03-04-13, 10:27 AM
I'm doing the IAM skills for life course at the mo and even if I don't pass the advanced test, I've learnt so much in 3 weeks (3 half days in reality)
off siding is a term I don't know but I think its the same as what I'm seeing the instructors do. On a 2 way single lane road (1 lane in each direction) my lane is divided in to positions 1 2 & 3 depending on where you are in the lane, pos 1 nr the gutter, pos 3 nr the centre line. On the oppo lane you have positions 4 5 & 6 but still in your direction of travel. Instructors use 4 5 & 6 to observe you and if they're leading then they use it for maximum early observations of oncoming traffic around bends. It has it's pros and cons.............good observation for making progress but the cons are that you have to be travelling fast enough to get back over the line if something happens or some boy racer in a car or on a bike undercuts you. They will not let us cross the line yet as its deemed too risky at this stage
off siding is a term I don't know but I think its the same as what I'm seeing the instructors do. On a 2 way single lane road (1 lane in each direction) my lane is divided in to positions 1 2 & 3 depending on where you are in the lane, pos 1 nr the gutter, pos 3 nr the centre line. On the oppo lane you have positions 4 5 & 6 but still in your direction of travel. Instructors use 4 5 & 6 to observe you and if they're leading then they use it for maximum early observations of oncoming traffic around bends. It has it's pros and cons.............good observation for making progress but the cons are that you have to be travelling fast enough to get back over the line if something happens or some boy racer in a car or on a bike undercuts you. They will not let us cross the line yet as its deemed too risky at this stage
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