Rospa was interesting, missed out on a gold, just,,,
I filtered to the front of a set of lights in front of a white van in a 30 section and the examiner said I could have put my self at risk if the van decided to race me, he siad he's seen it bofore
Ok, this one I can agree with, the recommendation I got from my IAM Observer was to filter to between the second and first vehicles so you don't risk someone trying to play "first away from the lights" with you.
and also braking down from a 70 to a 30 instead of using the engine. This contradicted what an IAM guy told me to do on an IDCAM a year ago so a bit annoyed at that.
That does sound iffy.
I was advised that using acceleration sense (just slowing using the throttle) was ok for speed changes of not much more than 10mph eg going from 40mph to 30mph, but for more than that, the rule is "gears to go, brakes to slow" because it's cheaper to replace brake pads than a gear box, also, of course, using the brakes means you show a brake light to let anyone behind you know you're slowing.
Unfortunately RoSPA and IAM have slightly different group ethos, RoSPA being more about prioritising safety, so you have to play by their rules
Still, a RoSPA Silver is pretty damn good!