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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 14, 2015 10:59:48 GMT
If you felt your safety was compromised by a driver would you carry on until the event finish or walk away during the event ??
How would you approach a driver about his / her driving style if at all ??
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Post by expat on Jan 15, 2015 8:33:41 GMT
It is obvious: if you don't feel safe then of course you should walk away. Why continue to put yourself in needless danger? But if it is obvious, why don't we do it? I never have and I don't know of any co-driver who has. Strangely, I do know a driver who decided it would not be safe to continue relying on an under-performing co-driver and retired from the event. So we just carry on. Anyway, it is surely part of our job to help judge the pace and keep our driver on the road and that must include reducing unsafe driving. So what to do? It is very difficult. It seems to me that in practise a lot depends on the relative experience of the driver and co-driver. If you felt unsafe co-driving for a world champion (if only!) would you say something or would you assume he knows what he is doing? If you felt unsafe with a novice on his first event, would you be more likely to speak up? A similar problem exists in aviation, where co-pilots have been reluctant to act even when their pilot does something obviously dangerous. Take a look at www.crm-devel.org/resources/paper/PACE.PDF and see what you think. Can we learn lessons from them?
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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 17, 2015 6:51:34 GMT
I know of one example of a co driver walking away on the Manx last year. She didn't feel safe in the car . it begs the question was it the driver or the speed of the event ?
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Post by expat on Jan 17, 2015 8:47:42 GMT
Who can really say if it really was unsafe, or she was just not used to the speed? Impossible to know really. Anyway there is not necessarily a correlation between speed and perceived safety. It is possible to feel very safe with a really quick driver. Equally a slow driver can appear (and be) dangerous. I have competed with examples of both.
Did she discuss her unease with the driver before pulling the plug? What was the reaction? It sounds like there could be an interesting story there.
Do you think a co-driver with a reputation for getting scared and going home would find it harder to get rides?
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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 18, 2015 16:23:32 GMT
A discussion did take place between them and a agreement was mutal.
As for a "reputation " I don't feel this was compromised . Being honest with yourself and standing up for what she felt would give her confidence.
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Post by Rallynavigator on Jan 18, 2015 17:08:37 GMT
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