IVORTHE DRIVER wrote:Bit along the lines of another post but....do you think that perhaps some ADI's drive "down" to the level of their pupils?
fungus wrote: His reason was that his observer wanted him to get up to speed and maintain speed wherever possible, straight line if safe, and overall make good progress which he didn't see as necessary, and you certainly should not be encouraging drivers to do these things.
The general consensus of opinion, (not mine), was that they, the advanced driving organisations, encourage driving that is beyond safe. They positively frowned upon straight lining, and disliked the idea of getting going as it wasn't ECO as for the police... My overall impression was that they drove like learners.
martine wrote: I'd love to give those that criticise a demo...it might change their view?
michael769 wrote:martine wrote: I'd love to give those that criticise a demo...it might change their view?
Or just confirm it.
ROG wrote:If an ADI is constantly tellinng their pupils how to drive then they are also telling themselves the same - bit like commentary - and the norm for an ADI can be that of basic DSA car test level for their own driving
crr003 wrote:And ECO is everywhere - I was told not to use more than 2.5k revs for accelerating through the gears for example.
(Off topic, I took an ADI out for an IAM taster drive once who just wouldn't use any revs. The ECO was strong in that one.........)
But, if you're an ADI and it's your car, you'd probably want it driven as economically/sympathetically as possible to achieve the required standard?
martine wrote:I think the view of the gaggle (is that the right collective noun) of ADIs is quite shocking. I expect most of them have never taken an IAM/ROSPA test so probably have a distorted view of what it's all about. I have at least 3 driving styles (all bad probably): DSA, IAM and ADUK. I'd love to give those that criticise a demo...it might change their view?
crr003 wrote:ROG wrote:If an ADI is constantly tellinng their pupils how to drive then they are also telling themselves the same - bit like commentary - and the norm for an ADI can be that of basic DSA car test level for their own driving
I've just taken Part 2 and was advised to drive "as if giving a demonstration to a learner of what's required to pass the learner test, but not drive like a learner", if that makes sense. So nothing "fancy".
I got a DF for "use of speed" on some country roads - not exceeding the speed limit, but apparently being a bit too progressive for the conditions. I thought that bit was tame, even by IAM standards.
And ECO is everywhere - I was told not to use more than 2.5k revs for accelerating through the gears for example.
(Off topic, I took an ADI out for an IAM taster drive once who just wouldn't use any revs. The ECO was strong in that one.........)
But, if you're an ADI and it's your car, you'd probably want it driven as economically/sympathetically as possible to achieve the required standard?
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