ARDS Theory???
Discussion
IIRC from when I did mine years ago the theory was in two parts. Knowing the flags 100 percent for a pass. Secondly basic vehcle dynamics and race craf ie what to do if you have over steer or if someone is coming down the inside of you into a corner needs a large portion right for a pass. Good luck hope you booked an extra hour before hand with the instructor for driving test - very worth while!
bluepony said:
Anyone know what is actually covered in this?
Do I have to read the blue book cover to cover and take in the whole thing?
Obviously the flags are essential but what else? I'm doing it all a week on Fri.
Thanks!
do you know what, being naive I did exactly that, 2pm the day before til midnight, 6am -9pm before leaving for the track and they didn;t ask me 1 bloody question on it! Seriousl, watch the video all of once, learn the flags and you'll piss itDo I have to read the blue book cover to cover and take in the whole thing?
Obviously the flags are essential but what else? I'm doing it all a week on Fri.
Thanks!
Flags all the way - you absolutely have to nail that. I got some questions about oversteer and understeer, and how to correct both - they were multiple choice though, along the lines of:
If your car suffered oversteer as a result of lifting off the throttle, would you:
A - re-apply the throttle (ie whatever causes oversteer, do the opposite)
B - Take your hands off the wheel, brake hard and hope for the gravel trap
C - Hail a taxi when back in the pits
D - Hatstand
Shouldn't be too difficult. I also read the blue book cover to cover and was expecting questions about maximum wheel sizes for rally cars. It was quite a bit easier than I was expecting....
If your car suffered oversteer as a result of lifting off the throttle, would you:
A - re-apply the throttle (ie whatever causes oversteer, do the opposite)
B - Take your hands off the wheel, brake hard and hope for the gravel trap
C - Hail a taxi when back in the pits
D - Hatstand
Shouldn't be too difficult. I also read the blue book cover to cover and was expecting questions about maximum wheel sizes for rally cars. It was quite a bit easier than I was expecting....
wildman0609 said:
just remember the difference between a waved flag and a stationary flag and you'll be fine.
Black flag waved: sick of the disgusting smell of sweat and cheap champagne, your wife has washed your Nomex underwear at the wrong temperature and they've shrunk - your racing days are over.White flag waved: you are fed up with your wife constantly moaning about you leaving her at weekends and have surrendered - your racing days are over.
Yellow flag waved: you wife has just found out how much you're spending on racing and has confiscated your credit card - your racing days are over.
Red flag waved: your wife has just found the compromising photos of you and the grid girl in the trailer at Snetterton and set fire to your race car - your racing days are over.
You'll be fine. Watch the DVD a million times and learn your flags, and then when you get to the exam room they will play it again for you and possibly go through the flags. He / she will also give you the answer to one of the questions that isn't covered on the DVD (National flag). The rest is common sense.
On your driving test just drive at some pace, not too fast, not too slow. Use your mirrors and make the examiner feel safe or as if he wouldn't mind racing on the same piece of track as you. What ever you do don't put a wheel on the grass, spin it, cause somebody else to take evasive action etc etc. Most important enjoy it and don't be nervous
On your driving test just drive at some pace, not too fast, not too slow. Use your mirrors and make the examiner feel safe or as if he wouldn't mind racing on the same piece of track as you. What ever you do don't put a wheel on the grass, spin it, cause somebody else to take evasive action etc etc. Most important enjoy it and don't be nervous
spyderman8 said:
Black flag waved: sick of the disgusting smell of sweat and cheap champagne, your wife has washed your Nomex underwear at the wrong temperature and they've shrunk - your racing days are over.
White flag waved: you are fed up with your wife constantly moaning about you leaving her at weekends and have surrendered - your racing days are over.
Yellow flag waved: you wife has just found out how much you're spending on racing and has confiscated your credit card - your racing days are over.
Red flag waved: your wife has just found the compromising photos of you and the grid girl in the trailer at Snetterton and set fire to your race car - your racing days are over.
[Like] White flag waved: you are fed up with your wife constantly moaning about you leaving her at weekends and have surrendered - your racing days are over.
Yellow flag waved: you wife has just found out how much you're spending on racing and has confiscated your credit card - your racing days are over.
Red flag waved: your wife has just found the compromising photos of you and the grid girl in the trailer at Snetterton and set fire to your race car - your racing days are over.
Here is an idea of the level of questions asked:
(An actual question from the test I did about a year ago)
If you drop your helmet and find the shell to be cracked, do you:
1. Bin it and buy a new one.
2. Keep on using it, it will probably be OK.
3. Put a sticker over the crack and sell it to a mate.
4. Fix it with some glue.
You should be fine.
Remember for the driving test, they don't want to know how fast you are, just that you won't spin. Be careful if its wet. I failed my test, despite driving perfectly, just becasue I'd spun a few times in the "lesson" before hand. I was just getting a feel for the car - little did I know that it all counted. (It shouldn't have btw - my examiner was just a t**t).
Before I took the actual test he told me I had no chance of passing.
I passed immediately afterwards, and have gone on to be extremely competitive (as I was in karting before hand).
The test is just to keep total muppets of the track (and raise a little revenue no doubt).
Good luck with it. As a 2nd year driver now, I can tell you that last year was the most exciting of my life. You simply can't put a price on the thrill and rush of racing. Its all worth every penny.
(An actual question from the test I did about a year ago)
If you drop your helmet and find the shell to be cracked, do you:
1. Bin it and buy a new one.
2. Keep on using it, it will probably be OK.
3. Put a sticker over the crack and sell it to a mate.
4. Fix it with some glue.
You should be fine.
Remember for the driving test, they don't want to know how fast you are, just that you won't spin. Be careful if its wet. I failed my test, despite driving perfectly, just becasue I'd spun a few times in the "lesson" before hand. I was just getting a feel for the car - little did I know that it all counted. (It shouldn't have btw - my examiner was just a t**t).
Before I took the actual test he told me I had no chance of passing.
I passed immediately afterwards, and have gone on to be extremely competitive (as I was in karting before hand).
The test is just to keep total muppets of the track (and raise a little revenue no doubt).
Good luck with it. As a 2nd year driver now, I can tell you that last year was the most exciting of my life. You simply can't put a price on the thrill and rush of racing. Its all worth every penny.
black11s said:
Here is an idea of the level of questions asked:
(An actual question from the test I did about a year ago)
If you drop your helmet and find the shell to be cracked, do you:
1. Bin it and buy a new one.
2. Keep on using it, it will probably be OK.
3. Put a sticker over the crack and sell it to a mate.
4. Fix it with some glue.
You should be fine.
Remember for the driving test, they don't want to know how fast you are, just that you won't spin. Be careful if its wet. I failed my test, despite driving perfectly, just becasue I'd spun a few times in the "lesson" before hand. I was just getting a feel for the car - little did I know that it all counted. (It shouldn't have btw - my examiner was just a t**t).
Before I took the actual test he told me I had no chance of passing.
I passed immediately afterwards, and have gone on to be extremely competitive (as I was in karting before hand).
The test is just to keep total muppets of the track (and raise a little revenue no doubt).
Good luck with it. As a 2nd year driver now, I can tell you that last year was the most exciting of my life. You simply can't put a price on the thrill and rush of racing. Its all worth every penny.
and this kind of question is exactly why the whole test is a total con and should be renamed 'race licence tax(how dare you even consider being a racing driver!)(An actual question from the test I did about a year ago)
If you drop your helmet and find the shell to be cracked, do you:
1. Bin it and buy a new one.
2. Keep on using it, it will probably be OK.
3. Put a sticker over the crack and sell it to a mate.
4. Fix it with some glue.
You should be fine.
Remember for the driving test, they don't want to know how fast you are, just that you won't spin. Be careful if its wet. I failed my test, despite driving perfectly, just becasue I'd spun a few times in the "lesson" before hand. I was just getting a feel for the car - little did I know that it all counted. (It shouldn't have btw - my examiner was just a t**t).
Before I took the actual test he told me I had no chance of passing.
I passed immediately afterwards, and have gone on to be extremely competitive (as I was in karting before hand).
The test is just to keep total muppets of the track (and raise a little revenue no doubt).
Good luck with it. As a 2nd year driver now, I can tell you that last year was the most exciting of my life. You simply can't put a price on the thrill and rush of racing. Its all worth every penny.
even the driving part is a total joke,driving round at a snails pace compared to race pace,how exactly does that tell an instructor of your ability to drive in a race??????????
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