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Default OT Speed awareness courses

On Sat, 02 Nov 2013 15:22:06 +0000, Apellation Controlee
wrote:

On Sat, 02 Nov 2013 15:04:14 +0000, The Medway Handyman
wrote:

On 02/11/2013 09:25, ARW wrote:
It looks like I will now get my wish to see what they are like:-)

The postie has just dropped off my NIP for doing 37 in a 30 zone. I knew on
Thursday that I had been caught.

Went on one a couple of weeks ago. 23 of us hardened criminals, mostly
middle aged, fair few OAP's.

First thing is - unless you toe the line & nod in all the right places -
you fail the course. Second thing, they won't discuss the rights &
wrongs of cameras or limits - it's a taboo subject. Think of 1984.

You get tea & biscuits, 2 fag breaks, a free pen & copy of the highway
code - and patronised for 4 hours.

Basically a load of old ********.


I should think I can match you for cynicism but, in the interests of
balance, this wasn't my experience last year in Preston.
It was a relaxed, good-humoured session and we were encouraged to
discuss the issues. In return we got explanations of why roads are
marked the way they are (e.g. why some bends have conspicuous markings
and some don't), speed limit policies, camera positioning, & so on,
and the bottom line that, whatever we think of it, it's the law so we
have to live with it.
I don't think it's altered how I drive but it was a pleasant enough
half-day and there wasn't a suggestion of censure in the attitude of
the presenters..



I also did one at Preston but it was a few years ago, a full day and
the afternoon session was practical driving, but more like a lesson
than a test.

On the way out to the cars there was a driving test style eyesight
test which, if you failed meant you were back with the fine and
points. One member of the group had difficulty with this and they had
a tape-measure out to make sure the distance was correct.

I don't know if they were the same two guys that I had, I think they
were both ADIs, they were very personable as long as your attitude was
correct. Attitude of the group was good, but I guess once in a while
they get someone problematic.






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