07-01-13, 11:53 PM
For those who have found this item life-threateningly dull might I suggest you direct your attention elsewhere...
For anyone else - here's how I found it: the KAMG are a top bunch, not everyone will be your cup of tea but there is plenty of experience on hand and I found all genuinely helpful. For me the problem was the Man From Hendon who, separate from KAMG, does your test. For most these things are, to some extent, subjective, with only a few rules being genuinely 'black' and or 'white' (speed, double white lines - what others are there?). My undoing was going a little over a painted roundabout where the turn was quite tight and, to me at least, it made more sense to keep the bike upright than to try and make it round without touching. The Man From Hendon dissagreed and I was failed. He was also less than plussed when I questioned the decision; although not in uniform those boys maintain the attitude at all times I guess. I found him pretty objectionable.
Hey-ho, It wasn't a wasted exercise although I didn't learn a huge amount I didn't know already I do now keep to speed limits more attentively and my observation has probably improved, and to that extent I may well be a little safer. Hard to judge I guess.
Next stop RoSPA.
For anyone else - here's how I found it: the KAMG are a top bunch, not everyone will be your cup of tea but there is plenty of experience on hand and I found all genuinely helpful. For me the problem was the Man From Hendon who, separate from KAMG, does your test. For most these things are, to some extent, subjective, with only a few rules being genuinely 'black' and or 'white' (speed, double white lines - what others are there?). My undoing was going a little over a painted roundabout where the turn was quite tight and, to me at least, it made more sense to keep the bike upright than to try and make it round without touching. The Man From Hendon dissagreed and I was failed. He was also less than plussed when I questioned the decision; although not in uniform those boys maintain the attitude at all times I guess. I found him pretty objectionable.
Hey-ho, It wasn't a wasted exercise although I didn't learn a huge amount I didn't know already I do now keep to speed limits more attentively and my observation has probably improved, and to that extent I may well be a little safer. Hard to judge I guess.
Next stop RoSPA.
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Steven Wright
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