That's GOOD!

OK! For the new guys and for those who need a little reminder.

C

CONCENTRATION (and it also means COURTESY AND CONSIDERATION)

I reckon concentration should be a relaxed concentration. By this I mean that if you consciously try to concentrate - you may be concentrating on what you perceive to be correct behaviour and not concentrating at all. It is the sort of concentration which you use when watching a good film - looking at the points of interest and the nuances of the plot. It is a bout leaving the worries of what to have for tea or the argument with the boss or the wife or the best pal behind and focusing on the drive and the road ahead - watching the road furniture "tell you a story of what to expect ahead".

It is about not getting carried away by your CD player playing "Born to be Wild" - loudly!

It is about refraining from eating apples whilst driving, reading maps, and arguing with passengers or on the hands free set whilst driving.

Consideration is about being understanding: the person may have just passed the test or be new to the area.

It is about accepting people do make errors and not getting worked up about it. It is about dealing with it - safely.

O

OBSERVATION

This means what it says - use sight, ears and smell.

You need to scan systematically. The road paint on the road tells you about the hazards to expect (Check out "Know Your Road Signs!" (DSA publication).

It means using mirrors. and constantly adjusting your driving.

It means looking at the road layout - continuously assessing the moving point and the limit point on the road as it unfolds ahead of you.

It means observing other traffic: the ball under the parked car, the potential chap who may open the door or just set off without the life saver glance over his shoulder (and again this applies to cyclists as they are the ones who get caught the most by this numpty error )

It means positioning for view. Positioning for view depends on circumstances at the time -but you need to ensure you can observe the antics of the driver at least two cars ahead of you!

It means keeping eyes moving and using peripheral vision.

It means being aware of that line of persons at a bus stop means bus is around here somwhere.

It means using every means of observation at your disposal.

Smell of cut grass? Council workers on the loose.

A

ANTICIPATION

More time you have to react to a hazard - the better.

It is based on your observations. Their behaviour, position, head , hand and general progress all give you clues. Never assume they will behave as you do.

Once you have observed and anticpated - you then have to plan - take control of the situation. react to the hazards ahead and defend yourself. Because "PLAN" is so difficult to define we split this as follows:

S

SPACE

This is the two second rule. You give space to the tailgater and increase your space for reactions.

It means adjusting speed to the safest one for the conditions ahead. It means reacting to what might reasonably be expected to happen and you are responding to what can be seen and what cannot be seen

It is about dropping your speed so that you can see what is happening 2- 3 vehicles ahead of you.

T

TIME

Time is linked to the above. Only a fool breaks the two second rule! It is your two second gap. It is the time you allowed for your journey. It is the time you allow for other road users in your planning and decisions based on the above OAP per "ROADCRAFT"

There are lots of variations of COAST - but these are the main ones.

I cannot stress its importance enough - and this little word forms the basis of DIS and Speed Aware courses where offered. It is a part of my training as well - and we do include elements of it in our lectures to naughty-ish drivers here.

It should have more prominence on the Partnership sites - especially thos which offer Speed Awares as alternative to points. It could help improve standards after all. It appears to work here -but then it is delivered on the spot by slightly amused BiBs.

I cannot think of a single reason why one would have any reason to not try to apply the above when driving on the public roads.

Reminds of various discussions in the VOC (Vincent Owner's Club) of yesteryear. As it was an expensive marque, generally the owners were older than the usual cyclist. As it was also a fast machine - it was presumed that these 'older' ones were at least a tad wiser (than the usual cyclist).

While these were pre-ACRONYM times, I don't recall an effort to create a (these were also pre-'algorithm'-usage times.) I'm sure though, given the decently rampant humour in this small publication -- KISS would have elicited a chortle and maybe have begun a Contest, too.

Most 'drivers' never ever consider the 'philosophy' of what they are doing; quite fewer seem to possess an instinctive ability to say, overlay? map what they grok of basic physics -- into an actual subroutine/task which they are (at least subliminally) aware they must Do, to survive.

Language often fails when "crossing scales" like this. So I appreciate that the example hints shown, just could galvanize a first-appreciation of just how Much needs to be "going on inside", if you really mean to reach Point B, 100.0% of the time.

Or, as the Murican Emcee allus used to Say: Good Shew!
(Bonus points for IDing that famous Murican presenter~of~Talent)

Ashton,
MPH sententious natterings worked por moi; I be still ~here.

Post #221,778 by Ashton 8/31/05 5:28:16 AM Reply	That's GOOD! Fangio would endorse that one. (En Espa\ufffdol, natch) Concentraci\ufffdn Observaci\ufffdn Anticipaci\ufffdn Velocidad Tiempo Esos ingleses son m\ufffds elegantes que aparecen, dado ese compa\ufffdero de Sr. Blair.
Post #221,781 by pwhysall 8/31/05 7:04:03 AM 8/31/05 7:38:38 AM Reply	COAST in depth, by a UK trafpol from another forum: OK! For the new guys and for those who need a little reminder. C CONCENTRATION (and it also means COURTESY AND CONSIDERATION) I reckon concentration should be a relaxed concentration. By this I mean that if you consciously try to concentrate - you may be concentrating on what you perceive to be correct behaviour and not concentrating at all. It is the sort of concentration which you use when watching a good film - looking at the points of interest and the nuances of the plot. It is a bout leaving the worries of what to have for tea or the argument with the boss or the wife or the best pal behind and focusing on the drive and the road ahead - watching the road furniture "tell you a story of what to expect ahead". It is about not getting carried away by your CD player playing "Born to be Wild" - loudly! It is about refraining from eating apples whilst driving, reading maps, and arguing with passengers or on the hands free set whilst driving. Consideration is about being understanding: the person may have just passed the test or be new to the area. It is about accepting people do make errors and not getting worked up about it. It is about dealing with it - safely. O OBSERVATION This means what it says - use sight, ears and smell. You need to scan systematically. The road paint on the road tells you about the hazards to expect (Check out "Know Your Road Signs!" (DSA publication). It means using mirrors. and constantly adjusting your driving. It means looking at the road layout - continuously assessing the moving point and the limit point on the road as it unfolds ahead of you. It means observing other traffic: the ball under the parked car, the potential chap who may open the door or just set off without the life saver glance over his shoulder (and again this applies to cyclists as they are the ones who get caught the most by this numpty error ) It means positioning for view. Positioning for view depends on circumstances at the time -but you need to ensure you can observe the antics of the driver at least two cars ahead of you! It means keeping eyes moving and using peripheral vision. It means being aware of that line of persons at a bus stop means bus is around here somwhere. It means using every means of observation at your disposal. Smell of cut grass? Council workers on the loose. A ANTICIPATION More time you have to react to a hazard - the better. It is based on your observations. Their behaviour, position, head , hand and general progress all give you clues. Never assume they will behave as you do. Once you have observed and anticpated - you then have to plan - take control of the situation. react to the hazards ahead and defend yourself. Because "PLAN" is so difficult to define we split this as follows: S SPACE This is the two second rule. You give space to the tailgater and increase your space for reactions. It means adjusting speed to the safest one for the conditions ahead. It means reacting to what might reasonably be expected to happen and you are responding to what can be seen and what cannot be seen It is about dropping your speed so that you can see what is happening 2- 3 vehicles ahead of you. T TIME Time is linked to the above. Only a fool breaks the two second rule! It is your two second gap. It is the time you allowed for your journey. It is the time you allow for other road users in your planning and decisions based on the above OAP per "ROADCRAFT" There are lots of variations of COAST - but these are the main ones. I cannot stress its importance enough - and this little word forms the basis of DIS and Speed Aware courses where offered. It is a part of my training as well - and we do include elements of it in our lectures to naughty-ish drivers here. It should have more prominence on the Partnership sites - especially thos which offer Speed Awares as alternative to points. It could help improve standards after all. It appears to work here -but then it is delivered on the spot by slightly amused BiBs. I cannot think of a single reason why one would have any reason to not try to apply the above when driving on the public roads. Edit: Removed the other-forum-specific bits. BTW, "BiB" is other-forum-ese for "Boys in Blue", an affectionate term for friendly PCs. Peter [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu Linux] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes! Edited by pwhysall Aug. 31, 2005, 07:38:38 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #221,916 by Ashton 8/31/05 3:41:18 PM Reply	Saved for distribution. Reminds of various discussions in the VOC (Vincent Owner's Club) of yesteryear. As it was an expensive marque, generally the owners were older than the usual cyclist. As it was also a fast machine - it was presumed that these 'older' ones were at least a tad wiser (than the usual cyclist). While these were pre-ACRONYM times, I don't recall an effort to create a (these were also pre-'algorithm'-usage times.) I'm sure though, given the decently rampant humour in this small publication -- KISS would have elicited a chortle and maybe have begun a Contest, too. Most 'drivers' never ever consider the 'philosophy' of what they are doing; quite fewer seem to possess an instinctive ability to say, overlay? map what they grok of basic physics -- into an actual subroutine/task which they are (at least subliminally) aware they must Do, to survive. Language often fails when "crossing scales" like this. So I appreciate that the example hints shown, just could galvanize a first-appreciation of just how Much needs to be "going on inside", if you really mean to reach Point B, 100.0% of the time. Or, as the Murican Emcee allus used to Say: Good Shew! (Bonus points for IDing that famous Murican presenter~of~Talent) Ashton, MPH sententious natterings worked por moi; I be still ~here.

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