ROG wrote:As those out there now will not voluntarily commit to improve then the ONLY thing left is enforcement.
We all have, haven't we?
I wonder how many people are out there who would follow the same path if they simply knew it existed?
I did an experiment recently where I pretended to be someone who wanted to improve their driving, but knew nothing about advanced driving. Some web searches put me onto the county council's road safety team, who sent me a DVD from the local police showing you a fairly decent commentated drive, with some tips and tricks. I asked if there was some way I could learn more, and after about a month, I got an email suggesting IAM/ROSPA.
What if I'd contacted an ADI? What if I'd looked something up in the yellow pages? What if, like I suspect most people, I simply lost interest after a while.
I agree that for the majority, even if this was waved under their noses, they would simply walk on, but I do think that advanced driving needs to raise its profile, and maybe stop calling itself advanced driving. It suggests an elitist club, rather than a program which can benefit most people, improving their existing standard, for a reasonable cost.
I also think there needs to be a more formal link between the DSA and AD organisations, so that after someone passes their L test they are made aware there are things they can do to improve.
But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe most people are already aware and they are simply not interested. I don't have any evidence to base this on either way.
Any thoughts?