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minigolf · Dec 15th, 2004, 07:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by KGB

Were you shown / taught how long it takes to stop your car from various speeds, in the dry / wet, how many metres you actually travel per second, what your reaction times
are etc....probably not ? It will raise your eyebrows.

They dont need to teach corner lines and apex/clipping points, just some basic
vehicle dynamics & physics. And reinforce the most important facets of driving; Concetration & Care.

Perfectly put.

Dec 15th, 2004, 07:52 AM	#15
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 10:16 AM Posts: 13,850 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KGB Were you shown / taught how long it takes to stop your car from various speeds, in the dry / wet, how many metres you actually travel per second, what your reaction times are etc....probably not ? It will raise your eyebrows. They dont need to teach corner lines and apex/clipping points, just some basic vehicle dynamics & physics. And reinforce the most important facets of driving; Concetration & Care. Perfectly put. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.