I had to laugh the other day ... comedian commenting on the "keep 2 chevrons between you and the next vehicle" markers. He said, "Nearly bloody killed myself trying to keep up with a porsche ! "
Speeding is a massive issue which we won't resolve, but what a great forum topic, but already there are some camps being identified. There's the "Limits are there for a reason and the laws the law" camp ; The "I've been affected by speeding motorists" camp ; The "I'm a trained driver so I'm better than thow" camp ; but gladly, as far as I've seen anyway, no-one stepping up for the "I drive like a tw4t at every opportunity "camp.
Driving courses are great, I've not done any civvy ones, but the ones the police do, in my force anyway, are tip-top. (Of course I would say that). In all, I've done 6 weeks of car and personnel carrier driving training and 3 weeks motorcycle training to do traffic and surveillance. They do make you far more aware of whats going on. Trouble is that I see it a lot like doing a firearms course. You can be trained how to drive safely and make good progress, but when the red mist comes down and your mate is getting a hiding, it's goes to pot. In a pursuit, you see the bandit, and lose sight sometimes of the carnage being caused and that is where as a supervisor I have to make unpopular decisions sometimes, and step in to call off the chase. It's all getting too dangerous and fast these days. For me the other point about police drivers, is that , in my force area, we don't do refreshers or re-training. This means that someone may have become an advanced driver 15-20 yrs ago, being assessed in a rear wheel drive, Rover Sd1 or Sierra, who are now punting around in 3.0l BMW's, T5's, or Subaru's. Don't get that really TBH.
Anyway .... me in a 60 .... road is clear and I can stop within the distance I can see to be clear .... fast.
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