Advanced Roadcraft wrote:SammyTheSnake wrote:Lynne wrote:just making necessary changes for DSA requirements.
It strikes me as odd that there should be anything that fits into this category.
I'd just like to clarify, in case anyone misunderstood me, I consider this a failing on the part of the DSA test. Not espousing the following techniques during a DSA test!
Advanced Roadcraft wrote:Well...let me see (purely personally, of course)...approach lines and lane selection on entering RABs; not 'obeying' LH & RH lane turn markings where not reinforced by filters at ATS; positioning for view; not signalling to nobody; not changing up in town driving at the absolute earliest opportunity;
I don't think that last one is quite fair, indeed, I was advised by my instructor to be a litle more liberal with the lower gears...
Advanced Roadcraft wrote:using intermediate gear hold rather than leaving an auto in D most of the time; reversing using mirrors; not 'obeying' advisory temporary speed 'limits';
When I did my Cat A test, my instructor told me off for doign 20mph in a "Loose chippings, max speed 20" zone, telling me the speed limit wasn't compulsory. It was in an NSL, though, so maybe it'd be different in different circumstances...
Advanced Roadcraft wrote:using hazard lights where useful to others, rather than strict HC 'rules'; using accel sense to slow, rather than brakes; emergency stop without disengaging the clutch until the end;
This is one of the things I most struggle with, surely if you're using engine braking (in *addition* to the brakes!) you'll get a smoother stop (and less chance of a lock up) than otherwise, so why on earth would the DSA recommend you throw those advantages out the window?
Advanced Roadcraft wrote:refusal to learn the HC braking distances chart (ask me why!);
Agreed, though it can be pretty difficult to get a good idea of real life stopping distances without a regular need to use maximum braking, and in the absence of real life experience, a conservative estimate is certainly better than pure guesswork!
Advanced Roadcraft wrote:entering ghost islands where bounded only by broken white lines;
I'm not sure what you mean by this, care to elaborate?
Advanced Roadcraft wrote:bold position on passing parked vehicles; 'staightening' some mini RABs and intruding onto the paint...
Just a few of the things I do (NO, sillies, not all the time - just when appropriate) that I understand (no doubt some ADIs will be along to tell me if I am wrong!) that the DSA frowns upon.
I think a lot of these differences (not all) actually make some sense after I think about it a bit. Teaching a beginner techniques that can only be used with extreme care is just asking for trouble...
Cheers & God bless
Sam "SammyTheSnake" Penny