Just an update on the above, I do my driving course tomorrow (that's the 19th May) i'll keep you posted on how good/bad the advanced driver found me........ I still find it a bit strange that they pulled me on a motorbike and yet want to test me in a car
He also wanted me to change gear less. ie, miss out some gears when changing up and down, like 4th straight to second for example. He also wanted me to slow down using the brakes more and not using the lower gears and making use of engine braking. Ok, I did what he said but that's not the way I learned all those years ago, likewise I kept further off the crown of the road during the rest of my assessment. He told me that the reason for using the brakes more was that you had your hands on the wheel more and so had more control of the car. Also he said that brakes are cheaper to replace than clutches and gearboxes! Well you learn something every day.....I've never worn out a clutch or buggered up a gearbox in all my 50 odd years of driving. But hey ho I've taken it all on board and shall try to alter my driving accordingly. I shall ride my bike however, like I've always ridden it.
