that they are not far from it, as most forces will always have a need for Advanced drivers whether it be RPU - Firearms - Surveillance etc, its what organisations want you to think. That's ...
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dissertation survey
- Replies: 95
- Views: 228458
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Off-siding
- Replies: 52
- Views: 129733
Re: Off-siding
Quite a lot of differing views on what position to take on single and dual carriageway roads the majority of the views hold water. In my opinion on the original posters question of the piece of road in question, then for me you have a view into and out of the bend then it is straight lining the corn...
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:07 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: A shift with the RPU (aka traffic police)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6407
Re: A shift with the RPU (aka traffic police)
Its called O A P Observations Anticipation and Planning
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:04 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Hazard warning sign on Dual Carriageway
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34020
Re: Hazard warning sign on Dual Carriageway
The whole of this road is a racetrack especially at night and the council are happy to deal with what occurs, there are lots of public footpaths and rights of ways that cross the road I've even seen pedal cyclist and horse riders crossing with cars speeding towards them and not reacting until very l...
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:46 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Reg Local and speed...
- Replies: 30
- Views: 39554
Re: Reg Local and speed...
I think everyone likes speed I will be the first one to hold my hands up I drive at speeds up to a 150+ mph every day legally of course. But if i were to come on here and condone exceeding the speed limit as being OK in my capacity as an IAM Road smart Examiner and or as a Police officer would this ...
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 7:50 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Hazard warning sign on Dual Carriageway
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34020
Re: Hazard warning sign on Dual Carriageway
Dont know if i am too late to post about a similar stretch of road near to where I live and work unlike the dual carriageway being discussed there is no advanced warning or information signs and the speed limit is 60 mph I have added a link below I think giving an angled view of the public footpath ...
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:10 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Phone use (again )
- Replies: 62
- Views: 106609
Re: Phone use (again )
Lots and lots of theories of how the current mobile law coupled with the new proposals should be dealt with, truth be known mobile phone use is here to stay no matter what legislation we introduce, fines-points-disqualification prison,people will still use them as they are a part of everyday life. A...
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hazard perception test now features more weather conditions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14489
Re: Hazard perception test now features more weather conditions
That’s the problem with the hazard perception test they are all geared up for learners and not the experienced driver ,as drivers with some sort of advanced standard as said will anticipate and plan on approach which they don’t want they want the hazard to have developed sufficient for the driver to...
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 12:26 am
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: Change in police pursuit policy?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20053
Re: Change in police pursuit policy?
Tactical contact is always a risk but the training that we get it is a calculated risk when faced when to implement it and when not to,in this particular case ie motorbike/moped thefts then you have to fight fire with fire,as they are attacking innocent people and property armed to the teeth in some...