Riding distraction !!

[Grahamm]

Found this which is possibly written by same copper.
http://www.solent-advanced-motorcyclists...more-.html

Ok, that's weird, I thought I'd read through everything on our site, but I don't recall seeing that document before!!

I see what he's suggesting, but saying "You should look upon the need for a lifesaver or look-behind as a failure" (even though he does clarify what he means subsequently) is a bit iffy as it could be read as "don't do lifesavers".

I'd also point out that that article was probably written before 2002 because it says "Hence the DSA introducing a hazard perception test as part of the theory test in the near future" and that was introduced in 2002.

Yes, excessive Lifesavers are frowned upon now (when I did my Direct Access I was taught that when pulling away from eg traffic lights, you should do a Lifesaver to both sides because that dated from when bikes didn't have mirrors!) but there are times when a quick glance into the blindspot has saved me from a nasty coming together with a vehicle which has managed to get there without being observed.