Liebchen! Ist exactly my advice to him
As for the course. Three drivers at my firm were pinged in Lancs und got the invites - they all got the above letter und feedback form at end of course.
Of the three drivers - one was pinged by the white Hertz rentavan at Garstang.
This was apparently the same one which parked illegally und copped drivers just as they entered the lower 30 mph limit from the 40 mph und was the one which was criticised in the tabloids ca October 2003: it seem one driver thought it was abandoned und discovered camera operator hiding under blanket in the back
per the tabloid report which started in the StUN und filtered to the rest from there.
His "dangerous" speed? It was 34 mph
The other one was via fixed cam on urban dual at 34mph und the last one to get pinged here was another Gatso on similar type road at 35mph cut off at the time. As result of public criticism in press over this, Lancs then announced in April 2004 that they were revising und offering course across the speed limit range but would issue warning up to 10%+2 und offer course alternative to 10%+5 und fix penalty the rest. Hence the current national debate on Radio Two stating up to 39 mph for the courses. Since Lancs became slightly less draconian - 2004 stats were much better than 2003 - but income from fines/course still on rise!
We still hear of people offered course at 34mph in some part of this county though.
As for our guys: All are IAM guys und were in company cars at time of "offence" so initial NIP arrived at the HQ und Personnel und everything filled in accordingly from then on. They opted for the course as they did not wish points on licences und we asked exactly what happened as ist of much interest, especially since my Uncle (IG’s papa was on some consulting committee.)
Per our guys's feedback:
Morning was in the classroom – where they discussed why they think people speed. According to the general consensus – probably down to “being in a hurry”, “being pressured to meet some deadline”, “genuine speed limit mistake”, “missed sign” and so on. They were then asked who was to blame for their “speeding” und the general consensus was that since all present were apparently 33-35mph invitees – there had been some hair splitting in some cases (und they had all mentioned their NIP speed in the group introductions as well per all three chaps at my firm). This led to the discussion of Concentration on road und things to concentrate on. They were told that you see whole picture but that people tend to concentrate on thing at once, und the course leaders apparently told their classes that when driving we concentrate and react to the parts of environment on which we are concentrating. (Contrast with IG;s “relaxed concentration where he likens our concentration to that we give to the TV show’ plot we are following und comments on alertness und scanning)
They then discussed observation techniques – scanning ahead und using all senses – sight, hearing, smell to take in the broader picture. Und they were told exactly as IG has posted – und that no hazard ist “suddenly und from nowhere” They then went on to discuss zone of visibility, anticipation und what to look out for – und ist as IG has already posted – und as I also posted on PH: cluster of lamp posts, single lamp post, wobbly cyclist, post office vans (look ahead to see where they may stop like post box etc,), railway lines by road, lines on road – und you have to read these fluently like a book. After they discussed this – the discussion went on to Space und Time – covering distance, two second ruling, planning reaction to hazard, defensive driving, positioning car und so on. After this they had coffee break und returned to watch some spot the hazard developing DVD und they trained them to look. Our guy was also told that squirrels doing kamikaze act from tree was a hazard which he had not thought of. Think they were winding him up!
Then after lunch – it was series of drives with ADIs who assessed the driving per the above sheet.
So to those very silly C plus people…. Still wish to argue about it und bitch about the Swiss on your site?
This ist the proof und after reading your really daft comment und general silliness earlier today on a browse - I would be most grateful if that handful of persons refrain from visiting either Appenzell Kanto or Lake District or Dales or Lancs Hills or Wales or Cambs or Northumberland as this ist where my relatives whom I love very much live und I do not want people like ythis handful of non-cuyclists who whine when present with the home truths as to why they get doored or ride into things to endanger livesof mu family! Feel free to visit Durham or Manchester und Met area of London though und if you must visit Switzerland - Luzerne - as the family BiB all reside here und will hopefully fine you for dangerous pedalling!
The above advice ist all about how to ride und drive SAFELY und if you cannot accept this then perhaps a lunatic asylum would be most appropriate place.
These last two paragraph, Paulie, are aimed at our silly C+ lurkers who do not seem to have even have one half brain cell to share between them given the insane comments on the thread in question - where bloke tried to explain COAST. He asked IG to provide some documentation und we had the completed document which appears above. They then even have the stupidity to question the very prats they profess to support!
Which prove nothing to do with road safety und everything to do with jealousy because they cannot ride safely (proven by the accident they claim to have when whining on the site, are unable to learn anything (also proven by repeat of same accident they whine of on their site) und do not drive cars (proven by their begrudgement of anyone who own smallest car)
If we had system where we all ride bicycle - we would have to have much tighter rules for cyclists. 30 million riders replacing car drivers - you have never experienced so many jostling for position before - so whole new set of rules will be required. Bear in mind China und India - fewer cars - millions of cyclists und lot of very nasty und fatal accidents arising from sheer density of traffic und poor roads.
Und as for their "save the planet" stuff. Bunch of
hypocrites
. They own computers. They would not be made but for residue of oil/petrol refinery industry. They burn electricity by constantly being on line to whine too! They take bikes on planes packed in plastic bike bags! They use taisn powered by DIESEL und ELECTRICITY - which alos consume fossil fuels. They shop on the internet - und since the deliveries are on low use by date - probably much of this food gets wasted. Ist also case of delivery vans clogging up th roads too. If you are so eco-warriorlike - GROW YOUR OWN und go back to living in a cave!
They advocate wind turbines und they say say they are not "noisy" Really? Well they should try the ones on up on one of the Fells already of pay visit to Bronte country und they would find that these make sound like claws on a blackboard.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Have read their ramblings und hopefully they read. By the way - still not read one word of apology to my sister who was proven CORRECT!
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Well - if he will ignore a red light und have to swerve out of way of car und tram as result..... 
Liebchen . His face ;lol: und it must have been biggest pile of poo ever seen in Blackpoo. That horse really dropped a sackful of digested oats. 
