StressedDave wrote:DVSA Part II is the same as the standard test, with the only changes being motorway (if they can find one), doing all the manoeuvres and having a more stringent pass regime.
petes wrote:StressedDave wrote:DVSA Part II is the same as the standard test, with the only changes being motorway (if they can find one), doing all the manoeuvres and having a more stringent pass regime.
That's a fair point. My suggestion would perhaps work well for someone wishing to just sharpen up their driving, to counteract any bad habits that creep in since passing the basic test, rather than develop a new driving style based on IPSGA, etc...
akirk wrote:Hi Richard,
welcome - I would support what others have said - this forum has some great drivers / very knowledgeable people on it so you are in a good place here...
the first question is:
- what do you want to get out of advanced driving / what does it mean to you?
for some people it is about car handling - e.g. the skill to manage skids / understand the dynamics of the car and optimise them - often skill sets seen as useful for racing...
for others it is about safety and minimising risk - though some may take that too far and they might crawl along the motorway at 20mph believing that they are safeer that way!
I think that for me it is about intelligent driving:
- understanding risk
- maximising skills
- maximising awareness and observation
- making deliberate choices
all together allowing me to choose my risk level according to:
- my tiredness
- the car I am driving
- the situation I am in (e.g. rush hour London v. sunny day on an empty motorway)
- etc.
at a simplistic level if I had an arbitary risk level of xxx (whatever that might be - my comfort level!) when driving a local A road at 40mph, advanced driving puts me in a place where I can choose:
- to up that to 50mph / 60mph and keep it at that risk level
- stay at that speed and lower the risk level
i.e. you can take one factor in the driving equation and improve it (the driver) - giving a better overall scenario...
I enjoy the satisfaction of being able to predict other driver's behaviour and anticipate it (whether it is giving them space to move out on a motorway before they think of it themselves, or perhaps backing off behind another car as you anticipate that they are about to enter difficulties)
I like the feeling of making good progress - but smoothly and safely
I like the feeling of handling a car well and knowing that it is balanced through corners etc.
lots of good reasons for learning more - and a course like the IAM is a great starting point - but anything you do is only that - there is a lifetime of learning ahead of you if you want to grasp it - I did the IAM course 17 years ago and then the High Performace Course earlier this year - which blew me away with the awareness of what it is possible to learn - lots of growing ahead for me!
So I think you need to answer that initial question and then we can advise you on where to start... as others have said, mention where you are and I am sure someone will meet up if you wish to chat / go for a drive...
I am in the Cotswolds nr. Swindon if that helps!
Alasdair
Rowley010 wrote:Wow thanks for all the replies!
In response to this post what does advance driving mean to me from someone who is new to it. When I think of advanced driving I think of 2 things which I guess you could have a whole lot of sub heading underneath. Firstly a more advanced level of car control which to me means smoothness is gear changes, breaking and cornering, giving the ability to drive faster when it is safe to do so. The other part is a very high level of hazard perception.
Just had a look at the chris Gilbert videos on YouTube. Is that the kind of thing that IAM do with you as well? He seems to take smoother lines through corners etc.
The Course is structured in two parts, the first being a half-day assessment and the second being a two day coaching and assessment session.
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