Originally Posted by
Autech
We get taxed to the hilt so ACC should be putting their money into skid pan training just as they do for bike training, might actually save a few lives. Either that or it should be included in the driver licensing testing similar to the handling skills of the learners, drivers have to do X amount from certified trainers to pass the next stage. Our licensing is too focused on indicating for 3 seconds rather than your actual ability of driving a car. Pretty sure Finland has skid pan training as part of there licensing system.
Decades ago the consensus among my friends was that if you hadn't been on a skid pan or a track you were not really a driver. Most had competed in various forms of motorsport so were biased. I still believe that.
There is a shortage of skid pans and the only track related driver courses that I'm aware of are those that were organised by BMW and Holden. These can be quite expensive if you have to add travel and accomodation.
Most of the objections to any practical driver training will come from the National Party. Imagine the uproar if farmer's kids had to travel to town for driver training. It ain't gonna to happen.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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