MrBitsy
Don't drag Harry into this - he makes some perfectly sensible contributions here, as do most people, thankfully.
If you are in a situation where there is some risk of being hit in the tail, leave a bigger gap in front of yourself, hold the car on the footbrake, watch the mirror, and be ready to get 1st gear and move forward to help the late braker behind - or better still, move into a gap alongside the car in front if there is room.
Cue the Jokes... 329TripleS Of course it's relevant. People who see a car as an appliance just get...
In any case, if you're especially worried about the threat from the rear, it may be better to keep touching the footbrake to give some brake light flashes, which might waken up a driver approaching from behind. Just sitting there with foot off brake pedal and handbrake on (thus showing no lights at all in daylight conditions) may not be the best thing to do.
Glare from brake lights is not always a significant problem. It can be at night, especially in wet conditions, and in that case I'm more likely to use the handbrake to avoid the glare for a following driver.
It isn't a major problem, it is more a question of it not always being necessary IMHO, and in some cases use of the handbrake could be a handicap.
Yes I know, it's a tough job Ray. I'm really getting quite desperate in my search for some kind of approval from somebody....anybody....it no longer matters. :-)
Joking apart, this morning I received a letter from the IAM Chief Observer I was out with recently, in which he makes the following comments:
"Many thanks for your letter dated 30 July. I too enjoyed our little outing and as I said at the time there were only minor details in your driving that in my opinion needed attention to satisfy an IAM examiner.
Cue the Jokes... 328Silk Maybe so, if you see it only in black and white, but it might not always be quite so clear cut. Agreed. I feel sure it...
I believe you to be quite capable of making the necessary adjustments yourself in your use of 'The System' in particular with regard to hazard approach, however should you require buttistance please do not hesitate to give me a call."
(This is followed by a one or two detailed suggestions explaining his thoughts a little further, then the letter ends:)
"I hope these comments are helpful and I look forward to meeting you again."
Best regards etc.
So it doesn't look to be entirely hopeless after all. Mark will, of course, be quite incredulous! :-)
Best wishes all, Dave.
