Using IAM Roadsmart IPSGA

Apologies this is a a bit regimented but to describe what you are doing does help you remember the drill however it takes some doing. I’m getting better at it but I’m no presenter ! I past my Advanced bike test with a First so now I'm learning to be a IAM Roadsmart observer. I thought this might help others see what is expected.

[thesmithsmaf]

Great video, thanks…I’ve got my mock IAMS advanced test tomorrow at Boship Services East Sussex

[rcraven]

Nice enough ride and with safety. We start on the inside lane and make a move to the outside lane. Our camera is on our helmet. There doesn't appear to be any mirror check or lifesaver before we move over. At the lights and at the stop we have a final bounce which indicates that we are using the front brake or both rather than finish on the rear one. Are we using the back brake to finish or still on the the front?

4 mins later and again coming to a stop and now states braking using front brake and back brake but not at the last few metres using rear brake only. so getting a bounce again.

At 5.45 heading towards an n/s junction did we notice a red postal pillar box situated on the kerbside and just prior to that junction. Such a placement can sometimes block a drivers view when at that junction and waiting to drive out so its a greater danger to us. .

Is there such a position nowadays as position 4 ? I think not and the furthest that any civilian is trained to be in is position 3 which is about the position in the offside track of a cars wheel.. some 2/3 ft inside the mid line.

At 9.36 approaching a lower 30 mph speed limit although he does a mirror check after passing that signage should he have done one before slowing prior to it to make sure he is not slowing from what could be 60 mph with a possible tailgater behind him. Failed also to do one dropping from 60 down to 40 mph later.

Have you ever noticed that its appears to be only advanced riders and drivers that slow to the legal speed when before passing such a sign.. Most motorists continue for some distance driving at the speeds they are doing and so they reduce speed some time after passing it. As that appears to be the norm they would not expect a driver or rider in front to be slowing prior to it and thus not anticipating slowing earlier themselves and that could be a danger to ourselves.

At 10.15 he says he is maintaining a 2 second gap but at 30 mph a 2 second gap would some 90 ft. [approx] and he was nothing line 90 ft behind. More like 50/60 ft. so well within that 2 second gap mentioned.

[chriscringle]

Thanks for this. I’m not far away in Crowborough so have been plodding around a lot of these roads whilst prepping for my mod2. I’m obviously trying to ride DAS standards but have been trying to incorporate IPSGA into my riding as much as possible and be methodical etc. It’s slightly more manic on my 125 with all the gear changing that’s required up and down these hills! But hearing how you’re planning ahead and riding so purposefully along these roads I am familiar with is something I’ve found very useful.

[joesalmon]

Excellent video, Looking forward to more.

[ayrton-ghpu]

Good video, but are you missing out some information. Overtake - do you do a shoulder check also the same applies when you do a right turn around 13 mins into the video.

[Eastsussexbiker]

I am a avid user of mirrors and shoulder checks. To be fair I shoulder check as and when I feel I need to.

[teriyakov]

That was spot on. Thanks for this video 😎👍

[gazzertrn]

@gazzertrn
1 second ago
I have been riding for 50 + years, since i was 10 years old in my back garden with my dad who rebuilt and sold bikes .
IAM is a bit of a joke to me, i rode in rain, snow and heatwaves .The only way to get experience is to ride your bike all year round .Too many sunday sunny day bikers aint got a clue how to ride, go on an IAM course, learn nothing and pay through the nose .
So you come off, then just get back on and learn from your mistake.

[cbjgdicad]

I've took IPSGAand passed, but I still don't get it.One instructor told completely different things to another and relying on no comms and overlooking in your mirrors just takes your attention off the road ahead not a good way of going about things. Seems to me that it slowed learning down. I would have gone with a different advanced training school. But they were the closest to Nottingham. but then they are the experts.

[tomnorris]

Is nobody going to mention the ridiculous way you got on the bike?