Re: RoSPA launches website to keep older drivers safe on the roads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:04 pm
Confucius says "Person who cooks carrots and peas in same pot is not to be trusted."
A central point for Advanced Driving
https://www.advanceddrivinghub.com/forum/
https://www.advanceddrivinghub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=268
Horse wrote:I think it was Einstein who famously said: "90% of what you see on the Internet is made up".
WhoseGeneration wrote:If the older drivers had taken an AD course and learned how to drive properly they, perhaps, wouldn't have problems for theirselves or others.
As an older driver my problem is driving slow enough to avoid licence endorsement.
Much easier in the old days.
Horse wrote:WhoseGeneration wrote:If the older drivers had taken an AD course and learned how to drive properly they, perhaps, wouldn't have problems for theirselves or others.
As an older driver my problem is driving slow enough to avoid licence endorsement.
Much easier in the old days.
What aspects does AD cover which aren't in 'L' training?
If you are an older driver, what changes are you making to adapt to the inevitable bodily changes the ageing brings? [In context, are you over 60?]
dave51 wrote: I have reached 64 with my faculties largely intact, but I have noticed some deteriorations.
dave51 wrote: I agree with Whosegeneration that it can be difficult to stick to the limits - cars are more powerful now than in the old days when the rattles and wheezing engine tended to limit progress.
dave51 wrote: I agree with Whosegeneration that it can be difficult to stick to the limits - cars are more powerful now than in the old days when the rattles and wheezing engine tended to limit progress.
superplum wrote:dave51 wrote: I agree with Whosegeneration that it can be difficult to stick to the limits - cars are more powerful now than in the old days when the rattles and wheezing engine tended to limit progress.
I disagree with this bit. Provided the car is in the appropriate gear and the driver is concentrating, the car's power cannot be a reason/excuse for not keeping within the limits - the driver is in control. Be pedantic with yourself and ensure you don't speed. I had a classic case just this morning whilst conducting a pre-test refresher drive; "speed limit is 30 and the road is clear" - then why are we doing 33? Not just once but I stopped counting at ten times! There is always info available to help you maintain the correct speed - I often advocate listening to the road noise for changes in tone, notwithstanding surface changes of course. Drivers speed, not cars!
Horse wrote:dave51 wrote: I have reached 64 with my faculties largely intact, but I have noticed some deteriorations.
Sadly, it's the things we don't notice which may cause grief - like peripheral vision, which deteriorates unavoidably from 60 onwards