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Advanced Riding - drewpy - 21-08-2022

I Took my advanced test today and PASSED!



YAY me



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Advanced Riding - dablik - 21-08-2022

Woopwoop  :badgerrock: Congrats drewpy.



Advanced Riding - Snowbird - 21-08-2022

Nice one Drewps, virtual beer and cake from me!

:cake eating: :drinks: :cake eating: :drinks:



Advanced Riding - Catteeclan - 21-08-2022

Well done.  :drinks:



Advanced Riding - drewpy - 21-08-2022

thanks guys  :good:



Advanced Riding - marko67 - 21-08-2022

Congratulations!

 

Do tell what the test involved. I'm thinking of joining IAM to continue lifting my game.



Advanced Riding - alanfavell - 21-08-2022

Congrats on the pass :good:



Advanced Riding - drewpy - 22-08-2022

Quote:Congratulations!

 

Do tell what the test involved. I'm thinking of joining IAM to continue lifting my game.
it consists of 5+ modules which are observed rides (first for me)



They use the IPSGA model the same as the police use. I must admit I enjoy my riding more now than I ever did as it teaches you to look very far ahead and act before road users make their move.



you get a booklet and lots of feedback with cake and coffee at the end of the ride (always finishes at a cafe)



Its not for everyone as you have to stick with the speed limits even on overtakes so you need to be disciplined too.



Its also about making progress not sitting back being "safe" and that's the difference.



Hope that helps 


Advanced Riding - dapleb - 22-08-2022

Well done on your pass. ᕙ[･۝･]ᕗ



It's not for me. I am glad they don't try and tell you to speed. . that's just silly.

Advanced Riding - Sphere - 22-08-2022

Quote:it consists of 5+ modules which are observed rides (first for me)



They use the IPSGA model the same as the police use. I must admit I enjoy my riding more now than I ever did as it teaches you to look very far ahead and act before road users make their move.



you get a booklet and lots of feedback with cake and coffee at the end of the ride (always finishes at a cafe)



Its not for everyone as you have to stick with the speed limits even on overtakes so you need to be disciplined too.



Its also about making progress not sitting back being "safe" and that's the difference.



Hope that helps 
I did quite a lot of training for the local IAM group a few years ago, before things were as politically correct and litigious as they are now. Lower speed limits were without question adhered to, but there was some leeway with national limits, and overtakes just had to be safe.

 

It's a shame it's become so sterile with the way the world is now, but it's still something I would say everyone would get some benefit from doing. It may or may not be as much fun to do now as it was 'back in the good old days' depending on your outlook, but the basic stuff you learn from it may just save you from a crash one day.

 

One thing's for sure, the techniques taught become even more helpful the faster you are going.


Advanced Riding - fixitsan - 23-08-2022

Well done !



Advanced Riding - marko67 - 23-08-2022

Quote: 

 

One thing's for sure, the techniques taught become even more helpful the faster you are going.
Lol Indeed. I've done a fair bit of advanced training in an ad hoc kind of way and it makes me laugh how training to be safer on the road actually makes you cover the ground quicker despite being smoother and putting in less effort.