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by RiK
Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Reg Local - How to pass an Advanced Driving Test
Replies: 135
Views: 86746

Re: Reg Local - How to pass an Advanced Driving Test

The next video is up, Steering

by RiK
Sun May 23, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Reg Local - How to pass an Advanced Driving Test
Replies: 135
Views: 86746

Re: Reg Local - How to pass as Advanced Driving Test

And here's the first 'proper' video introducing the System: PcmHRCGxa0Y It's interesting that he's taking an approach of making the videos applicable to all levels, from associate, to masters to Police Advanced with comments relevant to each level, though I suspect that may well make them a little o...
by RiK
Sun May 23, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Reg Local - How to pass an Advanced Driving Test
Replies: 135
Views: 86746

Reg Local - How to pass an Advanced Driving Test

Like him or loath him, John Gregory (Reg Local) has put out a lot of videos over the past few years, and his latest project is a new series entitled "How to pass as Advanced Driving Test".

Here's the introduction:

by RiK
Sat May 15, 2021 5:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Back to it Monday..
Replies: 2
Views: 2424

Back to it Monday..

Hitting the ground running... I have my first new associate at 10am Monday morning, and another existing one on tuesday. Can't wait :-) In Bristol group we've been running some peer-to-peer observer refresher drives, with a handful of the NO/LOA's overseeing the process and it's gone pretty smoothly...
by RiK
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: LastPass alternative?
Replies: 25
Views: 13714

Re: LastPass alternative?

jont- wrote::No guarantee bitwarden won't go down the same route


Bitwarden is open source and their whole ethos is to avoid holding their users to ransom...
by RiK
Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Declining Standards
Replies: 33
Views: 21421

Re: Declining Standards

Horse wrote:is it so far off from your car satnav actually being Google Maps, with live traffic info etc?


Mine already is. I have the Apple Carplay stuff in my car, so it'll use whatever navigation app I choose, including Apple Maps or Google Maps. Both of which are far better than the built-in solution.
by RiK
Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: Technology
Topic: Technology leading to disengaged drivers
Replies: 12
Views: 21966

Re: Technology leading to disengaged drivers

I've not heard that - what does it mean? Vc0ijEzX7Lc https://www.indiewire.com/2016/02/watch-the-john-wayne-movie-that-inspired-airplane-174857/ William Wellman’s soap opera in the sky is the granddaddy of disaster films, in particular Airport and its many sequels. John Wayne plays the harried pilo...
by RiK
Thu Nov 14, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Other
Topic: 'Highest'?
Replies: 37
Views: 64320

Re: 'Highest'?

akirk wrote:Having just moved from Gloucestershire to Bristol, that is a bit harsh (albeit true!)
Alasdair


Don’t get me wrong, as cities go I think Bristol is lovely. I do most of my socialising there. But I’m a country boy at heart and I wouldn’t want to live in one!
by RiK
Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:17 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Other
Topic: 'Highest'?
Replies: 37
Views: 64320

Re: 'Highest'?

Not all roads are congested. In fact, I'd say, most roads aren't congested most of the time. Quite. I live out in the sticks in rural Gloucestershire and the only time i really have to deal with congestion is if I'm fool enough to venture down to Bristol.. Not all country roads have 50 limits. Inde...
by RiK
Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What does this sign mean?
Replies: 14
Views: 19068

Re: What does this sign mean?

Would be interesting to see the liability case if someone had an accident due to trying to read those eh?

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