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by exportmanuk
Tue May 04, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New DVSA advice site
Replies: 10
Views: 6278

Re: New DVSA advice site

Almost as good as the previous edition of Motorcycle road craft. In the first print it stated something along the lines of When approaching a junction in fog wind down your window to hear traffic.
by exportmanuk
Tue May 04, 2021 8:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New DVSA advice site
Replies: 10
Views: 6278

New DVSA advice site

Hi DVSA have launched a new website offering basic advice to drivers and riders. https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/advice/ Amused by this under the bikes section Coasting Avoid coasting: this is when your motorbike is moving but it’s not being driven by the engine – either when the clutch pedal is...
by exportmanuk
Sun May 02, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Driving thoughts
Replies: 16
Views: 12622

Re: Driving thoughts

I I use commentary both from time to time when an associate is driving and invariably when I am giving a demo. The content depends on the context. In terms of helping associates to look further up the road, rather than saying 'eyes on main beam' (or equivalent) isn't it more helpful to describe wha...
by exportmanuk
Sun May 02, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Driving thoughts
Replies: 16
Views: 12622

Re: Driving thoughts

One of the things that's difficult for motorcycle observers/trainers is getting the associate/trainee to understand what you are looking at/for, especially when not using comms. I have heard it describe various ways, raise your vision, look further, take more in, eyes on main beam. Sometime you can ...
by exportmanuk
Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: Motorcycle videos
Replies: 259
Views: 3887751

Re: Motorcycle videos

I had the 'transmit' button on the radio stick 'on' one day, so had to talk continuously for about 10 minutes (otherwise trainee would have had amplified wind noise broadcast to his ear). Trainee said it was really useful knowing what I had seen and was reacting to. Couple of years back was out wit...
by exportmanuk
Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: Motorcycle videos
Replies: 259
Views: 3887751

Re: Motorcycle videos

I had the 'transmit' button on the radio stick 'on' one day, so had to talk continuously for about 10 minutes (otherwise trainee would have had amplified wind noise broadcast to his ear). Trainee said it was really useful knowing what I had seen and was reacting to. Couple of years back was out wit...
by exportmanuk
Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:47 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: Motorcycle videos
Replies: 259
Views: 3887751

Re: Motorcycle videos

crr003 wrote: Some ADIs teach this robotic six point check starting from the rear near side blind spot irrespective of road layout/hazards.

This teaches nothing other than to make the head movements, probably why so many appear to look but fail to see.
by exportmanuk
Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: Motorcycle videos
Replies: 259
Views: 3887751

Re: Motorcycle videos

Mirrors is one of the things that I hear the most complaints about all too often they say the can only see their elbows. I ask why do they have both mirrors aimed at their elbows. I ask "Why do you need to see exactly the same thing in both mirrors? Even worse car drivers who have all three mir...
by exportmanuk
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Smart Motoways
Replies: 38
Views: 30898

Re: Smart Motoways

Hope they didn't pay for that.
by exportmanuk
Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:03 pm
Forum: Learner Driving
Topic: A Rare Opportunity
Replies: 10
Views: 10537

Re: A Rare Opportunity

When returning from trips overseas where I have been driven around a lot I have to make a conscious effort to drive on the left for the first half hour or so.

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