A question of slowing.

[TripleS]

BertBert said:

GreenV8S said:

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Slowing down to walking pace and *then* coasting for a couple of seconds while I change gear strikes me as prolonging a very undesirable situation for no good reason.

To me regardless of the situation, slowing to a walking pace and coasting for a couple of seconds is utterly pointless as is a lot of the BGOL mantra.

My (un-qualified) view is that the elimination of BGOL is purely of use as a teaching and testing aid in the Roadcraft/IAM/Rospa clubs. It actually has no need to be a present as a stricture for the advanced driver.

But then that's why I'll never be an Advanced Driver!

Bert

Never mind, Bert. I think I understand your view, for what that's worth.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

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GreenV8S said:

If I don't trust the driver behind me (or for example on a motorway where there's a significant gap behind me and traffic potentially arriving at high closing speed) then I'll deliberately flash the brake lights until I'm confident they've been seen. Under light braking this means just touch the pedal enough to bring the lights on. If I'm braking significantly I'll deliberately brake more firmly than necessary and then come off the brakes to flash the lights. It's very rare that I need to brake significantly though. I think flashing brake lights attract more attention than lights that stay on.

Absolutely, I do this too.

Especially on motorways where people are more likely to be running on autopilot.

If more people did this I daresay there would be far far fewer shunts.

[BertBert]

Most kind Dave!
Bert

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For what it's worth, if things look difficult, ie that line of traffic is stationary, the speeds are still quite high or the guy behind is very close, I will use the hazzards for a couple of seconds.