Test Your Driving Knowledge

[MarkII]

65%, but seeing as I'm a police driver, that's very poor ��

Generous of you to make that admission Dave

Just goes to show that it's not easy!!

Just out of interest did you know the road sign question - 'pushing a bike by hand' - really, nowhere I've been recently...

 

[daveenty]

I got 54% (14 correct) though was surprised that a lot of mine were Highway Code stuff as opposed to the Roadcraft ones, as it's nearly 30 years since I did the ROSPA test and read that.

Now off to browse through the latest Highway Code, and may even order a copy of Roadcraft.

Having said that, I think that markjay sums it up nicely in this statement: -

To be fair, some of the question are not asking what you should or should not do... but what is written in the book. Your answers may have been correct from a driving perspective but incorrect as far as memorising the rules goes...

I'm still not the "Driving God" which we all assume ourselves to be though.

 

[Ted]

Oh dear oh dear.
Your Rating: 14 of 26 (54%)

You answered 26 (100%) and skipped 0 (00%)
Of the questions you answered, you got 54% right.
Well, at least you had a go.

Well, I've never read Roadcraft - I know I should, but several of the answers which I thought I was 100% on were wrong.

Time to stop bitching about other drivers I think.

 

[GLK]

Oh ... well, I never!

I must say, I managed to read about half of the book, five years ago, to counter-balance some bad habits picked up across the pond ... not sure that actually worked.

 

[ioweddie]

I'm still the worst, glad others have also never heard of Roadcraft also.

 

[D-18]

Your Rating: 15 of 26 (58%)

Its been a long time since I took my Advanced Test (on a motorcycle) - looks like I need to brush up.

 

[Peter103]

14/26 54% "Well at least you had a go" Nothing changes I was the same at school, lots of could try harder'.

 

[TheFoX]

65%, but seeing as I'm a police driver, that's very poor ��

Just goes to show that you are human like the rest of us.

 

[lisa110rry]

Your Rating: 14 of 26 (54%)



Eek!

 

[Yugguy]

Hmm.

That was a test on
a) have you any knowledge of Roadcraft (whatever that is)
b) do you remember specific random details of the Highway Code that you last looked at 29 years ago.

 

[renault12ts]

I have suspended my licence while I read Roadcraft.

 

[Flackadder]

9 out of 26.

Better than expected !!

 

[Deleted member 6183]

I believe that most accidents are caused by lack of attention rather than lack of knowledge.

 

[Dave.tam]

Generous of you to make that admission Dave

Just goes to show that it's not easy!!

Just out of interest did you know the road sign question - 'pushing a bike by hand' - really, nowhere I've been recently...

Roadcraft isn't the easiest book to read, in fact it's mind numbingly boring! And yeah, I got that wrong as well. It's been many years since I last read roadcraft lol

Just goes to show that you are human like the rest of us.

Oh I'm human alright not perfect and I make mistakes. I guess being a police officer in SE London is completely different to what most of you expect though Road traffic offences are the least of my worries when I'm at work.

 

[flango]

Nobody reads the book anymore training is usually based on the DVD with the book for reference. I used to teach it and was involved in the updating of Road craft as some of the procedures were archaic for modern vehicles and it didn't cater for performance vehicles with an auto box which are now the main work horses of the traffic police fleet. The new version is a bit of a hybrid between road craft car control and some techniques developed for the track.

The safety side of it is really good but the driving side had to be updated massively as it was a really good way of driving fast in straight lines (motorway) and around one corner but never covered the need to make ground through twisties and b roads.

Years ago I was on loads of training with traffic officers who were blisteringly quick on the straight and around one corner but then through the S bends or chicanes were hopeless usually ending with an off because they did not know how to balance the car to carry the speed through the corners

Road craft is a good start for those embarking on IAM or RoSPA but it's not the driving bible it used to be. However I have to say Police class 1 pursuit training has moved massively and there are some really talented individuals out there including at least 2 members if this forum I know of

 

[Meldrew2]

A disappointing 17 out of 26.

Theory is one thing though - safe driving is a Practical exam every day...

I'll let my NCB comfort me.

 

[Dave.tam]

Nobody reads the book anymore training is usually based on the DVD with the book for reference. I used to teach it and was involved in the updating of Road craft as some of the procedures were archaic for modern vehicles and it didn't cater for performance vehicles with an auto box which are now the main work horses of the traffic police fleet. The new version is a bit of a hybrid between road craft car control and some techniques developed for the track.

The safety side of it is really good but the driving side had to be updated massively as it was a really good way of driving fast in straight lines (motorway) and around one corner but never covered the need to make ground through twisties and b roads.

Years ago I was on loads of training with traffic officers who were blisteringly quick on the straight and around one corner but then through the S bends or chicanes were hopeless usually ending with an off because they did not know how to balance the car to carry the speed through the corners

Road craft is a good start for those embarking on IAM or RoSPA but it's not the driving bible it used to be. However I have to say Police class 1 pursuit training has moved massively and there are some really talented individuals out there including at least 2 members if this forum I know of

Too true! Bends and limit points can only take you so far lol

A disappointing 17 out of 26.

Theory is one thing though - safe driving is a Practical exam every day...

I'll let my NCB comfort me.

Here here! Maximum NCB ftw! Lol

 

[Dave.tam]

I'm not a lvl1 driver though, only a lowly lvl3, but my tutor for response commented to my Insp that he wanted me back up to the driving school ASAP to do my advanced course! Don't come any more highly recommended than that lol

However that was some years ago and we don't seem to get any area car courses on team any more they're all going to traffic.

 

[Meldrew2]

... it's not the driving bible it used to be...

Roadcraft is an excellent guide to driving 1960's cars. Rotational steering, cadence braking and never overlapping braking and steering were all appropriate. Things have changed and newer techniques are appropriate for newer vehicle technologies.

For example, power steering has given us less turns lock-to-lock, so fixed input steering can now be appropriate.

The IAM is even more a dinosaur though. "Brakes to slow, change gear and go" - much vaunted by the IAM - fine with a manual box. But try this with a sequential or tiptronic box?

There's still much of value in Roadcraft, so let's not throw out the baby with the bath water...

 

[flango]

Roadcraft is an excellent guide to driving 1960's cars. Rotational steering, cadence braking and never overlapping braking and steering were all appropriate. Things have changed and newer techniques are appropriate for newer vehicle technologies.

For example, power steering has given us less turns lock-to-lock, so fixed input steering can now be appropriate.

The IAM is even more a dinosaur though. "Brakes to slow, change gear and go" - much vaunted by the IAM - fine with a manual box. But try this with a sequential or tiptronic box?

There's still much of value in Roadcraft, so let's not throw out the baby with the bath water...

You are so right IAM never moved with the times but RoSPA did. Agree with everything you say and that's why road craft had to be updated massively but the pinciples still hold true