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by Jonquirk
Thu May 12, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Has IAM Roadsmart given up on advanced training?
Replies: 72
Views: 39135

Re: Has IAM Roadsmart given up on advanced training?

What is the pass rate for second tests? Are most that fail first time getting right with the next attempt?
by Jonquirk
Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: E-scooters safer than bicycles - says ROSPA
Replies: 13
Views: 5812

Re: E-scooters safer than bicycles - says ROSPA

Two fascinating articles Horse.
by Jonquirk
Mon Feb 28, 2022 5:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: It’s chilling that people drive at 81 mph on the motorway – says IAM Roadsmart
Replies: 123
Views: 38453

Re: It’s chilling that people drive at 81 mph on the motorway – says IAM Roadsmart

And once again stating that speeding is responsible for around 4380 deaths a year on UK roads. We clearly need to educate them to stop quoting deaths on European roads as deaths on UK roads.
by Jonquirk
Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: Technology
Topic: Motorcycle airbag jackets
Replies: 46
Views: 38825

Re: Motorcycle airbag jackets

Agreed. It horrified me to see them doing it, even before I learned to ride a motorbike myself.
by Jonquirk
Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:09 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: Motorcycle airbag jackets
Replies: 46
Views: 38825

Re: Motorcycle airbag jackets

According to my instructor, who has a steady business with repeat CBT with them, they are mostly from Brazil and used to terrible roads. There they learned to keep their feet down ready to prop the bike up if it went into a pothole.
by Jonquirk
Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:11 pm
Forum: Technology
Topic: Motorcycle airbag jackets
Replies: 46
Views: 38825

Re: Motorcycle airbag jackets

You can easily spot them in Guildford: L-plate trimmed to the smallest possible size, riding along with feet one inch above the tarmac, hands in handlebar muffs.
by Jonquirk
Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media
Replies: 41
Views: 15261

Re: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media

If “Speed Kills” than the emergency services would be responsible for most of the deaths on the roads. The fact that this is not true is because they are trained to drive fast before being allowed to do so without supervision. Therefore the message should be “operating a piece of machinery without b...
by Jonquirk
Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Phone use (again )
Replies: 62
Views: 94380

Re: Phone use (again )

A six figure grid reference is accurate to 100m. It is generally not too difficult to remember and repeat two three digit numbers.
Eight figures gets you to within 10m.
by Jonquirk
Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bus Lanes
Replies: 8
Views: 4369

Re: Bus Lanes

The bus lanes in Guildford are going 24/7 and getting cameras to catch anyone flouting the rules.

One has been suspended, with signs saying “bus lane suspended, use both lanes”. Almost all traffic is driving down the right lane and ignoring the old bus lane. It’s as if I have my own private lane.
by Jonquirk
Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:51 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Banning the wrong things again?
Replies: 26
Views: 15268

Re: Banning the wrong things again?

Both of my cars have cradles that I installed. I use Brodit as they will sell you a car-specific mount to which you add a phone-specific holder, making it easier to change car, or phone. I have active mounts for my iPhone that hold a charging cable so that the phone is recharged while it is in the c...

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