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- Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:14 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Other
- Topic: HIGH STANDARD/FURTHER TRAINING IN THE UK
- Replies: 27
- Views: 51936
HIGH STANDARD/FURTHER TRAINING IN THE UK
This article was developed from a presentation given at the FIM's 1995 Luxembourg Congress on Further Rider Training. Context: the massive rewrite edition of [car] Roadcraft had just be published (the bike version was 1996), and the internet was unknown as a vast source of information. Also, this pr...
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:56 am
- Forum: This Website
- Topic: UK and elsewhere...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 34946
Re: UK and elsewhere...
Yes, I realise that, but there has to be a reason for someone to find, sign up, then post on a new forum. I hoped that, besides being of interest to current members, describing some of the content and presentation differences might also add to Googleness.
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:51 am
- Forum: This Website
- Topic: UK and elsewhere...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 34946
Re: UK and elsewhere...
I've had the benefit of training, from 'L', through post-test, to instructing, in both US & UK systems. However, a full comparison will take some time to compile.
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:34 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Playtent
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7335
Re: Hello from Playtent
Playtent wrote:Paul here, Police officer with 20 years service, advanced driver and one heck of a nice chap.
You forgot ' . . . and modest with it'
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:50 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Brake vs. Advanced Driving
- Replies: 19
- Views: 20060
Re: Brake vs. Advanced Driving
Sorry, SB, that was aimed more at Brake, if 'sticking' is their terminology.
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:44 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Brake vs. Advanced Driving
- Replies: 19
- Views: 20060
Re: Brake vs. Advanced Driving
Firstly many thanks Alasdair for setting the forum up, I think the mantra of being flexible when safe to do so in nsl areas. Then sticking to said speed in populated areas in a fair statement. "Sticking to said speed in populated areas"? Why would you not wish to continue to be flexible? ...
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:43 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: White arrows on the road
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11854
Re: White arrows on the road
I know them as 'throwback' arrows, perhaps a genetic issue?
My lad likened them to an auctioneer: "Going once, going twice, fair warned . . . gone!"
My lad likened them to an auctioneer: "Going once, going twice, fair warned . . . gone!"
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:32 pm
- Forum: This Website
- Topic: Avatars
- Replies: 21
- Views: 45965
Re: Avatars
The flying donkey lives again ------------------------------------>
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Welcome & Approach
- Replies: 75
- Views: 145279
Re: Welcome & Approach
StressedDave wrote: it's not as though I've written usefully or extensively over there.
Your posts have often been interesting and useful to me
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:01 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Well hello from martine
- Replies: 40
- Views: 39665
Re: Well hello from martine
sussex2 wrote:Greetings from another prospective refugee.
I don't have a Skoda or Seat (or any other presently tarnished VAG marque).
VWs don't tarnish. Well, to be precise, you can't see it when they do because of the layer of particulates . . .