LEARNING TO DRIVE
I’ve not written here for some time, basically because I’ve not felt the need to.
Tag: vehicle control
A Sombre Reminder
I came across this article today, which is entirely relevant to the art of driving, in particular, learning to drive and being instructed professionally. A boy, 3, understood to be playing with his twin brother at units at Thorneside, has died after being accidentally struck by a reversing vehicle. The…
Are Race Drivers “Good Drivers”?
Because motorsport is one of my passions, albeit as a viewer, not a participant, I follow several of the Supercar drivers on social media. One of those I follow is Russell Ingall, on Instagram. I saw this yesterday. A short video of Russell acting as a supervising driver for his…
Persistence Pays
It’s been a while since I’ve written here, and today gave me the perfect reason to renew my association with this tome.
Scanning and Observation
The video captured from my dashcam which appears below is crystal clear evidence of the need for ALL drivers to exercise due care and attention while driving.
Kudos Where It’s Due
I want to pay some special attention to a very special young lady, whose company I will genuinely miss when she succeeds in her practical driving assessment in 2 day’s time. The video below shows the actions of the female driver of the Subaru Liberty, NSW registration CVJ-46K. The very rash,…
Roadcraft
Roadcraft. In fact, Roadcraft Driver Education, Gympie.
On Distractions and Emergency Vehicles
This video appeared recently in my social media stream. It’s quite horrific and could have been a whole lot worse than it actually was. If the driver in question hadn’t been bopping to music so loud that he couldn’t hear an emergency vehicle siren, or driving as quickly as he…
When You Least Expect It
I was out this afternoon with a student, peak hour traffic, we’d driven into the Brisbane CBD via the South East Freeway, Turbot Street, Wickham Street, Ann Street and out across the Storey Bridge. Relatively sedate drive, albeit in steadily increasing traffic volumes. We made our way along Shaftston Avenue,…
Inattention Can Kill You!
Have a look at the video in the URL below. This was captured by the in-car camera during a late afternoon/evening lesson, just on sundown. An integral part of my training regimen is chatting to my students as we drive around. I do this for two reasons. To create a…