MrBitsy
I was not talking about driving sloppily, I was talking about driving to a level that does not fully meet test standards at all times. I hope you are not claiming that advanced drivers never let their standards slip between tests, because many of us will have seen Traffic Officers driving in a distinctly informal manner at times, both on TV programmes and when we've been out on the roads ourselves. Now that doesn't bother me in the least, because I have no doubt they will raise their game at very short notice when they are faced with a demanding situation such as an emergency response or a pursuit.
Well it shouldn't do according to what Mark said ages ago. I thought the advanced standard was supposed to become natural, which to me means easy, i.e. not requiring much effort.
Yes maybe you do, but generally speaking if someone gets through a long driving career with very little trouble, it is only reasonable to buttume that decent techniques are perhaps being applied. It is not a certainty of course, some people can be very lucky - OK, like me. :-)
Best wishes all, Dave.