Actually ow hard would it be to include videos from the various road users in the theory test?
Not too hard but it would be like the HPT - no real feeling and perception for the situations.
ROG:
MADBAZ:
I drove a four over four for the first time a few days ago and apart from a couple of muddly momentsI was fine, When I forgot which gear I was in, a quick feel of the position of switch was all I needed.
Preselecting the range before going into neutral is a tip (somewhere else on this forum) well worth knowing
There is a lot to be said for the old ways of learning - passing the test in a straight box and then, a little further on in a career, getting a larger rigid with a range change and/or splitter and being left alone to ‘sort it out’.
A few pointers from a fellow driver and a short practice drive usually got it sorted IMO.
Thats okay learning the old way, as long as you’ve grasped the principles of why there’s a high/low range there in the first place, hence the suggestion of using a weighted bicycle, this does several things;
- shows the trainee what high/low is all about, setting off using the small chainring is a lot easier than using a large one, and easily selected by a little switch on the handle bars.
- It can be done in a quiet area without any stress on the instructor or the vehicle or other road users.
- The trainee will learn rather quickly (or run for the hills) if they’re having to put a lot of physical effort into it.
- If bike is suitably heavy, then getting to grips with tail lift operation (if fitted) is a bonus.
It goes without saying, this is for those who get into a complete fluster/can’t fathom rangers out.
I was quite lucky being able to drive coaches as a lad, then cycling and then messing with Landrovers, 4 forward gears, High/Low box and Fairey Overdrive giving 16 forward combos and 4 reverse, and they were used, especially when some dumb arse driver dropped the back wheels of a 53 seater into the pit.