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Tailgating 101
att:
Many stories of tailgating, mostly funny.....Some a bit funnier :lol:
Hope to find out about the details of LGV test early next year :D
Sider:
--- Quote from: "bezzabsa" ---
--- Quote from: "muddyjames" ---When I did my minibus test you had to use the engine for breaking or you failed. there is even 1 part of the test where you have to get into 4th gear and slow the minibus down down to a crawl at tick over in 1st without touching the breaks.
I think it is only the car test where your not supposed to use gears but any other test you can use gears as I used them as I say in the minibus test and also in the trailer towing test I was aloud to use the engine then as well.
--- End quote ---
HGV test you have to start in 1st and drive through ALL the gears - and back down again without stalling or riding the clutch.
--- End quote ---
Yup, the dreaded "Gear changing exercise", 1st to 4th and back. However, if at any point outside that exercise you use the gearbox to slow down you get a minor. Do it enough and you fail (you can use exhaust brake and retarder, though)
With cars.... I am still to see the first incident of brake fading in a car, at least on a sensibly driven car.
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: "Sider" ---
--- Quote from: "bezzabsa" ---
--- Quote from: "muddyjames" ---When I did my minibus test you had to use the engine for breaking or you failed. there is even 1 part of the test where you have to get into 4th gear and slow the minibus down down to a crawl at tick over in 1st without touching the breaks.
I think it is only the car test where your not supposed to use gears but any other test you can use gears as I used them as I say in the minibus test and also in the trailer towing test I was aloud to use the engine then as well.
--- End quote ---
HGV test you have to start in 1st and drive through ALL the gears - and back down again without stalling or riding the clutch.
--- End quote ---
Yup, the dreaded "Gear changing exercise", 1st to 4th and back. However, if at any point outside that exercise you use the gearbox to slow down you get a minor. Do it enough and you fail (you can use exhaust brake and retarder, though)
With cars.... I am still to see the first incident of brake fading in a car, at least on a sensibly driven car.
--- End quote ---
Sounds like you boys are talking about the difference between a "Skill Development Exercise" and a "Summative Assessment".
The first is used to provide practice in aspects of a skill, the second assess the effective application of that skill at the correct time for the correct reasons.
Skibum
muddyjames:
--- Quote from: "Sider" ---
--- Quote from: "bezzabsa" ---
--- Quote from: "muddyjames" ---When I did my minibus test you had to use the engine for breaking or you failed. there is even 1 part of the test where you have to get into 4th gear and slow the minibus down down to a crawl at tick over in 1st without touching the breaks.
I think it is only the car test where your not supposed to use gears but any other test you can use gears as I used them as I say in the minibus test and also in the trailer towing test I was aloud to use the engine then as well.
--- End quote ---
HGV test you have to start in 1st and drive through ALL the gears - and back down again without stalling or riding the clutch.
--- End quote ---
Yup, the dreaded "Gear changing exercise", 1st to 4th and back. However, if at any point outside that exercise you use the gearbox to slow down you get a minor. Do it enough and you fail (you can use exhaust brake and retarder, though)
With cars.... I am still to see the first incident of brake fading in a car, at least on a sensibly driven car.
--- End quote ---
I was in a 12 seater rubbish minibus with no exhaust brake or retarder and had to use the engine to slow down. I didnt get any minor points for it.
I had brake fade in a postie van once where the hand brake didnt quiet hold and went through some puddles up a drive a bit further down to where i was delivering too to cool them down again. You did say sensibly driven car. That wont be a postie van then!!!!
mmgemini:
--- Quote from: "Rich_P" ---
Rely on the brakes entirely, no engine braking, shift straight from fourth to second upon approaching a junction you are turning on or a roundabout etc.
--- End quote ---
Please please now that we have icy roads can I watch.
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