Thank you gentlemen for the proof reading. I used a mobile device to create the site! Fat fingers, fast typer - bad combo.
Feel free to send points via private messages because i believe some threads directly damage the excellent work this site tries to perform, even though people are trying to be helpful.
I've seen a few threads where a good point has been made, badly written & 10 replies follow about typos, but each was attacking the previous helpful respondant & it can look like, to an outside window shopper, that we are just flat cap, wheel shuffling nit pickers promoting 29.9mph driving, which is not the case.
Many of the Thames Valley & Warks Police guys who provided some of my Road craft training for example were top blokes frankly. pragmatic, sensible, helpful mens'-men sorts. Not all are like that of course & they just deter new members & frankly, can cause issues that lead to road rage.
I recall in my very early days asking a lay-instructor what the optimum preparation was for overtaking a slow moving car or car-caravan for example, where safe to do so. Bear in mind i was driving cars with up to 550hp on tap, in priceless prototypes or client cars, with everyone keen to watch/ judge at the first chance, plus, I did not want to end up in a tree with excess acceleration, cold tyres etc. His response was, 'you should not need to overtake'!
Sitting behind a slow, long vehicle for instance when you can safely get out of the way reduces the risk of others behind you taking bigger risks by having more cars to pass, or of them putting pressure on you to act when you don't feel able to. Shorter overtakes = less risk.
Anyway, i'll sign off & thank you again for the feedback.
Best
Damian,
Http://artofmotion.drupalgardens.com/