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Post by chuffedstokie on Oct 18, 2016 12:43:20 GMT
Just back from mine. Apart from the fact it was held at Vale park (got to be somewhere I suppose) I now know that you can't drive a three and a half ton truck at 60 mph on an A road. Took 4 hours for the privilege but it's done.
Open highways here I come (again).
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Post by scfcmacca on Oct 18, 2016 12:45:01 GMT
Did mine last year and honestly can't rember anything useful from it apart from I didn't get any points for the privilege and a cup of coffee
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Post by chuffedstokie on Oct 18, 2016 12:54:12 GMT
Did mine last year and honestly can't rember anything useful from it apart from I didn't get any points for the privilege and a cup of coffee And biscuits. I remember them. |
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Post by flea79 on Oct 18, 2016 13:13:43 GMT
what a waste of time they are, the 2 guys we had on one a couple of years ago explained that they were ex driving instructors and are now health and safety consultants basically
plus they earn hell of a lot more doing 2 or 3 of these courses a day
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Post by Gods on Oct 18, 2016 13:18:44 GMT
I did mine at Vale Park and my abiding memory was the biscuits too. I must admit I was expecting to walk in to a room full of boy racers but essentially it looked more like a sort of pensioners club  The only other thing I recall, and I expect this is the case at each of these sessions, was that there was one 'clever dick' truck driver who thought he knew more than anyone inlcuding the instructers! |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Oct 18, 2016 13:37:46 GMT
I did mine at Vale Park and my abiding memory was the biscuits too. I must admit I was expecting to walk in to a room full of boy racers but essentially it looked more like a sort of pensioners club The only other thing I recall, and I expect this is the case at each of these sessions, was that there was one 'clever dick' truck driver who thought he knew more than anyone inlcuding the instructers! Absolutely. We had ours as well. Trying to preach to everyone just how bloody brilliant he and his fellow lorry drivers are. Biggish bloke with a beard. Ring any bells?. 😃 |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Oct 18, 2016 13:42:39 GMT
I think it's down to the intelligence of the student to take on board what is discussed. My wife's done two |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Oct 18, 2016 14:18:18 GMT
Did mine at Yeovilton air museum about 2 minutes from where I worked/lived. Unbelievably watched pictures and videos of traffic in Trent Vale to reinforce the points we had learned.
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Post by blurtonboy on Oct 18, 2016 14:35:48 GMT
Went one of these & a bloke asked me how fast i was going, I said I wasn't speeding, just caught driving with a mobile.
With a puzzled look on his face, I explained i was driving with my 13 month old grandson (trying to get him to go sleep), but the police saw the mobile hanging on the rear view mirror & it was switched on, CUNTS.
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Post by harryburrows on Oct 18, 2016 14:39:01 GMT
Did mine at a nice hotel in Watford
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Post by Gods on Oct 18, 2016 15:05:20 GMT
I did mine at Vale Park and my abiding memory was the biscuits too. I must admit I was expecting to walk in to a room full of boy racers but essentially it looked more like a sort of pensioners club The only other thing I recall, and I expect this is the case at each of these sessions, was that there was one 'clever dick' truck driver who thought he knew more than anyone inlcuding the instructers! Absolutely. We had ours as well. Trying to preach to everyone just how bloody brilliant he and his fellow lorry drivers are. Biggish bloke with a beard. Ring any bells?. 😃 HaHa! No that wasn't him but same idea, we had 4 hours of hearing how smart he and his colleagues are, I think we just got out in time before one of the instructers decked him. Although come to think of it that would have been the perfect end to the session |
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Post by scfcmacca on Oct 18, 2016 17:50:40 GMT
Did mine last year and honestly can't rember anything useful from it apart from I didn't get any points for the privilege and a cup of coffee And biscuits. I remember them. I got biscuits as well but they were naff |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 17:57:03 GMT
Did mine at Winsford about 3 years ago - the two blokes running the course basically said they weren't bothered whether we listened or not as they had a set agenda to follow and we could go as soon as they had completed the agenda. They made no attempt to make it interesting or educational at all and just read it all as quickly as they could and tried to discourage any questions or feedback.
I was lucky enough to sit by a very attractive lady so it wasn't a total wasted morning, and it did keep the points off my previously unblemished licence.
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Post by redstriper on Oct 18, 2016 17:57:35 GMT
Ive been twice over the years. I am never going again, I'll just take the points next time rather than being treated like an idiot, having to listen to the twisted spin they put on things. Trying to say that going faster doesn't get you there sooner because "you only end up waiting at lights and the guy you overtook joins you there"... so, that applies when driving to Glasgow does it ?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 18:06:18 GMT
Ive been twice over the years. I am never going again, I'll just take the points next time rather than being treated like an idiot, having to listen to the twisted spin they put on things. Trying to say that going faster doesn't get you there sooner because "you only end up waiting at lights and the guy you overtook joins you there"... so, that applies when driving to Glasgow does it ? Hahah this made me laugh - so true. |
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Post by trentvale68 on Oct 18, 2016 18:29:21 GMT
Im glad I don't drive, it seems like a lot of mither!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 18:38:43 GMT
Anyone else waiting for the 'not if you stay in the limits' comment? ;D
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Post by chuffedstokie on Oct 18, 2016 18:41:40 GMT
Ive been twice over the years. I am never going again, I'll just take the points next time rather than being treated like an idiot, having to listen to the twisted spin they put on things. Trying to say that going faster doesn't get you there sooner because "you only end up waiting at lights and the guy you overtook joins you there"... so, that applies when driving to Glasgow does it ? We had the exact same mantra today. He'd got all the figures off pat. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 22:29:21 GMT
I'm waiting for someone to explain to me ho a modern car with ABS, Lateral Control and drilled disks with bigger tyres takes as long to stop as the Austin a30 that they were based on in 1967.
Total bullshit is the answer I'm afraid . My first mini 1000 used to take about a week to stop in the rain when (if) it ever reached 70mph.
Speeding is the biggest money maker this country has ever come up with.
BTW In 40 years of driving I've been done once for 34 on a 30, thought it was a 50 even waved hello to the twat that did me with his mobile money maker. Now I drive everywhere with the sat nav on.
How the hell people get away with speeding is beyond me even the sodding milk floats overtake me on the motorway.
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Post by Linx on Oct 18, 2016 22:54:55 GMT
Mine was okay. Not too unbearable. It was still better than taking the points which would cost a lot more by the time the insurance companies have wrung you dry over the next five years.
Plus I learned that a dual carriageway isn't always a dual carriageway. I probably knew that when I last looked at the Highway Code about 38 years ago but, like most of the middle aged drivers on the course (its main demographic), I am probably a bit rusty on some aspects of it.
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Post by Mendicant on Oct 19, 2016 21:25:48 GMT
Did mine at a nice hotel in Watford Think you might be on the wrong thread Harry, this is about speed awareness courses  |
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