Saying hello from a government mandated safe distance
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:05 pm
Hello all!
My name's Hugh, I'm 23 and I'm a very newly qualified Local Observer with the Bristol group. In fact, I haven't had an associate yet, nor my IMI certificate...
As time at home continues, with good opportunities for a drive few and far between, I decided to take a look online for an AD forum - and landed here!
I've already spotted a few folks I know from the Bristol group, which is great to see! I've missed the monthly meetings and driving events. Life may stop me from doing what I want, but it certainly won't stop me from talking about it.
As to how I got started, after buying myself a car with just over 5x the horsepower of my previous motor(59bhp -> 300bhp), my previous thoughts that I could benefit from additional driving training were growing ever more frequent. My local group were (and still are!) running a promotion for younger drivers, so when I saw that I'd be refunded upon passing, I jumped straight at it.
From there, I really caught the bug. I went on to pass my advanced test with a F1RST, before jumping onto the group's own further advanced driving course, and then on to the process of becoming an Observer.
After saving a head-turning amount of money not commuting to work these last couple of months, I feel it's only fitting that I shake the piggy bank and continue and 'make progress' towards my Masters as soon as permits.
Hope to get to know many of you in due course,
Hugh
My name's Hugh, I'm 23 and I'm a very newly qualified Local Observer with the Bristol group. In fact, I haven't had an associate yet, nor my IMI certificate...
As time at home continues, with good opportunities for a drive few and far between, I decided to take a look online for an AD forum - and landed here!
I've already spotted a few folks I know from the Bristol group, which is great to see! I've missed the monthly meetings and driving events. Life may stop me from doing what I want, but it certainly won't stop me from talking about it.
As to how I got started, after buying myself a car with just over 5x the horsepower of my previous motor(59bhp -> 300bhp), my previous thoughts that I could benefit from additional driving training were growing ever more frequent. My local group were (and still are!) running a promotion for younger drivers, so when I saw that I'd be refunded upon passing, I jumped straight at it.
From there, I really caught the bug. I went on to pass my advanced test with a F1RST, before jumping onto the group's own further advanced driving course, and then on to the process of becoming an Observer.
After saving a head-turning amount of money not commuting to work these last couple of months, I feel it's only fitting that I shake the piggy bank and continue and 'make progress' towards my Masters as soon as permits.
Hope to get to know many of you in due course,
Hugh