The name says it all "Lifesaver". I've got my direct access in December at the age of 60 after 34 years of not riding. I'm not quite the information absorbing sponge I once was, so all of these videos are helping (I hope). My biggest problem is not cancelling indicators after driving cars with self cancelling indicators.
Yes remembering to cancel the indicators is a common fault on test. I would get into the habit of cancelling them manually in your car so you form a new habit, then when you ride your bike you will keep doing it automatically. As soon as your on your desired new road push the indicator button a couple of times just to be sure. Keep doing this everytime you get on to that new road and it'll become second nature and you'll not have to think about it so much.
Seeing all the comments I think it was uncommon for my driving instructor to make me use lifesavers when I got my driving licence. He always insisted I check the mirrors AND double check with a head turn for blind spots. I've inherited that later on my riding and so far I got the most out of them. I avoided some silly zoomers. And a strong reminder ot their importance was when I wanted to get past a few slow cars but because my neck was hurting and couldn't turn my head so I decided to stay put and a few seconds later a car swung by me full speed. I thought I was lucky I didn't start my move but it was actually the lifesaver conditioning I've been trained into.
Yes, I had one where I was accelerating to join a dual carriageway and could see that a car had moved into the outside lane to let me join. They pulled in front of another car, holding them up a bit. I joined the road and caught up with a slower car and was going to overtake assuming that the two cars behind me were still sorting themselves out. Mirror, indicator and lifesaver and……………there was the second car right on my shoulder! It was a Tesla and I hadn’t allowed for the acceleration of the thing! Caught me out, the driver came alongside and put his hand up but I thank Dog that I habitually do lifesavers.
I was taught to do a lifesaver when I did the RAC/ACU training course back in 1977 (before training was compulsory) and I have done them ever since. Sometimes they can be just that - a lifesaver.
Learnt life savers while being trained by the RAC and the police in 1972 and still use them today every day , reference automatic indicators, every bike with them I’ve had I’ve turned them off because you indicate then they turn themselves of before you even turn dangerous, I tried turning them on later but that didn’t give other road users enough time to see them , I reckon there dangerous as there based on timing not turning of the bike 😊👍, good video always use your life saver, saved me a couple of times in 53 years if driving 😊👍
It's surprising what you can hide in a blind spot... I've recently relearnt the importance of not rushing your lifesaver to start the manoeuvre, cueing a hasty abort.
In my daily commute I have to join a main road from a artery road in a fast moving traffic condition. I have to launch fast from the stop and have to look back if I can merge in to the traffic.sometimes I come ridiculously close to bumping the vehicle in front as I get fixated on the traffic behind.I guess I should be doing something wrong and there should be a right way to do it.
Are you using your front or rear brakes as you were approaching all the right hand minor roads especially as speed was quite slow. Great video by the way
It depends, if trying to reduce speed say from 30mph down to less than 10mph I'll use front and rear together. If I'm already going slowly then rear brake is perfectly fine to use. As long as we remember our front brake is the main stopper, the rear is for slow speed control or for scrubbing off a little bit of speed gradually.
The name says it all "Lifesaver". I've got my direct access in December at the age of 60 after 34 years of not riding. I'm not quite the information absorbing sponge I once was, so all of these videos are helping (I hope). My biggest problem is not cancelling indicators after driving cars with self cancelling indicators.
Yes remembering to cancel the indicators is a common fault on test. I would get into the habit of cancelling them manually in your car so you form a new habit, then when you ride your bike you will keep doing it automatically. As soon as your on your desired new road push the indicator button a couple of times just to be sure. Keep doing this everytime you get on to that new road and it'll become second nature and you'll not have to think about it so much.
Seeing all the comments I think it was uncommon for my driving instructor to make me use lifesavers when I got my driving licence. He always insisted I check the mirrors AND double check with a head turn for blind spots. I've inherited that later on my riding and so far I got the most out of them. I avoided some silly zoomers. And a strong reminder ot their importance was when I wanted to get past a few slow cars but because my neck was hurting and couldn't turn my head so I decided to stay put and a few seconds later a car swung by me full speed. I thought I was lucky I didn't start my move but it was actually the lifesaver conditioning I've been trained into.
Here in Nz, they teach us an acronym "Milo" ,mirrors indicate look & over you go . Nice little way of remembering what to do .
Excellent 😉🤜🏻🤛🏻
Yes, I had one where I was accelerating to join a dual carriageway and could see that a car had moved into the outside lane to let me join. They pulled in front of another car, holding them up a bit. I joined the road and caught up with a slower car and was going to overtake assuming that the two cars behind me were still sorting themselves out. Mirror, indicator and lifesaver and……………there was the second car right on my shoulder! It was a Tesla and I hadn’t allowed for the acceleration of the thing! Caught me out, the driver came alongside and put his hand up but I thank Dog that I habitually do lifesavers.
Thanks for sharing your experiences 🙏🏻
I was taught to do a lifesaver when I did the RAC/ACU training course back in 1977 (before training was compulsory) and I have done them ever since. Sometimes they can be just that - a lifesaver.
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This channel is a gem.
Thanks pal. 👍🏻
Learnt life savers while being trained by the RAC and the police in 1972 and still use them today every day , reference automatic indicators, every bike with them I’ve had I’ve turned them off because you indicate then they turn themselves of before you even turn dangerous, I tried turning them on later but that didn’t give other road users enough time to see them , I reckon there dangerous as there based on timing not turning of the bike 😊👍, good video always use your life saver, saved me a couple of times in 53 years if driving 😊👍
Fantastic comment, great to hear your experience 👍🏻
Yes I too cancel auto indicators
It's surprising what you can hide in a blind spot... I've recently relearnt the importance of not rushing your lifesaver to start the manoeuvre, cueing a hasty abort.
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In my daily commute I have to join a main road from a artery road in a fast moving traffic condition. I have to launch fast from the stop and have to look back if I can merge in to the traffic.sometimes I come ridiculously close to bumping the vehicle in front as I get fixated on the traffic behind.I guess I should be doing something wrong and there should be a right way to do it.
I had another learner do exactly that to me on a similar junction, 20-odd years ago when I took my DAS course. Luckily neither of us dropped it!
Great information 👍
Hope it helps 😊👍🏻
I'm going to enjoy this channel! Nice clear and concise, and shot on roads local to me, what a treat!
Thanks chum 😊🤜🏻🤛🏻
Where you based?
Are you using your front or rear brakes as you were approaching all the right hand minor roads especially as speed was quite slow. Great video by the way
It depends, if trying to reduce speed say from 30mph down to less than 10mph I'll use front and rear together. If I'm already going slowly then rear brake is perfectly fine to use. As long as we remember our front brake is the main stopper, the rear is for slow speed control or for scrubbing off a little bit of speed gradually.
What does "mitter mitter" mean? Never heard this term in USA.
Lol! Mirror mirror