Do ADIs teach overtaking?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:40 pm
Single carriageway?
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crr003 wrote:Single carriageway?
jbsportstech wrote:...... driving on the wrong side of the road
Custom24 wrote:crr003 - did you mean teaching to learner drivers?
adiNigel wrote:Of course! Why do you ask?
crr003 wrote:adiNigel wrote:Of course! Why do you ask?
Just that I met an ADI last night who pretty much said he didn't even cover the theory (as in Driving the essential skills), never mind trying to actually do a real overtake. He covered DC overtakes.
fungus wrote:would not be confident enough to use the power to overtake on a single carriageway road even under instruction.
Nigel ADI
IAM trainee observer
jonnmedds wrote:I will always try and teach learners how to overtake both in theory and if possible as a practical exercise.
I would rather their first overtake be with me than when they're on their own or with friends.
Jon