jont wrote:exportmanuk wrote:If things carry on like this we will end up paying more insurance for being " Advanced Drivers"
Unless insurers collect enough data that shows "advanced" driving results in a lower claims rate.
michael769 wrote:My fear is that telematics "view" of the world will be optimized to fit the less attentive and/or competent driver. There is alas in increasing desire for "easy answer" one size fits all solutions to road safety.
dombooth wrote:My thoughts: Absolutely crap.
The minutest bit of decent acceleration or braking is severely frowned upon.
When I had one from Insure The Box you could get 'up to' 100 bonus miles per month if you drove 'good'*.
One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day with the Region 4 Training team. I got 0 bonus points for that month. They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
WhoseGeneration wrote:dombooth wrote:My thoughts: Absolutely crap.
The minutest bit of decent acceleration or braking is severely frowned upon.
When I had one from Insure The Box you could get 'up to' 100 bonus miles per month if you drove 'good'*.
One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day with the Region 4 Training team. I got 0 bonus points for that month. They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
Here we have an example of what I consider the negative side of the digital world.
Call me a Luddite or a TFHer but this technology is slowly enslaving all of us, via politics and the corporate world.
You will have no choice as to how you will behave, it will be decided for you.
WhoseGeneration wrote:dombooth wrote:My thoughts: Absolutely crap.
The minutest bit of decent acceleration or braking is severely frowned upon.
When I had one from Insure The Box you could get 'up to' 100 bonus miles per month if you drove 'good'*.
One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day with the Region 4 Training team. I got 0 bonus points for that month. They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
Here we have an example of what I consider the negative side of the digital world.
Call me a Luddite or a TFHer but this technology is slowly enslaving all of us, via politics and the corporate world.
You will have no choice as to how you will behave, it will be decided for you.
dombooth wrote:One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day .................They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
IanB wrote:I wouldn't expect much firm braking on a drive at Masters level, at least that is how I am being mentored. In general, (there are obviously exceptions) if I have to brake to slow for a bend I'm deemed to have misjudged the approach. Is it different down South?
...if I have to brake to slow for a bend I'm deemed to have misjudged the approach
IanB wrote:dombooth wrote:One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day .................They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
The cornering and acceleration I can understand but not the braking. I'm wondering if they teach a different style for Masters/SA in your region. I wouldn't expect much firm braking on a drive at Masters level, at least that is how I am being mentored. In general, (there are obviously exceptions) if I have to brake to slow for a bend I'm deemed to have misjudged the approach. Is it different down South?
dombooth wrote:My thoughts: Absolutely crap.
The minutest bit of decent acceleration or braking is severely frowned upon.
When I had one from Insure The Box you could get 'up to' 100 bonus miles per month if you drove 'good'*.
One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day with the Region 4 Training team. I got 0 bonus points for that month. They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
TR4ffic wrote:...if I have to brake to slow for a bend I'm deemed to have misjudged the approach
I'm sorry, but IMO this seems an awfully odd approach to AD..! Since when aren’t we supposed to be using brakes? Travelling along a good road at or near NSL, how long is it going to take you to get rid of 40 odd mph to take a tight-ish bend? I don’t think the traffic behind would be very pleased…
A daft idea
Ancient wrote:IanB wrote:dombooth wrote:One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day .................They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
The cornering and acceleration I can understand but not the braking. I'm wondering if they teach a different style for Masters/SA in your region. I wouldn't expect much firm braking on a drive at Masters level, at least that is how I am being mentored. In general, (there are obviously exceptions) if I have to brake to slow for a bend I'm deemed to have misjudged the approach. Is it different down South?
I think Dom is talking about the telemetics from from Insure The Box when he said this, rather than Masters/SA. It helps to have the whole quote in context perhaps:dombooth wrote:My thoughts: Absolutely crap.
The minutest bit of decent acceleration or braking is severely frowned upon.
When I had one from Insure The Box you could get 'up to' 100 bonus miles per month if you drove 'good'*.
One month I went on an IAM Observer training day and an IAM Special Assessment training day with the Region 4 Training team. I got 0 bonus points for that month. They said it was far too fast round bends, too much acceleration and braking.
*Their definition and the IAM's definition of good driving are very different.
Dom
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