Entries Tagged ‘Planning’:
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 Jan.27, 2010
Today’s busy environment of home and work life, there seems increasing pressure to rush. A modern trait, the age old saying “more haste less speed” comes to mind. The three MOST common crashes in the UK are Rear end shunts Not giving priority at a junction/roundabout Loss of directional control. I feel ALL of these [...]
Tags: Accelerator, Anticipation, clearance, common crashes, Planning, Safe Driving, stopping distances
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 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
filed in Driving Skills, Eco Driving Tips on Jan.04, 2010
Eco safe driving is a description of driving with a target to: Driving safely Reduce CO2 Save Fuel Reduce wear and tear To do this we should: Plan our route – avoid using the car, try bus, walking or train. If you are using the car, plan the route, time of journey and route to [...]
Tags: Anticipation, Eco Driving Tips, Planning, Safe Driving, Tyre Pressures