Silk wrote:martine wrote:"You tinker"
Isn't that racist? "Tinker" is another word for a traveller or gypsy.
jcochrane wrote:Silk wrote:martine wrote:"You tinker"
Isn't that racist? "Tinker" is another word for a traveller or gypsy.
Not when used to refer to mischievous behaviour, as it was by martine. Methinks you may be a little tinker yourself here.
PS Tinker, to describe a Gypsy, would be derogatory.
Ancient wrote:jcochrane wrote:Silk wrote:Isn't that racist? "Tinker" is another word for a traveller or gypsy.
Not when used to refer to mischievous behaviour, as it was by martine. Methinks you may be a little tinker yourself here.
PS Tinker, to describe a Gypsy, would be derogatory.
Unless of course, the Gypsy was a Tinker by trade.
Silk wrote:jcochrane wrote:PS Tinker, to describe a Gypsy, would be derogatory.
Says who?
I suspect, as with most things that are supposed to cause offence, it would only be considered derogatory if there was a chance of a pay-out at the end of it.
michael769 wrote:If you have time to scrub a lot of speed off, consider mounting the verge- a puncture or broken suspension may be less severe consequences than those of hitting an oncomer head on at speed, but only do so if you can be sure there is no ditch rock or other obstacle that could cause your vehicle to roll over, and don't do it it speed as even a kerb or the lip at the edge of the road can cause a fast moving car to roll.
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:KitKat - welcome. Don't worry too much about "courses" in this instance. Your options are so limited that there's not much it will teach you
Custom24 wrote:Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:KitKat - welcome. Don't worry too much about "courses" in this instance. Your options are so limited that there's not much it will teach you
I respectfully suggest that the opportunity to practice steer and avoid as well as heavy braking exercises may help some people with the confidence to make use of the car's capabilities in an emergency. I was able to avoid a head on by steering into a farm entrance and back out again at 60 mph a few years ago. I was very lucky, but the exercises I've done since have made me realise how nimble the car can be when required.
I've also sat with some drivers who are extremely reluctant to use harsh braking and have never engaged ABS.
fungus wrote:I make sure that pupils activate the ABS when teaching emergency stops, because, as Custom24 said," some drivers are reluctant to use harsh braking and have never engaged the ABS", the effect of which could alarm a driver who has never experienced it, causing them to release the brake, which is the last thing a driver should do when they need to scrub off speed rapidly.
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:fungus wrote:I make sure that pupils activate the ABS when teaching emergency stops, because, as Custom24 said," some drivers are reluctant to use harsh braking and have never engaged the ABS", the effect of which could alarm a driver who has never experienced it, causing them to release the brake, which is the last thing a driver should do when they need to scrub off speed rapidly.
Yep yep, familiar with the argument. Not something I've ever done in Advanced tuition though. Have you?
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