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by jont-
Fri Oct 14, 2016 11:01 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Is AD 'better driving'?
Replies: 80
Views: 64011

Re: Is AD 'better driving'?

(and Jon, I am not sure that general 'baddrivericide' is acceptable :)) Start with people using hand held mobiles. Particularly when they have a passenger sat next to them. Why are we trying to build our way out of road congestion rather than get people off the roads who don't want to be there anyw...
by jont-
Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:12 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Is AD 'better driving'?
Replies: 80
Views: 64011

Re: Is AD 'better driving'?

little old lady bumbling along in the same way and an AD comes up behind - likes and is good at overtaking, so at the appropriate point goes past, little old lady swoons at the ungentlemanly manner in which someone is making progress and drives into the ditch... This one, especially if she doesn't ...
by jont-
Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM RoADAR is a punishment
Replies: 30
Views: 27956

Re: IAM RoADAR is a punishment

Horse wrote:Are obs, 2s rule and lane discipline not covered in L training?

What fraction of drivers do you think would pass an L test if they retook it today? :roll:
by jont-
Tue Oct 11, 2016 4:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM RoADAR is a punishment
Replies: 30
Views: 27956

Re: IAM RoADAR is a punishment

Safer and more enjoyable driving - but difficult going on impossible to prove, and not a perceived need by most. Yet needed by most, frustrates me, for just proper observation and that 2 second rule (for pedants, to be extended in poor conditions) obeyed by all, would lead to fewer collisions. And ...
by jont-
Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:11 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: Black Boxes
Replies: 28
Views: 37646

Re: Black Boxes

Horse wrote:If so, a high figure would show the insurance companieswho is driving faster through corners. Surely that's all they need to know to decide 'safe'? ;)

Nah, a high figure shows who is getting around the corner. You get a low 'g' when you plough straight on into the scenery :lol:
by jont-
Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM RoADAR is a punishment
Replies: 30
Views: 27956

Re: IAM RoADAR is a punishment

Doesn't surprise me. If you start with the premise that most drivers think they are competent and have nothing to learn, any training would be seen as "re"training which would usually be for some sort of infraction. And arguably, they have been ineffective at promoting advanced driving - c...
by jont-
Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:18 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: Black Boxes
Replies: 28
Views: 37646

Re: Black Boxes

waremark wrote:Most of these devices are fitted to very low powered cars, so it is hard to see how use of maximum acceleration could be identified as a negative.

In the case I know of, the chap had a Lotus Evora through his company car scheme :lol:
by jont-
Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:46 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: Black Boxes
Replies: 28
Views: 37646

Re: Black Boxes

Only anecdotal experience (people talking about them on another forum where boxes were imposed on company vehicles) - both firm acceleration and braking are judged. Cornering speed indirectly (ie g-force). I'd be surprised if lines can be followed. Obviously speed too (though I suspect they'll ignor...
by jont-
Tue Sep 27, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Blue lights overkill
Replies: 9
Views: 9303

Re: Blue lights overkill

...others may also have noticed about the sheer number of lights fitted to emergency vehicles and frerquestnly used all at once - one can hardly help getting the impression that there is a certain pleasure being taken in simply using all the kit. The use of co-ordinated flashing headlamps is anothe...
by jont-
Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Who pulled the plug out?
Replies: 8
Views: 8651

Re: Who pulled the plug out?

Yeah, I had issues overnight/this morning too (both from home and work). Shrugs. Maybe Alistair should up the subscriptions if you want a SLA :lol:

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