Advanced Riding (Rospa training)

[jay12329]

Is anyone here an advanced rider? Is it a good thing to have?
It has been suggested to me by a family friend who is also a police advanced instructor that I do a Rospa advanced test. He has offered to coach me for free.
I have to join Rospa which costs £15 and the final test will cost £50. This doesn’t sound bad as some advanced courses cost hundreds.
Any opinions would be welcome.
J

[carvell]

If you're being offered free coaching from a Police rider then go for it, definately!

£15 + £50 to learn some techniques that can potentially save your life - sounds good to me.
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[Steve H]

I don't know about all local authorities but in Gloucestershire they are currently offering 'Bike Safe Courses' for £12 (yes, twelve quid!).

The courses run over 3 concurrent Sundays and are predominantly classroom based with a ride out with a police rider on the final day.

Apparantly they are at present funded by Central Government (hence the low cost) so it may be worth checking out your Local Authorities Road Safety Officer (they all have one although may go under slightly different titles) for further information.

I only came across it because a friend of mine used to be in the traffic police and advised me to get registered. Surely worth £12 of anyone's money if it may improve your skills and possibly save your life.
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[T.C]

[hush]

Out of interest, why is the drop facter so quick? Has something turned bad in the organisation?

[Mr C]

yes c'mon TC I am restarting my Rospa training this year with an instructor who I know very well - he's not plod but very well respected

why do you say

[Danny]

[T.C]

Politics! Things have occured as a result of Kevin Birch who was head of the advanced drivers association resigning and his replacement Charles Davis taking over. At this stage I won't say anymore than that, but suffice to say that other examiners have issues which were not dealt with satisfactorily, now that I have resigned there is no one to train the diploma examiners (different to the normal test) and the Reading group will not be able to qualify their instructors on the cheap.

They also have a problem in that I have the copyright on the instructors manual which is also for Btec accreditaion (which is one of the issues) used on the diploma course, and only one of the remaining 3 instructors is qualified.

Some of the larger groups have distanced themselves from head office and I know of 5 diploma holders in the Berkshire area who have returned their qualification.

Even some of the major motorcycle organizations are having problems with a certain person and his politics, so before long, the chances are that the RoSPA advanced motorcycle test will go be the wayside.

As I say I cannot say more at the moment, but more will be revealed eventaully. Just don't ever get involved in politics of any description.
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[Danny]

Cheers for the info, I thought it might be politics.

[hush]

Surely if things are that bad there must be a way to initiate a vote of no confidence? Well, I just hope that things get sorted out, I'd kinda been looking forward to getting to the stage of getting advanced accreditation.

[T.C]

[hush]

Ahh, so with others out there, are you looking to take up your position with another bunch T.C.

[T.C]

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