Re: Turn your lights on ! : Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:21 am  

Personality comes into driving style just as in most things.
But given the sheer volume of traffic, we muck along pretty well I think.
It's an imperfect world, which in no way suggests we shouldn't look to try to make it better, but driving standards are not calamitous are they?
I mean I don't know, are accidents increasing as a percentage?
Cue my army of researchers.

Re: Turn your lights on ! : Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:34 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Personality comes into driving style just as in most things.
But given the sheer volume of traffic, we muck along pretty well I think.

I'd agree, but I'd add that in driving - like most things- the silent majority really do want to do their passable best, and would prefer not to create any trouble and strife. It's the arrsehole minority that issteadily on the rise.

Stand-Offish wrote:

It's an imperfect world, which in no way suggests we shouldn't look to try to make it better, but driving standards are not calamitous are they?

No, you have a far better chance on UK roads than you do on those of most other countries. The only caveat is that if (as I believe) aggressive and dangerous driving are on the increase then our stats will deteriorate. That will still leave us better than most places, but isn't a good thing.

Re: Turn your lights on ! : Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:53 am  

Having an advanced license it's amazing the things you don't know or do when you go beyond just a 'car' license.

Re: Turn your lights on ! : Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:04 am  

Mystic Yed wrote:

Having an advanced license it's amazing the things you don't know or do when you go beyond just a 'car' license.

There is no advanced licence though various organisations offer an advanced qualification.

I'd agree that being trained by an advanced driving instructor teaches you a whole host of things you didn't know, and would (and have) recommend it to anyone, but sadly most people are perfectly happy just to "pass the test" when they ca go back to driving with theirhand resting on the wheel at 6 o'clock, most mean well but have no real interest in whether their driving could be improved.

Re: Turn your lights on ! : Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:12 am  

By advanced i meant beyond a car license eg HGV, PCV etc

Re: Turn your lights on ! : Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:19 am  

Mystic Yed wrote:

By advanced i meant beyond a car license eg HGV, PCV etc

OK, well I would recommend doing an advanced driving course, with a reputable provider, for everyone.