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Triquet wrote:Maybe we need an Old Drivers Skills Day (including things like don't muddle the gas and brake pedals when parking).

He was concerned that I'd try to use the clutch


But you actually raise a good point. There are often tragic 'wrong pedal' incidents.

Aside: I did a half day (although it stretched to almost 5 hours!) at Thruxton, years ago - they were using Cortinas ... I took my Metro (1300cc of throbbing 'power') on at the end. It was actually difficult to make it lose traction. That reminded me that many years ago I was playing on the skid pa...

Statement by Paul Ripley in a LinkedIn comment on one of his posts:

when changing lanes on a Motorway - signal for at least 2 seconds BEFORE moving lanes;

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/driving- ... 02978-9gPm

Yes, fair point. And what I meant by " whether there's any real emphasis on improving road driving ?" Aside: I did a half day (although it stretched to almost 5 hours!) at Thruxton, years ago - they were using Cortinas ... I took my Metro (1300cc of throbbing 'power') on at the end. It was...

Anyone here involved in developing or delivering the sessions. https://www.iamroadsmart.com/events/young-driver-skills-day/ Format is half day, covering: - Track (Porsche) - Off-road 4x4 - Skid pan - Autotest Realistically an hour of each at most? Although there's nothing wrong with going and drivin...

Another Bill wrote: Oncoming driver turned out to be LHD

... returned to correct side of road in plenty of time

Few years back, at the Isle of Man TT, several fatalities of German riders

... who didn't.

IIRC several signs were placed to remind European riders.

Boing! For anyone who missed it first time around. Also, anyone want to offer them within their club or Group? No need to act as a 'broker', just PM for an email addresses. I'm clearing out my book collection, retaining just a few. Here's those that have to go: https://the-ride-info-new.blogspot.com...

It is also an indication that perhaps as advanced drivers we have a tendency to over-think at times?! Ultimately - every scenario is different - looking for a rule to use To be fair to the OP (and without bothering to go back and check :roll: :lol: :hit: ), it was more about clarification of meanin...

I'll just leave this here... https://ritholtz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/howmuchiknow.png No implications intended. And I'm sure most here will know about the Dunning-Kruger effect. Or do we ... ? Irony meter to 11, we may not be quite right in what we think! https://www.scientificamerican.com/...

It struck me later that it could have been a deliberate action, to take some attention / concentration, so that I couldn't focus on 'putting on a show'. It seems to me this would have been done to help you feel at ease. but then it's up to you how long it continues and how involved the conversation...