Entries in the ‘Stafford Driving’ Category:
filed in Cars, Driving Attitude, Driving Skills, Eco Driving Tips, Stafford Driving on Jan.19, 2012
Don’t get me wrong, the CD player/Radio is a great addition to the car, it is a great aid to a long journey and a great healer of frustration and life’s stresses. However I believe that more attention should be made to the distraction of it. I am an advanced driver and I am hugely [...]
Tags: Distractions
filed in Driving Attitude, Driving Skills, Eco Driving Tips, Fleet Driving, Road Safety, Safety Checks, Stafford Driving on Jan.15, 2012
Driving is a skill used daily by many, some are good drivers, some not so and a few are dangerous. For me ‘Advanced’ driving is how we should all drive, all of the time, but realistically this is difficult. Getting from A-B is most people’s target whilst driving, and it is mine too, to better yourself [...]
Tags: Advanced Driving
filed in Cars, Driving Skills, Stafford Driving on Sep.18, 2011
I was having a meal in a Mexican Style restaurant not so long ago, and the restaurant provided crayons and a table mat which was available to use as a very large piece of paper. Anyone who knows me will understand that the urge would be too strong not to, so……. I made a list [...]
filed in Driving Skills, Fleet Driving, Stafford Driving on Sep.02, 2011
Motorway driving takes planning and skill, however most have little or no training for this. Although many drivers use the motorway regularly, some avoid it altogether and although they are built with speed in mind, often distances are misjudged. The key thing is to manage the space around your vehicle and plan for others whilst [...]
Tags: Advanced Driving, Anticipation, Commentary Driving, Planning, stopping distances
filed in Driving Skills, Questions and answers about driving, Stafford Driving on Nov.02, 2010
Driver development and training is about improving and building on existing skills the driver has. Whether it is fleet driving or learning to drive for the first time, if it was me I would be looking for the best coach or trainer I could find. Driving Instructors are graded from 1-6 by the DSA (Driving [...]
Tags: Grade Six
filed in Driving Attitude, Road Safety, Seatbelts, Stafford Driving on Nov.01, 2010
Staffordshire Crash Course improves road safety in the region. The course is aimed at showing real life situations which have caused crashes in Staffordshire.
filed in Stafford Driving on Jan.12, 2010
Stafford is a congested town, particularly when their are incidents on the M6, this has lead to proposals by the council for a new bypass. It is set to make the journey from the A34 North of the town, to the A518 South of Stafford Easier towards Telford and Haughton. Proposals are made clear in [...]
Tags: Driving Test, Stafford
filed in Stafford Driving on Jan.11, 2010
As the big freeze continues in the UK, Traffic wardens in Stafford have taken it upon themselves to help motorists by offering de-icer and scraping car windows in an effort to make locals safely back on the road. Staffordshire County Council have given Traffic Wardens leaflets with tips for drivers in icy conditions. BBC News reports [...]
Tags: car park, icy, Safe Driving, Skidding, Stafford, winter
filed in Stafford Driving on Jan.08, 2010
The roundabouts in Stafford introduce many challenges for drivers both novices and experienced drivers. A34/Eccleshall road roundabout. Bing Map This roundabout can cause confusion for new drivers to Stafford, on the aprroach from the angle shown, note the two directional arrows for both pointing straight ahead. There is no “straight ahead” on this roundabout but these [...]
Tags: Driving Test, Manoevres, Observation, Planning, Stafford