TripleS wrote:In my case the option of a 'drive check' would very likely have been helpful. It seems like a good idea to me, and I don't see why it would cost the IAM much, as I imagine it would be covered by a bit of extra (unpaid) time by an Observer.
ROG wrote:I would have to double check but I think the 'drive check' is a set price of £25
crr003 wrote:TripleS wrote:In my case the option of a 'drive check' would very likely have been helpful. It seems like a good idea to me, and I don't see why it would cost the IAM much, as I imagine it would be covered by a bit of extra (unpaid) time by an Observer.
And it works both ways Dave - we've avoided some nightmare associates.
TripleS wrote:crr003 wrote:TripleS wrote:In my case the option of a 'drive check' would very likely have been helpful. It seems like a good idea to me, and I don't see why it would cost the IAM much, as I imagine it would be covered by a bit of extra (unpaid) time by an Observer.
And it works both ways Dave - we've avoided some nightmare associates.
....as it would have done in my case.
'Twould have saved a load of grief all round.
Best wishes all,
Dave - the Associate from hell.
x-Sonia-x wrote:crr003 wrote:Some people who sign up just shouldn't be driving.
Just out of curiosity if someone is that bad do you actually tell them AND do you see improvement
waremark wrote:x-Sonia-x wrote:crr003 wrote:Some people who sign up just shouldn't be driving.
Just out of curiosity if someone is that bad do you actually tell them AND do you see improvement
I think most Observers would try to be encouraging - so they will probably make their assessment sound a little better than what they actually see, while trying to encourage the candidate to move on to a full Skill for Life course - many groups are short of Associates, and they exist to make the roads safer by helping people improve. I don't think an Observer would ever conclude on an initial assessment that the candidate had no hope of improving!
martine wrote:we've had people sign up for a drivecheck who were sufficiently poor for us to recommend some time with an ADI before they consider taking a 'Skill for Life' course. I think in the cases I know of, they were elderly people who wanted reassurance their driving was safe and had no intention of progressing to 'advanced'.
ROG wrote:martine wrote:we've had people sign up for a drivecheck who were sufficiently poor for us to recommend some time with an ADI before they consider taking a 'Skill for Life' course. I think in the cases I know of, they were elderly people who wanted reassurance their driving was safe and had no intention of progressing to 'advanced'.
SNAP !!
One chap was so old that he had never had to take a basic test !!
ROG wrote:martine wrote:we've had people sign up for a drivecheck who were sufficiently poor for us to recommend some time with an ADI before they consider taking a 'Skill for Life' course. I think in the cases I know of, they were elderly people who wanted reassurance their driving was safe and had no intention of progressing to 'advanced'.
SNAP !!
One chap was so old that he had never had to take a basic test !!
x-Sonia-x wrote:....why oh why does this country give you one 40 minute driving test that allows you drive for the rest of your life!! It also proves that people are worried about their driving and in the case of the older people who come for help, they come to advanced because there just isnt anything else out there for them to do.
I would also like to add that I hold my hat off to anyone on here who is an observer, to give your time up voluntarily to give people the confidence and ability to drive safely is amazing! And one day.....once ive passed advanced I will give back the same
ROG wrote:I also do not agree with re-testing but would like to see periodic assessments.
Assessments to determine is someone is driving safely - nothing more than that.
System in place to refer elsewhere if not driving safely.
TripleS wrote:A formal test is an ordeal for most people, especially people of advanced years, who would be fearful of suddenly finding their licence withdrawn from them. This is likely to create such tension and anxiety in the driver that I imagine they'd be quite likely to fail due to that factor alone, so we should guard against that.
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