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My dad started my brother and myself off in a long wheel base courier van.=
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Sitting way forward did not make it easier but much more difficult negotiat=
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turns, parking and generally being aware of your surroundings.

After gaining our licences we both did CAMs accredited advanced driving cou=
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as my brother decided to financially ruin himself by getting into rally spo=
rt :)

What we've learnt was invaluable when it came to negotiating difficult driv=
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conditions.

When my younger sister was ready to start driving we both took turns to tea=
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her the best practices BEFORE she even was allowed onto ANY public road. Th=
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involved learning how to "feel" the cars attitude and what to do when the c=
ar=20
misbehaved.

After that it was into mid city peak how traffic as often as possible to le=
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how to "read" the traffic and other drivers.

After 20 years of driving she has never had an accident and has never had a=
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traffic infringements.

Myself, after 30 years of driving "in all conditions", I've had three serio=
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accidents but luckily I've walked away from each one and I believe what I h=
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learn't and practised attributed to my survival. For each accident, each ca=
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not resplendant with all of these new safety appointments such as ABS, ESC,=
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such.

The way I see it, driver education  must include not only the basic skills =
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pass the test but also advanced skills training. No new drive can possibly =
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the skills to react to an unplanned road situation.

>
> On 6/8/2011 6:38 PM, YES NOPE9 wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm giving my son driving practice. Wide straight roads are no use at
>>> all as practice fot the test. I direct him around awkward parts of city
>>> with nasty hill start junctions, busy crossroads and roundabouts with n=
o
>>> traffic lights etc.
>>>
>>
>> I took my kids out in bad weather ( snowing ) in isolated areas and aske=
d them to slam on the brakes and spin the tires and spin the steering wheel=
..  So they got used to how it feels.
>>
>> I pointed out to them how you can 'read' other drivers and guess when th=
ey are going to make an announced move.  I told them that their job was to =
make moves that other drivers could see coming.  I said it was selfish to u=
se turn signals and such since the driver is really trying to preserve thei=
r own life.
>>
>> I would be interested in how other PIClisters teach driving.
>>    99guspuppet    99driving
>>

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