The brake gear overlap
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:08 pm
Hi,
Hoping someone can give me some wisdom on brake gear overlap.
To keep it short, I don't understand why it's necessary, I don't think it improves my driving. It's a slower way of turning and it unnecessarily holds up traffic behind.
I've asked several people, from multiple organisations and never really had an answer I'm happy with. In most cases I just get told, we do it because it's the system and it's in the book, when I question it, im told WE DO IT BECAUSE IT'S THE SYSTEM AND IT'S IN THE BOOK!...repeat and add volume.
I won't disregard something I haven't tried. I have done it and passed my IAM test with it. I do find it difficult but I think that's because I don't belive it's right and hence don't practice it in my personal driving.
Those that are on PH will know there is a looooong thread about this already. I don't really want to repeat all that but would like to understand the reasons and benefits of doing it.
If I can understand the benefit, I'm likely to do it. The more I do it, the more natural it becomes. The more natural it becomes the less I have to worry every time I'm coming up for a test!
Any advice appreciated.
Rick.
Hoping someone can give me some wisdom on brake gear overlap.
To keep it short, I don't understand why it's necessary, I don't think it improves my driving. It's a slower way of turning and it unnecessarily holds up traffic behind.
I've asked several people, from multiple organisations and never really had an answer I'm happy with. In most cases I just get told, we do it because it's the system and it's in the book, when I question it, im told WE DO IT BECAUSE IT'S THE SYSTEM AND IT'S IN THE BOOK!...repeat and add volume.
I won't disregard something I haven't tried. I have done it and passed my IAM test with it. I do find it difficult but I think that's because I don't belive it's right and hence don't practice it in my personal driving.
Those that are on PH will know there is a looooong thread about this already. I don't really want to repeat all that but would like to understand the reasons and benefits of doing it.
If I can understand the benefit, I'm likely to do it. The more I do it, the more natural it becomes. The more natural it becomes the less I have to worry every time I'm coming up for a test!
Any advice appreciated.
Rick.