Tips for Advanced Driving

Tips for Advanced Driving

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Rizwan322

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1 posts

11 months

Tuesday 16th July 2024
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To advance your driving skills:

1. Practice defensive driving techniques to anticipate and avoid potential hazards.
2. Master smooth acceleration, braking, and steering for better vehicle control.
3. Learn advanced maneuvers like parallel parking, emergency braking, and navigating complex road conditions.
4. Stay updated on traffic laws, road signs, and local regulations to drive safely and legally.

Super Sonic

9,361 posts

68 months

Tuesday 16th July 2024
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Thanks for the advice. What about collisions? Should they be avoided?

TheDrownedApe

1,359 posts

70 months

Tuesday 16th July 2024
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Where does "ensure you are always making progress" fit in?

Only thing i remeber from old fashioned bluelight training laugh

Demelitia

682 posts

70 months

Tuesday 16th July 2024
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To advance your walking skills:

1. Right foot, then left. Alternatively, left foot, then right.

andburg

8,045 posts

183 months

Monday 22nd July 2024
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Get a dash cam

Having a dash cam makes you a driving god, immediately correct in all scenarios

Robertb

2,690 posts

252 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2024
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I find driving one-handed whilst safely posting to social media is an important skill.

Slowboathome

4,460 posts

58 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2024
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Super Sonic said:
Thanks for the advice. What about collisions? Should they be avoided?
biglaugh

whimsical ninja

220 posts

41 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2024
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Rizwan322 said:
3. Learn advanced maneuvers like emergency braking
If this is an advanced manoeuvre, heaven help us

zzrman

670 posts

203 months

Saturday 10th August 2024
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Rizwan322 said:
To advance your driving skills:

1. Practice defensive driving techniques to anticipate and avoid potential hazards.
2. Master smooth acceleration, braking, and steering for better vehicle control.
3. Learn advanced maneuvers like parallel parking, emergency braking, and navigating complex road conditions.
4. Stay updated on traffic laws, road signs, and local regulations to drive safely and legally.
A troll posting for god knows what reason.

rottenegg

983 posts

77 months

Friday 13th September 2024
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Lol, in all seriousness, having done a Palmersport GT day, I quickly came to the conclusion I was a terrible driver biglaugh

Not so much in terms of observation, general awareness and driving to the conditions, but more vehicle control. For years I was too slouched in the seat and over reaching for the steering wheel.

A couple of minor seating position adjustments and I am now Ken Block, RIP smile

911hope

3,468 posts

40 months

Sunday 15th September 2024
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Rizwan322 said:
To advance your driving skills:

1. Practice defensive driving techniques to anticipate and avoid potential hazards.
2. Master smooth acceleration, braking, and steering for better vehicle control.
3. Learn advanced maneuvers like parallel parking, emergency braking, and navigating complex road conditions.
4. Stay updated on traffic laws, road signs, and local regulations to drive safely and legally.
Parallel parking ..an advanced manoeuvre?


9xxNick

1,057 posts

228 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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911hope said:
Parallel parking ..an advanced manoeuvre?
I suppose it is if you've not been schooled in it.

J__Wood

454 posts

75 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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Adding to Rizwan's top tips.

Mine is to absolutely hoof it over any bridges triple figures if possible. Particularly the hump-back ones, because they often have trolls under them and it is wise to get far away from trolls without engaging.

This is Viz I'm posting to?


Some Gump

12,960 posts

200 months

Tuesday 29th October 2024
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Rizwan322 said:
To advance your driving skills:

1. Practice defensive driving techniques to anticipate and avoid potential hazards.
2. Master smooth acceleration, braking, and steering for better vehicle control.
3. Learn advanced maneuvers like parallel parking, emergency braking, and navigating complex road conditions.
4. Stay updated on traffic laws, road signs, and local regulations to drive safely and legally.
You forgot 5. Become insufferably tedious.

RazerSauber

2,724 posts

74 months

Tuesday 29th October 2024
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Steps 1 through 4: Learn to drive.

Excellent advice, thank you.

Jambo2000

52 posts

66 months

Sunday 17th November 2024
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This is a list of minimum requirements for driving. I'd hate to see your basics.

Dynion Araf Uchaf

4,845 posts

237 months

Sunday 17th November 2024
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Well I think that there is really only 2 things you need to concentrate on to get to a level similar to an advanced driver

1) in urban environments, drive without coming to a stop
2) on motorways or dual carriageways. Drive without using your brakes. (Except for emergencies obviously)

I have left out the obvious of obeying traffic laws, speed limits , box junctions etc.

But if you focus on those 2 things your would drive at a higher level.

Some of the ‘techniques’ I see on YouTube that are supposed to be advanced to my eyes just look like ways to make you concentrate and don’t really have any real world advantage. Reg Locals braking and gear technique being a case in point.

FilH

893 posts

158 months

Sunday 17th November 2024
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5 month old post and no ones mentioned the no1 most important tip!


"If in doubt, flat out"

Rip Colin frown

911hope

3,468 posts

40 months

Sunday 17th November 2024
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Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
Well I think that there is really only 2 things you need to concentrate on to get to a level similar to an advanced driver

1) in urban environments, drive without coming to a stop
2) on motorways or dual carriageways. Drive without using your brakes. (Except for emergencies obviously)

I have left out the obvious of obeying traffic laws, speed limits , box junctions etc.

But if you focus on those 2 things your would drive at a higher level.

Some of the ‘techniques’ I see on YouTube that are supposed to be advanced to my eyes just look like ways to make you concentrate and don’t really have any real world advantage. Reg Locals braking and gear technique being a case in point.
Could you expand on what you mean by driving in an urban environment without stopping? There must be copious scenarios where it is dangerous or will have an adverse impact on others.

An example might be avoiding stopping at a red light, by crawling towards it waiting for the change. This has an impact of those following. Is this the sort of thing you mean?

If you expand, we can understand.

BertBert

20,270 posts

225 months

Sunday 17th November 2024
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911hope said:
Could you expand on what you mean by driving in an urban environment without stopping? There must be copious scenarios where it is dangerous or will have an adverse impact on others.

An example might be avoiding stopping at a red light, by crawling towards it waiting for the change. This has an impact of those following. Is this the sort of thing you mean?

If you expand, we can understand.
There's some good stuff in "Advanced Driving" mostly around observation, awareness and planning. But it's all stuck in a world of daft affectations, like "I can drive around a town without using my brakes". But why would you want to?