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- Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:25 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Two Chevron rule
- Replies: 61
- Views: 65814
Re: Two Chevron rule
Exactly. But if you are just before chevron 1 and the car in front is just after chevron 3 then you'd be just over 40 metres apart, and, therefore, complying with the sign, but not a hope in hell of stopping and yet that is how average joe (sometimes) interprets the sign ..... Im not talking at all...
- Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:04 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Smee's test - specifics
- Replies: 38
- Views: 32983
Re: Smee's test - specifics
I rarely see other drivers sticking to 30mph in a 30 limit, and I rarely see accidents in towns/villages either....
- Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:45 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: That Tesla 'autopilot' fatal crash
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11083
Re: That Tesla 'autopilot' fatal crash
Hacking is a real issue...I would hope part of the type approval would look at software security and fail-safe modes. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330355 In some ways this is where companies like google et al have an advantage as they are already clued u...
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:51 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Next step
- Replies: 30
- Views: 27958
Re: Next step
If you post your locations in the members section and you might find some other members local who have already done Masters (or Rospa) gold who are happy to go for a drive with you.
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:42 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Next step
- Replies: 30
- Views: 27958
Re: Next step
So I've managed to locate a copy on t'interweb of the 'blue' Roadcraft book that folk refer to but I also found this which should be an entertaining read .......http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROADCRAFT-THE-POLICE-DRIVERS-MANUAL-1965/291857842170?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What would an "advanced driver" autonomous car do...?
- Replies: 104
- Views: 80858
Re: What would an "advanced driver" autonomous car do...?
akirk wrote: just because technology enables something doesn't mean that a) everyone wants it b) we should have it...
Hey, it keeps me in a job
/it's also why I've got a caterham in the garage....
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:30 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Any ROSPA test tips
- Replies: 89
- Views: 68787
Re: Any ROSPA test tips
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:I teach this. Static brake test and keeping the foot on the pedal to feel for the servo being activated by engine vacuum. Then I have to explain what a brake servo is ...
Do you check whether it has a brake servo first? (that was one of the features I had to explain about the Elise...)
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What would an "advanced driver" autonomous car do...?
- Replies: 104
- Views: 80858
Re: What would an "advanced driver" autonomous car do...?
I live in a rural village, I am about to pop to the local shops as I need washing powder - very mundane, but I need it now... so should I summons a driverless car / taxi / etc. which assuming one is free will presumably come from Swindon in c. 20-30 minutes and sit around waiting for it to take me ...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 7:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What would an "advanced driver" autonomous car do...?
- Replies: 104
- Views: 80858
Re: What would an "advanced driver" autonomous car do...?
Gareth wrote:No more driving jobs. No driver in mini-cabs, taxis, buses, coaches, lorries ... what a revolution!
Then they can move on to fixing the trains...
As for providing parking - I'm not so sure, we'll need lots more charging points for EVs. And I think people will still want their own space.
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:07 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Any ROSPA test tips
- Replies: 89
- Views: 68787
Re: Any ROSPA test tips
I have to say the level of car 'nerdi-ness' and cockpit shenanigans, is/would be just the sort of thing that puts people off taking an advanced DRIVING course. Yes, you should know about your car, but really do you have to explain every control/switch? Would I have to cover every combination of eng...