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    The hills have eyes

    in General Chat

    Posted · Edited by TimR

    Google Police Snap ...

    See how many uk forces have launched this ability and focus on dash cam footage ... and the prosecutions run quite high .

     

    So this is everywhere .

    So make it part of your decision making ..

     

    If i do that how will it be perceived ?

    Yes it may be over the speed limit but that takes a bit more for them to prove but are my actions falling into a chargeable catergory ...


     

     

     

    This is From Lincs Police 

     

     

    We receive an average of 80 submissions per month. So far, 21 drivers have attended the “What’s Driving Us ?” course, 14 have been issued with a fixed penalty notice, 16 have received a caution. We have also sent 135 warning letters to let drivers know they have been caught on camera, although, on the occasion filmed, no full offences had been committed.

    Out of the 51 drivers who have attended a course, been issued with a fixed penalty notice or received a caution, 38 were men and 13 were women. The age range 20-29 years had the most offenders, with 14 drivers. The highest age range for men is between 40 – 49 years, with 9 offenders and between 20-29 years for women, with 7 drivers.

    Types of offences from footage submitted:

    • Fail to comply with a lane closure traffic light signal: 3
    • Drive without due care and attention: 31
    • Fail to comply with a stop sign: 16
    • Drive without reasonable consideration: 31
    • Fail to comply with a solid white line: 22
    • Use a mobile phone while driving: 2
    • Stop within a pelican crossing: 2
    • Drive while not in proper control: 2
    • Fail to comply with a road sign or red light: 5

    Help

    in Old Motorbikes, Projects and Restorations

    Posted

    So by not starting do you mean

    The engine is not  turning over when you press the starter button .

    or is it

    Turning over but not starting .  ?

     

    something to think of if its turning over but not starting 

     

    The engines may be the same but is ignition pick up the same or does it need thecorresponding ecu/cdi ..

     

     

    Old Scooter Boy

    in Newbies

    Posted · Edited by TimR

    1 hour ago, Blackholesun said:

    But you can ride 125 mopeds with no L plates I think 

    Nope.

     

    Only if you passed your car test before  before 1 February 2001 without l plates you can ride a moped (50cc /limited to 28mph)

    The term moped (assigned category AM on a UK driving licence) describes any low-powered motor driven cycle with an engine capacity not greater than 50 cc (3.1 cu in) and a maximum design speed of no more than 45 km/h (28 mph).

     

    You do not need to take compulsory basic training (CBT) to ride a moped if you passed your car driving test before 1 February 2001. You’ll still need to complete CBT to ride a motorbike, however.

     

     

     

    Depending on your licence issue the catergories may be different https://www.gov.uk/old-driving-licence-categories

     

    You can check licence entitlement  online 

    IAM

    in Motorbike Chat

    Posted

    15 minutes ago, SometimesSansEngine said:

    Another aspect on IAM groups: the one I was a member of recognised that skills may get rusty and IAM don't retest as standard. So they offer an annual assessment with a national observer. You may find the same in a local group, I don't know how common this is.

     

    Otherwise within IAM the only route is Masters or become an observer yourself (unless @Steve_M knows any different)

     

    I'm also still dead against the common lack of radios for training. Feedback should be immediate. The old fashioned "no radios means you learn to frequently check your mirrors" view is rubbish, in my opinion.

     

    Groups are allowed to use radios (although I believe observers need to do an additional course to do so) but it seems most groups are overtly traditional here in insisting you check your mirrors for directions, then bringing things up in a debrief an hour or two later.

    Iam now do a fellowship where you retest every 3 .

    But its a personal choice , you pay a bit less than normal nembership but to retain Advanced you have to pass 

    ( whilst standard membership as long as you pay your dues your an Advanced Rider for life )

     

    I have to redo Masters every 5 

    IAM

    in Motorbike Chat

    Posted

    Both Rospa and IAM are based from Roadcraft 

     

    But Rospa and Police only use Roadcraft as a Source material .

     

    IAM use their own created material which has been taken from Roadcraft .

     

    The basis is the same but small differences .

     

     

    IAM

    in Motorbike Chat

    Posted

    18 minutes ago, SometimesSansEngine said:

     

    I'd suggest that if that's what you're hoping as an outcome then don't bother. The difference in my premiums was measured in several pounds. That's before you net off any membership fees. Might be worth running a few dummy quotes.

    You will probably get the same discount for doing bikesafe and as if that is the only reason then not worth the outlay .

    IAM

    in Motorbike Chat

    Posted

    Good club to join.

     Get down to St Crispins for a Wow moment on their monthly  Sunday meets as can get upto 200 members easily .

     

    The thing you need to understand is what you are wanting to take away from it .

    Will it make you faster ....Doubtful 

    Will it make you the best rider in the world ...Doubtful

     

    As mentioned it is all down to you being a Thinking Rider and it promotes basically risk assessing everything you see and do .

    Yes we all do it anyway but Advanced Riding put's 'guidelines' into this mental assessment to determine our actions .

     You still can ride like a hooligan but your thought process may be making you a smoother and safer hooligan 

    Or you can ride within the limits and legality and again be smooth and safer ..

     As for which is best ...

    IAM has better coverage but no immediate requirement to retest so skills can get a bit stale unless you want to keep on top of them and get reassessed. Qualification is recognised by insurers

    Rospa found their club side is very 'clicky' but you can become a member and take your test without joining a club if you feel confident in your skills but positive is the mandatory 3 year retest .

     Most insurers will only recognise a Gold Pass as a advanced riding discount .

     

     TVAM hold a lot of additional courses which are well worth undertaking .

     As well as a huge bunch of rideouts and social events .

     

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