Advanced Driving Hub

Gareth wrote:I'd like to ask about 2 in that while you returned in the distance you could see to be clear - the second longer reaching shadow behind the van - it didn't seem you could see much beyond, so I'd be imagining a fast towards coming out from the other side of the van.

The camera is not as good as my eyes with the shadows. I was happy with plenty of forward view up the right hand side of the van and I could have come in sooner if necessary ... BUT a valid point about being wary of the shadows.

Gareth wrote:I suppose a general question about accelerating behind a target vehicle rather than offside is what might happen should they do an unexpected emergency stop. I appreciate you have a much better view in being able to see over car but, I wonder, if the point of commitment is sometimes earlier than you intend.

See my reply to Akirk above. An adjustment to be made for the future.

Gareth wrote:8 looked like a slight misjudgement in 'just enough' which, I agree, is a very nice approach.

I doubt I'd make such a good showing if I recorded my driving overtakes ...

Thanks. It would be good to see more on here post videos of their riding/driving. The camera does lie a bit, but it's always good to see (hear) what others do.

Jonquirk wrote:As a motorcycle rider you often have a view over the top of a lot of cars so it’s not always necessary to pull out to the right to get a view of some sort.

Fair point, though:
- you build a habit which then becomes second nature and is then used automatically behind eg a van where you can’t see over it - moving right first should never be negative but will sometimes be more positive
- you will still have a blind spot in front of the car you overtake and may therefore miss things like road condition / etc

I decided to add a voiced introduction and edit into a public video for others the learn from also

GTR1400MAN wrote: I have to say I always have the abundance of dashcams nagging in the back of my head.

This is mine.





Sorry, typo, not mine

And he's back! I haven't posted a video for a while as life has got in the way. This one looks at some autumnal country roads dealing with various hazards and conditions.

A collection of clips highlighting learning points and good examples from a recent observed ride. These are mainly from when in town and on dual carriageways as these areas are not as prolific as videos depicting B roads, though there's some B roads and villages included. Thanks again to the rider who gave his permission for me to do this, having found my other videos useful while preparing for his advanced motorcycle test.

Experimenting with YouTube Shorts to grow my views/subscribers. May give Instagram Reels a try, but I will draw the line at TikTok!

The latest in my series of Quick Tips videos. This time looking at not rushing in to a developing situation.

Another addition to my Quick Tip series.
This time overtaking off a right-hand bend.
Three stage, Momentum or a hybrid of the two.
Your thoughts?

I've been busy with my 360 camera again and my video editing/graphics software.