Speed awareness course

[crooky]

On the unrestricted areas the advice is 120kph and if you're exceeding that and have an accident, no matter how the accident has occurred, you are partly responsible

So doing 231mph driving one handed and with a camera in the other is not considered a good idea?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Is that a diplomatic way of saying you caught nits and scabies and had your pocket picked?

I turned up with a hangover (walked there btw) and hadn’t shaved for four days (only shave when I have to) so I’m sure one or two of the bourgeois housewives were looking down their nose at me, the state I was in!

 

[dickie davies]

Is that latin for ****? I did a speed awareness course once and by the end wished I'd just taken the fucking points. An hour where we all had to say what we'd done, which most people seemed to treat as a retrial or appeal - I was the only one there who admitted they deserved it. Then another two hours of being patronised to death and made to feel like a murderer. Only thing I learned was how dangerous it is to stop / breakdown on the hard shoulder for any length of time.

As I said, my course was run over Zoom and lasted just over two hours. There wasn't any questions asked of why were we speeding or did we have any remorse
It was nearly all educational starting with how you should know the speed limit within 20 seconds of being on a road

 

[brooklandsblue2.0]

As I said, my course was run over Zoom and lasted just over two hours. There wasn't any questions asked of why were we speeding or did we have any remorse
It was nearly all educational starting with how you should know the speed limit within 20 seconds of being on a road

I had one on bank holiday Monday just gone. Its a lot quicker / less of a pain fest on zoom that onsite

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

I turned up with a hangover (walked there btw) and hadn’t shaved for four days (only shave when I have to) so I’m sure one or two of the bourgeois housewives were looking down their nose at me, the state I was in!

That’s your favourite word isn’t it?

 

[Mike Cledford]

I did one with Cheshire police and Fire Brigade about 6 years ago.
The real life cases with photos are enough - you just have to imagine what happened to the people.
Two elderly couples going for a drive in the Peak District on a Sunday. Two ladies in the back when the car was hit by something big. Two ladies shot forward and effectively head butted their husbands. All four killed. It could have been my mum dad aunt and uncle.
A pic of a car under a lorry roof gone. The guy was telling his wife soon to be widow he would be home in two minutes.
It struck home very hard even discounting points and fine avoided.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That’s your favourite word isn’t it?

****.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I turned up with a hangover (walked there btw) and hadn’t shaved for four days (only shave when I have to) so I’m sure one or two of the bourgeois housewives were looking down their nose at me, the state I was in!

Fuckin' bourgeois? : /

#Googlesword

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

****.

Just to be clear, is that your favourite word or an observation?

;-)

 

[quiet_riot]

As I said, my course was run over Zoom and lasted just over two hours. There wasn't any questions asked of why were we speeding or did we have any remorse
It was nearly all educational starting with how you should know the speed limit within 20 seconds of being on a road

Could you turn your webcam off and walk away?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Just to be clear, is that your favourite word or an observation?

;-)

Correct ;-)

 

[dickie davies]

Could you turn your webcam off and walk away?

No. If the course leader suspected anything such as illicit recording, anyone mucking about on a mobile phone or tablet, he would dismiss you from the course

 

[crazyg]

90% of the people on those are arrogant twats who know everything and haven't done anything wrong in the first place...

Having another go at the scousers, are we?

;-)

 

[sir baconface]

Those courses certainly bring together a melting pot of social classes sitting uncomfortably together for a few hours.

A useful stop-gap until the pubs re-open.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I've been on another one since I started this thread. Not much of a deterrent I must say.

 

[Magicpole]

I was only a recreational user but they informed me about all the local dealers and now I'm a smack addict.

Me too.

 

[crazyg]

Is their stopping distance still based on cars with no anti lock brakes?

I passed my test in 1974. so my Highway Code is still in Latin. I've just checked on t'interweb, and the stopping distances appear to be the same as they were then. This is despite the fact that, when the Highway Code was introduced, most cars had drum brakes and ran on cross ply tyres. Since then, most cars have a servo assisted braking system on disc brakes, with radial tyres, and also ABS, EBD, etc. Tyre technology has also improved dramatically over that time.
I still remember the breaking distances, 75 - 315 feet, but that bears no resemblance to reality these days.
What this has to do with speeding courses is, at best, tenuous, but with modern technology, it's never been so easy to slow down and stay within the speed limit. :-)

 

[quiet_riot]

What this has to do with speeding courses is, at best, tenuous, but with modern technology, it's never been so easy to slow down and stay within the speed limit. :-)

Since I did my speed awareness course, I purchased a 2L turbo, so the temptation was to speed even more. However, the one thing I took away from my course was flicking my auto into manual and letting the gears restrict my speed to the limit (or thereabouts.) Not been caught in the new car yet!

 

[BimboBob]

The last speed awareness I went on was run by a woman who appeared a bit mental. She also said she once "let her husband drive" on a road trip and during the whole journey she helpfully pointed out his driving mistakes.

The room, full of mainly middle aged men, sat agog.

The only thing I learnt was to never upset a middle aged woman in a room full of men by pointing out that the stopping distances were out of date.

 

[crazyg]

Since I did my speed awareness course, I purchased a 2L turbo, so the temptation was to speed even more. However, the one thing I took away from my course was flicking my auto into manual and letting the gears restrict my speed to the limit (or thereabouts.) Not been caught in the new car yet!

Good man! Have you got cruise control as well? I use mine all the time, but then I'm in no rush to go anywhere these days.