by skodatezzer » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:50 am
Hi, and welcome to the forum. Just had time so far to look at your first (18 min) video. Can't really build up a complete picture from a fixed-position camera, but based on what I saw, I'd have been happy to be sitting beside you on that drive. You seemed to be smooth, reasonably progressive, restrained, and above all, safe. As you've already got yourself sorted out with a Momentum assessment, I probably don't need to add this next bit, but I will anyway. Perhaps after you re-locate, find your nearest IAM or ROADAR group and train with them to take an IAM or Rospa advanced test. Either will provide you with a sound basis upon which to build your advanced driving skills. Even if you never progress beyond that stage you will have the confidence of knowing that you have a good skill set, placing you well above the average road-user, but there are routes to take yourself to higher levels of expertise if you so wish. The other thing to do, of course, is to keep an eye on the "members only, driver network" part of this forum, and get yourself along to an ADUK driving day. They are immensely enjoyable, you'll meet a load of great folks who are united by their passion to learn and to improve as drivers, and you don't need to be "super advanced" already in order to benefit from the event. How long would it take you to get from North Devon to the Brecon Beacons, for example?
I'll try and make time to watch your other videos over the next day or so. Very best wishes, and I hope you will enjoy your pathway to Advanced Driving.
IAM National Observer. Chair, E. Surrey IAM.