playtent wrote:
Enthusiasm can make up for some of it, but unless your a driving God then how can 3 hours guidance match 50 or even 100 hours of 1-1 professional training?
Thank you. I've never held my F1rst or, when I get it, Gold-ish as that high a standard, when compared to Police AD and that's one reason for why i'd like to see civilian AD organisations use a different book to Roadcraft, for the average of 9 or so observed drives, that most associates probably have. They belong in their own context, even if there are crossovers and they also need to be separated to avoid the confusion that some ADers develop with regard to being similar to Police ADers. To me, it's a bit like saying that everything with four legs is a type of dog.
I received my R. Local book today and if that had been handed to me instead of Roadcraft when I first started AD about 3 years ago, i'd have had a far easier and less confused AD journey to this point. I doubt very much that i'll ever sit behind the wheel of a Police Car while on duty but if it's enthusiasm for driving and learning that they're after, i'd score highly. But am I capable of becoming a Police ADer? That question is always in the back of my mind and i'd surely like to find out.