Favourite Advanced Driving Quotations.

[p1esk]

ironictwist said:

p1esk said:

EmmaP said:

p1esk said:

EmmaP] said:

"Assume that other road users are idiots."

....and incidentally I don't care to regard other road users as being idiots, because I like to think they'll be able to help me out when I make a balls of things.

I meant, expect them to do the unexpected. (You get a gut instinct for these things.) Clearly not everyone on the road is an idiot but people do do rather stupid things at times. My comment is about self-preservation and avoiding an unfortunate 'incident'.

Fair enough. I know what you mean about the 'gut instinct' thing. It's nice when you can sense that somebody is about to do something odd, so you hang back waiting for them to do it, and then they do it, and then we all carry on again quite happily.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

Oh indeed...

cue rolling of eyes or mumbles of "I knew you would do THAT! I just KNEW it!"

Yes, I might occasionally go so far as to raise an eyebrow - or two.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[BOF]

""Fair enough. I know what you mean about the 'gut instinct' thing. It's nice when you can sense that somebody is about to do something odd, so you hang back waiting for them to do it, and then they do it, and then we all carry on again quite happily.

Best wishes all,
Dave.""

Very true,

But, in that not every driver seems to possess the 'gut instinct'...,

What would be your advice to IAM Observers on how to try to give this insight to inexperienced drivers?

BOF.

[EmmaP]

Try to get into the heads of other drivers and think about/anticipate what they are likely to do, ie car closing on car in front is likely to change lanes. Not rocket science but if you aren't thinking you could so easily be caught out all of a sudden if they do not signal their intentions in time.

[7db]

BOF said:

What would be your advice to IAM Observers on how to try to give this insight to inexperienced drivers?

Suspect everyone. As you gain more experience, suspect some more and others less.

[Vaux]

BOF said:

What would be your advice to IAM Observers on how to try to give this insight to inexperienced drivers?

Never mind "gut feel".

"Be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear, and can expect to remain so."

[brisel]

"When negotiating rural roads & blind corners, use the "Evo 90" rule."

i.e. Expect an under-30 year old driver in a Mitsubishi EVO to come howling around the corner at 90 mph on the wrong side of the road & plan accordingly.

Then there's the old chestnut:

"I had to swerve a number of times before I ran into it!"

[Dr Jekyll]

"Never commit to occupying any piece of road, until you can be sure no one else wants it."

[BOF]

Probably my favourite...and told to every Associate I drive with...regarding speed limits...

"The stopping distance at 30 MPH is 75 feet...if a kid steps out in front of you, 75 feet ahead, at 30...you might just bruise and scare the st out of the child.

If, however, you are doing 40 MPH, and the same child steps out in front of you..same 75 feet ahead...your car is still moving at 27 MPH as you KILL the child."

I stand back now, for all of the comments about ' modern brakes...modern cars..old Highway Code stopping distances, etc'.

It is beyond my remit to mention that the stopping distances are general...and cannot be drafted to cover drunk, drugged, medicated, foreign drivers, old bangers, illegal drivers, or just asseholes.

BOF.

[crisisjez]

And every village still has a master Bowmaker.

Times change and the modern world moves with them

Adapt or expire (Darwin)

Edited by crisisjez on Saturday 15th March 23:00

[7db]

Dr Jekyll said:

"Never commit to occupying any piece of road, until you can be sure no one else wants it."

Every bugger wants the bit of road you are about to occupy where I drive.

[ajcj]

Major Bloodnok said:

One of our examiners (now retired) summed up the System as "brake until you're happy, then do everything else".

That's excellent. The corollary for me was this gem, passed down by a chap who had developed his advanced driving skills with the police, on secondment from one of the more exclusive branches of the military:

Accelerate until there is a reason not to.

[Nurburgsingh]

"Don't look... SEE!"

[agent006]

BOF said:

I stand back now, for all of the comments about ' modern brakes...modern cars..old Highway Code stopping distances, etc'.

If you were doing 40, then you would be well past the child and on your way up the road before they step out.

[BOF]

http://www.th0ng.org/vids/speedingsaveslives.wmv


Yes,

I've seen it...

BOF

[scobby17]

Brakes are not for stopping, they are for adjusting your speed.
More for race track than road

[Hereward]

At the start of my IAM test the examiner immediately settled my nerves by calmly saying:
"Just relax, there is no such thing as the perfect drive"

[ph123]

Always leave a safe gap.
Yea, right.

[erdnase]

ph123 said:

Always leave a safe gap.
Yea, right.

I agree, it's something that's more difficult to do these days, but it can be done, if you're prepared for lane 2 users to assume your safety gap means "Come on in mate, plenty of room"

When I first passed my test, my dad told me that if I listen to no other advice he's given me, to make sure I keep a good 2 second gap on the motorway. Because I was 17 and new better, it took a dose of the old "Sh*t sh*t sh*t, I'm not going to be able to stop" (no other feeling like it, but thankfully I did stop!) before I realized there actually was a good reason for being told that. It turns out that parents actually do know a thing or two after all. Who'd have thought it?

Erd

[jaf01uk]

My favourite which happens to be true as well, I pass it on whenever I can and it is "never ever trust anybody driving a vehicle with a hat on" I swear its true, any kind of hat, flat cap, baseball cap, beanie, womens hats.......... all kinds!

[brisel]

jaf01uk said:

My favourite which happens to be true as well, I pass it on whenever I can and it is "never ever trust anybody driving a vehicle with a hat on" I swear its true, any kind of hat, flat cap, baseball cap, beanie, womens hats.......... all kinds!

Sound advice!