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by akirk
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:53 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: An interesting, if unsettling, development.
Replies: 29
Views: 25178

Re: An interesting, if unsettling, development.

These days I use a phone and Google for directions. Mine’s able to connect to the car audio via bluetooth so spoken directions are loud and clear. The actual phone however is tucked away out of sight, such as in a side pocket of my jacket. Being invisible the temptation to look at it is removed and...
by akirk
Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: An interesting, if unsettling, development.
Replies: 29
Views: 25178

Re: An interesting, if unsettling, development.

I doubt it is any different to any current in car camera It simply records standard video on a loop and then the rest of the app is the ability to hit a button to say keep the last 30 seconds - at which points it saves that and restarts the loop - the saved section later being available for upload t...
by akirk
Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dissertation survey
Replies: 95
Views: 214826

Re: Dissertation survey

on a dual carriageway, most drivers expect to see turnings / junctions / roundabouts / laybys / camera vans on the verge / utilities etc. on a motorway, most drivers expect to see nothing else - they feel that they are in their own private lane and nothing will get in the way - therefore, they switc...
by akirk
Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings
Replies: 27
Views: 17614

Re: Greetings

I have mixed views on commentaries. If you think about accidents when someone is on the phone, I suspect that the majority of them are not necessarily the holding a phone, but instead focusing elsewhere at the cost of focusing on the drive. A commentary shouldn't have the same effect as it is direct...
by akirk
Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New Members.
Replies: 54
Views: 240395

Re: New Members.

I think there has also been a seismic shift in how people spend their spare time - Covid made people focus on staying at home / seeing friends and family / etc. Amongst those I know there is more focus on that going forward than individuals pursuing solitary hobbies. Tie that into roads which are be...
by akirk
Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Certificate Error
Replies: 1
Views: 3612

Certificate Error

Apologies for the certificate error - a problem elsewhere on the server stopped the certificates renewing (https bit!)
Now fixed...

will start planning to move the forum to a newer server soon, but it means a day or so of down time, so will work out a plan in advance and let folks know...

Alasdair
by akirk
Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Comments from ADI...
Replies: 36
Views: 18655

Re: Comments from ADI...

I think the point is not that we might choose not to take the overtake, but that we take it with an additional time penalty by being further back… Clearly, not taking the overtake is low risk, but equally adding time to an overtake increases risk… My main point though before we are dragged down a ra...
by akirk
Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:35 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Comments from ADI...
Replies: 36
Views: 18655

Re: Comments from ADI...

I needed to be closer if I was looking for an overtake - and that extending the following distance simply extends the length of an overtake, making it considerably more risky The suggestion was a second behind, 2 seconds for a relaxed follow when it was obvious that no overtake would occur If just ...
by akirk
Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:57 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Comments from ADI...
Replies: 36
Views: 18655

Re: Comments from ADI...

In a coaching session with a well regarded and well known coach, it was suggested to me that I needed to be closer if I was looking for an overtake - and that extending the following distance simply extends the length of an overtake, making it considerably more risky and reducing opportunity. The su...
by akirk
Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:00 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Comments from ADI...
Replies: 36
Views: 18655

Re: Comments from ADI...

i would be less worried about his following time (he moved up in prep. for an overtake) than his inability to read the cars in front esp. when there was heavy braking… first overtake seemed fine - second was much riskier and he seemed to do an overtake where he came out accelerating still for the o...

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