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- Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:59 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Smee's test - specifics
- Replies: 38
- Views: 33130
Re: Smee's test - specifics
As advanced drivers/riders, we choose to meet (or try) those standards, so why should we wish to question them? :popcorn: you were doing so well up to that point :lol: this is a forum on AD - surely that is what we do - question everything even if there is no point to our rambles?! :soap: more pros...
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:56 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Smee's test - specifics
- Replies: 38
- Views: 33130
Re: Smee's test - specifics
RoSPA standards which are based on Roadcraft: Signalling at the 300yd marker is a Roadcraft standard. Whether or not there is a need for that signal is, your consideration. Can you quote the relevant section? I only have the 1994 edition (first version of the bloated, non-Bluebook style), which say...
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:36 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Next step
- Replies: 30
- Views: 28016
Re: Next step
Smeeagain wrote:No takers ?
You don't need any new books. Just practice and polish your "weak" points. Gold is not hard, you need consistency. Have another read of the test guidelines that you can download.
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:32 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Smee's test - specifics
- Replies: 38
- Views: 33130
Re: Smee's test - specifics
My two-penny worth: We, (some, most,all) choose to be examined to RoSPA standards which are based on Roadcraft: Signalling at the 300yd marker is a Roadcraft standard. Whether or not there is a need for that signal is, your consideration. As for signalling left to return to a lane, as GTR1400MAN opi...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:42 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: ROSPA - "you need a police background to get gold"
- Replies: 44
- Views: 41645
Re: ROSPA - "you need a police background to get gold"
Unless it hasn't been announced correctly, there is no Chief Examiner at present - no applicants. Last communique of some months ago mentioned that a "panel of experts" (my wording) was being considered.
- Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:22 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Sat my RoSPA test today
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9716
Re: Sat my RoSPA test today
for example, the things he told me that my instructor didn't, or that were contrary to them and so on. Smee Now that should make for quite interesting reading! Well Done on your Silver - it would be interesting to hear your views on the test as a whole, how it was conducted and you felt throughout ...
- Sat Aug 27, 2016 9:34 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Any ROSPA test tips
- Replies: 89
- Views: 69091
Re: Any ROSPA test tips
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:... unless it's quite old (more than 15 years or so) ...
I'm pretty sure my first Volvo (1981 - 244) had mechanical pre-tensioners incorporated into the front seat buckles and mounts.
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 8:13 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Any ROSPA test tips
- Replies: 89
- Views: 69091
Re: Any ROSPA test tips
Thank you - the result I want is a pass. The result I'd like is a gold, but then who doesn't? Plans in place to be there early. Documents are already prepared sitting in a plastic wallet ready to go and its not till next week! Drivers Licence, insurance, MOT, V5C, evidence of vehicle being taxed. A...
- Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:04 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: ROSPA - "you need a police background to get gold"
- Replies: 44
- Views: 41645
Re: ROSPA - "you need a place background to get gold"
Sorry, but it's disappeared completely (!) but the content has been superseded by later posts so I won't bother to repeat it.
Good luck with the test.
Good luck with the test.
- Fri Aug 19, 2016 7:43 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: ROSPA - "you need a police background to get gold"
- Replies: 44
- Views: 41645
Re: ROSPA - "you need a place background to get gold"
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