You asked a question. I answered it. It so happens that I was taught to drive in the REME. All the teaching was done using old 3 ton lorries, with crash boxes. I thaught no more of it at the time than I do now. Later I went on to regularly drive heavy recovery vehicles. Far more impressive than a little 3 ton lorry, and actually quite good fun. :-)
AFAIK the test I took was the ordinary car test. The tester was from the local civilian test centre, so I buttume the test I took was the same as that taken by a car driver. All that makes it more difficult is the size. Even a relatively short 3 ton lorry needs more care on bends, corners etc, than the average car.
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I thaught I might be drawn into another argument about my atbreastude to the IAM. I have no problem with reasoned debate, but I draw the line when it sinks into personal attacks. IMO there's no excuse for it. Unfortunately not everyone in this n-g thinks the same way.
I'm not saying the IAM couldn't teach me anything. I've no doubt it could. There's no such thing as a driver who has nothing to learn.
Comfort Braking 1100MrBitsy has brought this to us : There are bends where any speed at all is too fast, bends which need to be taken with extreme caution. Its a matter...
If the course concentrated purely on teaching *safe driving*, I'd be more interested. Unless it can be shown that the way I use the controls is inherently unsafe, or mechanically unsympathetic, I'd rather not change my technique just to conform to IAM methods. I simply don't believe there is only one right way to change gear, brake, turn the steering wheel etc. Mike.
