Entries Tagged ‘Advanced Driving’:
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 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 on Apr.15, 2011
Drive from Hanely to Campbell Road in Stoke on Trent with Commentry from Iain Moore Grade 6 ADI RoSPA Gold
Tags: Advanced Driving, Anticipation, Commentary Driving, Safe Driving, Stoke on Trent
filed in Driving Skills, Eco Driving Tips on Apr.14, 2011
Commentary is a very useful skill, here is an example of commentary by Iain Moore Grade Six Approved Driving Instructor RoSPA Gold with DIAmond advanced and Fleet. It is by no means perfect, but demonstates planning ahead and good observational skills, on a short Journey from Leek, Staffordshire into Stoke on Trent. This journey I [...]
Tags: Advanced Driving, Anticipation, Eco Driving Tips, Eco Safe Driving, Safe Driving, Stoke on Trent, timing
filed in Driving Attitude, Driving Skills, Questions and answers about driving on Jan.11, 2010
Learning to drive can be one of the most difficult challenges as it uses all of your skills and co ordination. Choosing an instructor can be a daunting process, so here are a few tips to make life easier. First and foremost remember that you start learning to drive from the moment you watch friends, [...]
Tags: Advanced Driving, choosing your instructor, Driving Skills, Driving Test, parking, Stoke on Trent
filed in Driving Skills on Jan.11, 2010
Stoke on Trent is a great place to learn to drive, having lived in Uttoxeter, Huddersfield, rural Shropshire and Stoke on Trent I would say Stoke and its surrounding towns, villages and countryside offers a great mix for novice and Advanced Drivers alike. When you are starting to learn how to drive, Newcastle under Lyme [...]
Tags: A500, Advanced Driving, Anticipation, Driving Skills, Driving Test, Observation, Planning, Safe Driving, Stoke on Trent
filed in Driving Attitude, Driving Skills on Jan.05, 2010
Amongst all drivers observation can usually be improved, without good observation the information needed to make safe decisions whilst driving is seriously impaired. A good way of judging how good your own observation is to give yourself a mark out of ten under the following categories: Far Distance (miles ahead, the horizon, the furthest possible [...]
Tags: Advanced Driving, Anticipation, Observation, Roadcraft