Motorcycle roadcraft: the police rider's handbook

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Motorcycle Roadcraft is the handbook for police and other emergency services riders undertaking rider training. In rider training, Motorcycle Roadcraft is combined with practical instruction. This edition is designed so that it can be used for self-study either before or during a course, and for ready reference afterwards. A revised overtaking chaper with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes and multi-stage overtakes. Exclusive video clips: contains nine exclusive videos showing key manoeuvres, including the limit point and overtaking. Full text and images - the e-learning platform contains the full text and images from the latest edition of Roadcraft.

Memorably, I bailed out of a 'momentum' overtake almost alongside the vehicle I was lining up to pass when a Lamborghini came round the corner I was overtaking towards at a crazy speed - probably well over 100 mph. I only managed that because I wasn't carrying a big speed differential into the overtake. First of all congratulations! If you are a member of York Advanced Motorcyclists, when you have passed your test, you will be moved into Team 5 initially, whereby you can further develop your skills and gain experience of riding with a group of people who have all passed their Advanced Test. Now that you have passed your IAM Advanced Test, there are a number of options open to you: Find out how your confidence and state of mind can increase or reduce your safety, and how to manage these influences. It was undertaken with the dedicated help of a Reflective Practitioners group of senior police, fire, ambulance and civilian instructors, whose contribution to the detailed editorial and updating process has been invaluable. Reflective PractitionersThe new editions of these iconic titles have been developed in consultation with expert representatives from the police and other emergency services. Motorcycle Roadcraft is the police handbook for rider training. It's used by all the emergency services and forms a key reference for riding instructors. Key features: Updates for this new edition include a new overtaking chapter with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes, and multi-stage overtakes and new explanations of advanced concepts, such as limit points on left-hand bends. TSO and the Police Foundation are pleased to announce that Roadcraft and Motorcycle Roadcraft have been updated for 2020 and due to publish in late October.

Three out of four collisions are caused by driver error. The commonest errors are failure to look properly, judge the other person's speed or path or loss of control How Roadcraft can help you become a better driver More detail can be found in HTBABR p23 and Roadcraft p172. What is the System of Motorcycle Control? TSO says the new editions of these ‘iconic’ titles have been developed in consultation with experts from the police and other emergency services.

Someone on another (now defunct) board created a spreadsheet and did some sums. Gist of the results were that for the single (aka 'momentum' overtake, you have to commit earlier due to the speed differential.

Interactive quizzes - at the end of each section there are interactive quizzes for the students to take and test themselves. Full text and images - the e-learning platform contains the full text and images from the latest edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft. The fully revised and updated editions of Roadcraft and Motorcycle Roadcraft reflect the best of nearly 60 years of evidence-based driving. The Police Foundation would like to thank the many individuals and organisations who gave so freely of their time and expertise in the preparation of this new edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft. Particular thanks go to Dr Lisa Dorn, Associate Professor of Driver Behaviour and Director of the Driving Research Group, Cranfield University; Dr Gemma Briggs, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University; Dr Julie Gandolfi, Driving Research Ltd; and Craig Arnold, Forensic Collision Investigator, Merseyside Police. Some sections of material in Chapters 1 and 3 are adapted from Human Aspects of Police Driving by kind permission of Dr Gordon Sharp and Police Scotland.The e-learning platform also contains videos which demonstrate key manoeuvres such as limit points and overtaking. Robin Gwinnett, Training Manager, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and Chair, Driver Training Advisory Group (NHS Ambulance)

The publishers do not endorse any advertising or products available from external sources that are contained or referenced in this publication.Although the author and publisher have made every effort to ensure that the information in this publication was correct at the time of press, neither the author and/or the publisher assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss and/or damage caused by any errors and/or omissions, whether such errors and/or omissions result from negligence, accident, and/or any other cause. This publication is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of qualified emergency services driving instructors. The reader should take independent advice relating to his/her driving ability from persons with appropriate qualifications. Learn new skills – new full colour 3D illustrations and diagrams to help you learn the key principles and techniques for better riding. The new versions include a revised chapter on overtaking – with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes and multi-stage overtakes – and new explanations of advanced concepts, such as limit points on left-hand bends. From 1994, the Police Foundation took responsibility for producing Roadcraft, widening the range to include Towing Roadcraft (2000), Fleetcraft(2001) a DVD edition, Roadcraft: the Police Driver's Course in Advanced Driving(2005) and Roadcraft Online(2017). Prepared through close consultation with the police, other emergency services and riding instructors, readers can look forward to: