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Roadcraft: The Essential Police Driver's Handbook

Author: Police Foundation
Publisher: Stationery Office Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

12 reviews
Sales Rank: 579

Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Ed
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.6

ISBN: 0117021687
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2830883632
EAN: 9780117021686
ASIN: 0117021687

Publication Date: November 30, 2007
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Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

A book for every good driver August 9, 2008
Don't be fooled by the new cover on the most recent issue of Roadcraft. This book is not just for Advanced Police drivers but for everyone who has a keen interest in driving and for driving safely. As a traffic cop myself it is the bible for all the courses, however, it also takes drivers who have passed the DVLA standard test and through very well laid out sections, teaches them a whole different approach to their driving.

Without giving too much away, it teaches drivers to adopt a proven system of car control which WILL improve anticipation and observation skills dramatically amongst many other things.

A very worthwhile read indeed.

5 out of 5 stars

The Police Driver's Handbook February 10, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

For anybody interested in motoring, it gives an insight into advanced driving techniques. For those of us who passed their driving test when Adam was a lad, it is well worth a read. An excellent and well written book.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent January 5, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful

A very necessary book to take u on from the basic test. Do not think that this will teach u all the art of high speed driving and fast car attitudes as it wont. But stops short for obvious reasons so u will get as much as legally possible to make u a very well improved driver. This book is used not only by Police driving schools but also international drivers as well. The whole Police advanced course is based and tested on this book u will not go wrong. A good supplement to this is the roadcraft DVD which covers the book visually. I have used this book for over 15 years and highly recommend it.

4 out of 5 stars

Roadcraft - honest opinion March 17, 2005
35 out of 39 found this review helpful

This book covers all the relevant knowledge required for safe,systematic driving and as the book describes, the safe use of "driving to the system". It helps everyone finally understand why it is their driving that causes accidents and not the vehicles they drive. It covers cornering,steering, use of gears, overtaking (which is legal you know, regardless of people sticking their fingers up at you for doing it and flashing you when you have plenty of room and don't sacrifice anyones safety to do it !), skidding and how to correct it and much more including drivers behaviours and tips on how to generally drive safely (not necessarily slowly !). It enables any driver to observe everything around him, anticipate any hazards before its too late. This book is well worth a read if you are not the most confident of drivers or indeed you have had a few accidents and think you have learnt because the stats in this book will shock you. The only criticism of this book is that to explain a relatively straight forward task, does involve long winded words, which for some people they would find taxing and quite boring. But with a dictionary to hand, you would be fine. If it is used to train police officers, which i think from what i see living in London everyday, it does a good job ! enjoy. AW.

4 out of 5 stars

Read & Read Again January 17, 2004
16 out of 23 found this review helpful

Before you get in a car it is worth while reading this Handbook. It is simple things like Cornering & stopping positions that we ALL take for granted. This book covers most topics with Illustrations.When you read the book again after it all fits in to place. It perhaps won't make you a better driver, but a safer one!!