Sorry... Roadcraft system question again. 5529I agree that 'feeding the wheel' is the best description - although I disagree that you should commence any turn by 'pushing'. What should happen is that you drive along with hands in...
Of course it will feel really hard to you - you need guidance to put it into practice.
If we just consider roundabouts for a moment. Drivers tend to rush up to the white line, leaving braking very late. This leads to two problems.
1.. Suitable gaps are missed as the driver is still heavy on the brakes. When heavy on the brakes, a driver needs to be doubly sure a gap is available, because they are still carrying a lot of speed - coming off the brake the driver senses more of a risk of 'overunning' the line.
2.. Later braking and-or mucking around with gears, can also lead to a too fast approach but it also takes away observation-anicipation time - the driver has to cocentrate more on the roundabout line because of the excess speed.
Both of the above were common faults with most drivers I trained with the IAM. This is why slower on the approach can lead to faster through the hazzard.
This is not always the case but it depends on the bend. All braking should be finished before the bend and then the correct gear selected for that speed.
Again, most drivers will not complete braking until they are actually in the bend! Have a closer look next time you are driving - they brake late and continue the braking into the bend. An advance driver will be at the correct speed and in the correct gear prior to the bend so will generally go through the bend quicker. Overall, combining the approach, transit and accelerating out the bend will be faster with a more considered approach.
Sorry... Roadcraft system question again. 5531It uses a different (larger) muscle group and is therefore more controllable and accurate. Yes, but not as the initial movement. See above. You may think that the answer is stupid but I can...
Again, This was a common fault with IAM buttociates.
Good - but you probably will not gert the technique correct without guidance. You may even give it up out of frustration when it appears slower than your old method. The IAM course is around £75 for ALL lessons and the test. Give it a try!
If you are stopping for a brief period because you have observed you will be able to proceed, then there is no need for the handbrake. My own yardstick for the handbrake is this - If you have enough time to put the handbrake on, then use the handbrake.
The technique doesn't change. Either brake to a stop if the lights remain red, but if they change while your braking then off the brake and choose the gear for that speed.
-- MrBitsy
