RobC wrote:GS wrote:[
When I took my ADI tests I was a class 1 driver.
I even got an open road NSL overtake in which really surprised him. He REALLY watched the speedo as I did this!
It is often said that class 1 drivers are programmed to make progress. When I took my PCV and HGV courses the courses started with the instructor saying along the lines off, this is not about progress, driving these vehicles is different to a patrol car or bike, so forget progress. Some find this difficult to do!
Hi GS
Again totally agree with your comments.
On a Pt2 you are expected to make progress however if you had exceeded the speed limit doing so you would have failed.
On my IAM test there was a lot of emphasis on progress by the ex police class I examiner. If you have driven a certain way for 20 or 30 years chasing criminals it is very hard to get out of the habit of driving that way.
To me my IAM examiner expected watered down pursuit driving. I have 2 fast cars however it isn't a style of driving that is natural to me or one that the companies I work for wish their drivers to be trained in.
Rob
This is something that often comes up when discussing the IAM test, funnily not so much with the RoSPA tests for some reason.
Some examiners think it is a police test and they want to see a police drive. Some examiners even used to encourage candidates to exceed speed limits like they did on their police course! In my view, too much emphasis is placed on speed, or 'progress', by too many observers and examiners. There is far more to being a good driver than to be able to drive fast. Again in my view, this has not been helped by some people including police references when describing IAM standards. There are hundreds of IAM examiners and no doubt they all have their own likes, dislikes and expectations based on their experience. They often forget that the IAM is not the police and the standards and expectations should not be the same.