Overseas roadcraft handbooks

[creampuff]

What do the Germans have in theirs? Do they have one? How about the French?

[GadgeS3C]

This could degenerate very quickly into racial stereotyping...

[R300will]

German handbook 'If ze sign sez 40kph you vill do only 40kph. Any more zan zis vill result in death by firing squad.

[GadgeS3C]

What did I say...

[Jandywa]

i believe the correct german pronunciation of squad is 'skvod'

[GadgeS3C]

So, the French and Germans don't have advanced driving manuals? Seriously, I'm interested to find out.

[LordGrover]

According to my daily commute, not many Brits have read RoadCraft anyway.

[MC Bodge]

This has some very interesting techniques:
Link

It's great for tips about driving 2.5 tonne Crown Vics with bull bars fitted.

Google Books Extract


The approach to defensive driving is a little different to Roadcraft.

Edited by MC Bodge on Friday 22 June 14:20

[davepoth]

MC Bodge said:

The approach to defensive driving is a little different to Roadcraft.

Edited by MC Bodge on Friday 22 June 13:55

Leaning out of the window with a pump action shotgun and screaming "Get the hell out of my lane!"?

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

In the US, there's the Smith System, but it's promoted by a commercial company rather than being a nationwide public project.

The IAM has a number of international groups - I'm guessing they're Roadcraft-based.

[MC Bodge]

davepoth said:

Leaning out of the window with a pump action shotgun and screaming "Get the hell out of my lane!"?

You've read it?

Most of it makes good sense.

It recommends "Hand-over" steering

I like the section about how to do manoeuvres like a fast U-turn across the wide(and sometimes deep) central reservation on the highway, and ramming/nudging people off the road. It comes in very handy for driving past the Trafford Centre.

Edited by MC Bodge on Friday 22 June 15:50

[MC Bodge]

France:


and I've found the German one:

Edited by MC Bodge on Saturday 23 June 16:11