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36 Parking:
https://youtu.be/zGwmWYDjG6k
Not the most exciting of subjects I know, so apologies in advance, but it is something that a large percentage of drivers seem to bugger about with & it seemed an ideal subject to try out the new drone with...
https://youtu.be/zGwmWYDjG6k
Not the most exciting of subjects I know, so apologies in advance, but it is something that a large percentage of drivers seem to bugger about with & it seemed an ideal subject to try out the new drone with...
I learned to drive in 2002 and I was taught reverse parking at the side of the road but never how to park in a space on a car park. I had to work out for myself that the best way was to line the car up with the space and reverse back.
For roadside parking, the measures were starting to turn when the door mirrors were level, straightening up when the door mirror of my car was level with the back corner of the one in front and then turning the opposite way when the front corner of my car was level with the back corner of the car in front.
There was no advice against moving forward though.
How do you feel about the idea of turning the wheels in towards the kerb when facing downhill or away from it when facing uphill so the car is hooked against the kerb and won't roll if the parking brake fails? Is this something you advocate or feel is necessary? My cousin lived in San Francisco and I noticed people were a lot more pedantic about it there, probably because they've always been used to parking on hills.
For roadside parking, the measures were starting to turn when the door mirrors were level, straightening up when the door mirror of my car was level with the back corner of the one in front and then turning the opposite way when the front corner of my car was level with the back corner of the car in front.
There was no advice against moving forward though.
How do you feel about the idea of turning the wheels in towards the kerb when facing downhill or away from it when facing uphill so the car is hooked against the kerb and won't roll if the parking brake fails? Is this something you advocate or feel is necessary? My cousin lived in San Francisco and I noticed people were a lot more pedantic about it there, probably because they've always been used to parking on hills.
Blakewater said:
My cousin lived in San Francisco and I noticed people were a lot more pedantic about it there, probably because they've always been used to parking on hills.
On any slope in San Fransisco it's a ticketable offence to not have the wheels guiding you into the kerb in the event of a handbrake failure 
Blakewater said:
I learned to drive in 2002 and I was taught reverse parking at the side of the road but never how to park in a space on a car park. I had to work out for myself that the best way was to line the car up with the space and reverse back.
For roadside parking, the measures were starting to turn when the door mirrors were level, straightening up when the door mirror of my car was level with the back corner of the one in front and then turning the opposite way when the front corner of my car was level with the back corner of the car in front.
There was no advice against moving forward though.
How do you feel about the idea of turning the wheels in towards the kerb when facing downhill or away from it when facing uphill so the car is hooked against the kerb and won't roll if the parking brake fails? Is this something you advocate or feel is necessary? My cousin lived in San Francisco and I noticed people were a lot more pedantic about it there, probably because they've always been used to parking on hills.
Isn’t it the law in San Francisco to do that or am I misremembering?For roadside parking, the measures were starting to turn when the door mirrors were level, straightening up when the door mirror of my car was level with the back corner of the one in front and then turning the opposite way when the front corner of my car was level with the back corner of the car in front.
There was no advice against moving forward though.
How do you feel about the idea of turning the wheels in towards the kerb when facing downhill or away from it when facing uphill so the car is hooked against the kerb and won't roll if the parking brake fails? Is this something you advocate or feel is necessary? My cousin lived in San Francisco and I noticed people were a lot more pedantic about it there, probably because they've always been used to parking on hills.
.....Not really an advanced driving video. Or even a driving video. And not instructional either.
But some might enjoy.
A ride through France & Belgium on the bike with Daft Andy:
https://youtu.be/WFfOn8b-RWo
But some might enjoy.
A ride through France & Belgium on the bike with Daft Andy:
https://youtu.be/WFfOn8b-RWo
Reg Local said:
36 Parking:
https://youtu.be/zGwmWYDjG6k
Not the most exciting of subjects I know, so apologies in advance, but it is something that a large percentage of drivers seem to bugger about with & it seemed an ideal subject to try out the new drone with...
I've just watched this & I'm not in agreement with your positioning at the end of the parallel park. You seem fixated on not driving forward so you know can drive out without reversing but you've given no consideration to the car behind you. You end up much too close & you've ensured that he has to reverse because you are so close. I note you've edited the footage from the drone so it doesn't show how close you are, and that's a big space you've used. In a normal street you'd be almost touching the car behind at the end of the reverse & he would have difficulty getting out.https://youtu.be/zGwmWYDjG6k
Not the most exciting of subjects I know, so apologies in advance, but it is something that a large percentage of drivers seem to bugger about with & it seemed an ideal subject to try out the new drone with...
You need to end up in the middle of the space to give due consideration to the other drivers & if that means pulling forward so be it.
Reg Local said:
Not really an advanced driving video. Or even a driving video. And not instructional either.
But some might enjoy.
A ride through France & Belgium on the bike with Daft Andy:
https://youtu.be/WFfOn8b-RWo
enjoyed that thanksBut some might enjoy.
A ride through France & Belgium on the bike with Daft Andy:
https://youtu.be/WFfOn8b-RWo
Reg Local said:
Not really an advanced driving video. Or even a driving video. And not instructional either.
But some might enjoy.
A ride through France & Belgium on the bike with Daft Andy:
https://youtu.be/WFfOn8b-RWo
Great vid, Reg. Loved the bit when Andy went off-piste. But some might enjoy.
A ride through France & Belgium on the bike with Daft Andy:
https://youtu.be/WFfOn8b-RWo
The calvaire and the mast on the hill made the beginning instantly recognisable.
Between Peupelinges and Haute Escalles - https://goo.gl/maps/2SEfw8WpgF1DDWvY8
Followed by the climb out of Escalles to Cap Blanc Nez - https://goo.gl/maps/MEeMzVHDuNJbnV5M9
I agree with Andy, the D940 is a great drive.
The next two locations were familiar as well..
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Étaples Military Cemetery.
Had some fun finding some of the others.
Villiers.
Le Moulinel.
Sorrus.
Péronne.
Laon bypass.
Cauroy-lès-Hermonville.
Reims-Gueux.*
Bouillon.**
Ypres.
Langemark-Poelkapelle.
Lo.
(Near) Hondschoote.
* I see you took the dead-end road towards the old Muizon corner of the 1953-1972 circuit.
It it still possible to drive the 1926-1951 and 1952 versions.
** Useless factoid: Godefroid de Bouillon was one of the leaders of the First Crusade.
His statue stands in the Place Royale, Bruxelles in front of L’église Saint Jaques-sur-Coudenburg.
Reg Local said:
Excellent format, and very interesting listening. I certainly agree with your points; and It's interesting to see how some of this aligns with the recent thread where others were expressing displeasure with the strictly rule based teaching methdods: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...Gassing Station | Advanced Driving | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff