Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders
LightNews LightNews
banner
glosroadar.bsky.social
Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders
@glosroadar.bsky.social
84 followers 170 following 61 posts
This Group was founded in 1983. The goal is improved road safety and membership is available to anyone wanting to take an advanced driving / riding test around the Gloucestershire and Hereford areas in the UK.
Website: https://glos-roadar.org.uk/
Posts Replies Media Videos
glosroadar.bsky.social
UK Car Thefts 2024

Sources:

Most stolen - www.carwow.co.uk/news/9018/ca...

Theft hotspots - www.comparethemarket.com/car-insuranc...

Longer article: www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
A line drawing of a box camera from the side, in a black rectangle with a diagonal black line for bottom left to top right overlaying the image. What does the sign mean? A) Speed cameras not in use B) End of area where speed cameras are in use C) End of speed camera area (on unlit road) D) This is not a real traffic sign
November 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
A set of six UK traffic signs. Four triangular and two circular. Each shows one or more human silhouettes (either adult, child or both). Which sign means 'Pedestrians in road'?
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
A set of 6 UK traffic signs, 5 of which show a pedal cycle silhouette and one is a blank circle bordered in red. Only one of them refers to a pedal cycle being pushed by hand, but which?
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
Only seven of these UK warning signs are genuine. Which two are fake?
A set of 9 UK road warning signs, all red triangles with apex uppermost, each with a silhouette of one of these: Chicken, Sheep, Horse, Cow, Hedgehog, Toad, Deer, Rat or Duck. Two of the signs are not genuine.
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
bikesafe.co.uk/gloucestersh... w3w.co/wipe.sooner....
Gloucestershire 2025 BikeSafe workshops Dates: 13 April, 18 May, 15 June, 13 July, 14 September & 19 October For more information, please visit https://bikesafe.co.uk/gloucestershire/ where you can also book onto a workshop. The workshops take place on Sundays 0830-1630 at: SkillZONE, Tuffley Lane, Gloucester, Glos GL4 0AS N51 50.085 W02 15.970 https://w3w.co/wipe.sooner.until
April 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
UK Rider coach: “Talk me through your last overtake please.” UK Rider: “I could see the road was clear ahead so I overtook all three vehicles and pulled back in with plenty of room to spare.” UK Rider coach: “What did you notice as you overtook?” UK Rider: “There was a field entrance and a junction, both on the right towards Nympsfield, which were clear of vehicles so I knew it was safe.” UK Rider coach: “How did you interpret the lead vehicle’s right turn signal?” UK Rider: “Oh.”
April 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
bikesafe.co.uk/gloucestersh... w3w.co/wipe.sooner....
Gloucestershire 2025 BikeSafe workshops Dates: 13 April, 18 May, 15 June, 13 July, 14 September & 19 October For more information, please visit https://bikesafe.co.uk/gloucestershire/ where you can also book onto a workshop. The workshops take place on Sundays 0830-1630 at: SkillZONE, Tuffley Lane, Gloucester, Glos GL4 0AS N51 50.085 W02 15.970 https://w3w.co/wipe.sooner.until
April 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
A photograph of a large American Truck with five motorcycles parked in the driver's blind spots. None of the five are visible to the driver.
March 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
It’s worth re-considering how to protect your motorbike. Disk & steering locks and alarms are useless if used in isolation. Have multiple different anti-theft measures, such as a chain to lock it to immovable street furniture, to deter a thief. All you buy is time but at least they’ll think twice…
A map of the UK showing changes in numbers of motorcycle thefts which compares January 2025 to December 2024. Green areas show reductions, red areas show increases. Far too many areas are dark red which denotes thefts increasing by more than 20%.
March 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
This is why you shouldn't ride on the grit line on bends (nobody was injured).
March 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
The Highway Code total stopping distance at 30mph = 23 meters, at 40mph = 36m. I practised rapid braking in a large car park and was reasonably satisfied. Couldn’t practise at 50mph as there were too many others in the car park. Next time perhaps…
Two photographs each showing a red cone at the listed total stopping distance and three yellow or blue cones showing where the rider managed to actually stop each time. At 30mph the actual shortest stopping distance was about 9 meters less than the guide of 23 meters. At 40mph the actual shortest stopping distance was about 13 meters less than the guide of 36 meters. A satisfactory result.
March 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
Here are some reasons why motorcyclists are recommended to maintain a slight positive throttle when cornering:
Why it’s vital to ‘Maintain a positive throttle’ when cornering on a motorcycle. Decelerating while cornering creates several dangers: Force limits: tyres can only handle a finite amount of force. Combining turning and decelerating can exceed grip limits, causing slides or crashes. Standing up: decelerating when leaning causes the motorcycle to straighten and run wide, potentially off your intended path into oncoming traffic or off the road. Weight transfer: deceleration shifts weight forward, reducing rear tyre grip when needed most which can lead to rear wheel slides. Suspension changes: deceleration compresses front suspension, altering geometry and handling mid-corner, making the bike less predictable. Traction: available grip is already being used for turning, leaving less for braking, increasing crash risk. Smaller effective wheel: when leaning, your tyre's effective rolling radius decreases. This requires more throttle just to maintain the same speed as the smaller wheel needs more rotations to cover the same distance.
February 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
This is why motorcyclists are recommended to use both front and rear brakes in normal conditions.

Source: DriveMag Riders 2017 youtube.com/watch?v=J42ivnmEF98
A triple photograph showing what distance a motorcycle can stop within when using rear only, front only or combined brakes. Rear brake only = 11 bike lengths. Front brake only = 5 bike lengths. Both brakes together = 3 bike lengths.
February 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
On bends with continuous white line(s) there's an easy-to-spot clue that can help you decide what speed to select, where the bend ends, when it's safest to move into the overtaking position and when to accelerate. Ever wonder why continuous lines stop at different points on a bend? It's because road engineers determine the 'sight line'. It's the point where you can see if the road is clear.
February 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
The SLAP Test; a good way to assess if a planned manoeuvre is viable when motorcycling or driving.
The SLAP Test model: Safe? Will you put yourself or other road users at risk? Legal? Is what you plan legal and will it comply with the Highway Code? Achieve? What will you gain? Is it advantageous? Is it appropriate? Will you just be showing off? Perception? Is it professional? What might other road users think? Will it make you look like a prat? PS Prat: A person who is incompetent and stupid. Take opportunities NOT risks.
February 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
The latest Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders' newsletter with a special mention about our BlueSky page.

ymlp.com/zJlJkJ
The top part of a newsletter for an advanced drivers and riders group in UK. It shows a map of Gloucestershire county, the group's logo, a partial index and the first paragraph of our Chair's Introduction. The full newsletter text is available at https://ymlp.com/zJlJkJ
February 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
The cartoon character Charlie Brown is being hugged by his dog Snoopy. There's a small red heart in the air beside Snoopy to denote love and care. The caption says: Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day.
February 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
Motorcycle Insurance Renewal. Swinton increased my insurance by 78%, offered by Aviva, for no apparent reason. I always use comparison sites and happy to change company although I always offer the current insurer a chance to match a lower quote. Swinton couldn’t (or wouldn’t). Great result! I’m now insured with Express Insurance, unbelievably also offered by Aviva, for 11% less than last year’s premium! I’d never suggest that Swinton are price gouging but as I am still with the same underwriter it does make me wonder… Always check you’re getting the best deal folks. You know it makes sense. Stephen (Editor)
January 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
glosroadar.bsky.social
Well done Tony. Great news.
A badge of the British Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents with the words 'RoSPA Gold Award' below a laurel wreath.
January 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
Been there. Done that <sigh>.
Jedi Warrior Yoda from Star Wars looks directly at the camera. Caption says: "RTFM YOU MUST." Meaning: "Read The Flipping Manual." or words to that effect :-)
January 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
glosroadar.bsky.social
A congratulatory message for member about his advanced driving test. It says: Congratulations to Paul Kelly-Fursdon for passing his Advanced Car retest at Gold grade on Sat 18 January 2025 with examiner Roger Ware. Very well done Paul. What does Gold mean? A RoSPA Gold is the highest civilian driving standard available and the holder will operate at the highest level. Gold is only awarded to the driver who shows a consistently high standard of driving throughout the test. The driver will demonstrate a confidence in their ability together with a thorough understanding of the principles contained in Roadcraft and how to apply those principles to situations that occur during the test.
January 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM