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THE SYSTEM OF MOTORCYCLE CONTROL 
 ROAD CRAFT  Pg 27
  • TRAINER:
  •  SIMON BRISCO-RICHARDS
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OBJECTIVES

  • STATE THE HISTORY OF THE SYSTEM OF MOTORCYCLE CONTROL


  • DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HAZARDS WHICH COULD BE CONFRONTED ON THE ROAD/HIGHWAY


  • EXPLAIN THE 5 PHASES OF THE SYSTEM OF MOTORCYCLE CONTROL
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THE BIRTH OF A SYSTEM
  • 1935 Earl of Cottenham, Mark Pepys, wrote a book containing the rudiments of the system.
  • At this time the Metropolitan Police were having a significant amount of accidents.
  • A new driving school was set up at HENDON.
  • In1937 Lord Trenchard, police commissioner, asked Malcolm Campbell to involve PEPYS. He then took charge of the driving school, HENDON.
  • A year later the accident rate was reduced by 70%.
  • In1957 The system was adopted for motorcycles.
  • By 1970 a 88% reduction in accidents was achieved.
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WHAT IS A HAZARD?
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A HAZARD
ANYTHING WHICH IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
  • THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES


  • PHYSICAL FEATURES SUCH AS JUNCTIONS, ROUNDABOUTS, BENDS OR HILL CRESTS.


  • RISKS ARISING FROM THE POSITION OR MOVEMENT OF OTHER ROAD USERS.


  • PROBLEMS ARISING FROM VARIATIONS IN ROAD SURFACE, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VISIBILTY
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THE SYSTEM
PHASE ONE
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INFORMATION
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INFORMATION
  • T take
  • (LOOK)(FEEL)(LISTEN)(SMELL)(TASTE)



  • U use
  • REACTION TIME, DRIVING PLANS, DECISION


  •                                                 O bservation,
  •                                                  A nticipation,
  •                                                 P lanning


  • G give
  • Indicators, brakes, horn, etc
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THE SYSTEM
PHASE TWO
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POSITION
ROAD CRAFT  Pg 116- Positioning



  • POSITION YOURSELF SO THAT YOU CAN
  •  PASS THE HAZARD/S SAFELY AND
  • SMOOTHLY
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THE SYSTEM
PHASE THREE
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SPEED
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THE SYSTEM
PHASE FOUR
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GEAR
  • THE CORRECT GEAR IS SELECTED FOR THE SPEED OF THE MACHINE FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF THE PREVIOUS FEATURES, INTERMEDIATE GEARS SHOULD BE PASSED THROUGH DURING THE LATTER STAGES OF BRAKING.


  • The Gears should not be selected to replace the brakes in their function of slowing the machine
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THE SYSTEM
PHASE FOUR
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THE SYSTEM
PHASE FIVE
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ACCELERATION


  • Choose an appropriate point to accelerate safely and smoothly;


  • Adjust the amount of acceleration to the circumstances
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RIGHT TURN
MAJOR TO MINOR