The limit point is also know as the vanishing point or the running hedge. A driver who fully understands the limit point will be able to drive quickly, smoothly and safely on roads they dont know as they will be reading the corner so much better than the average driver.
If you are driving too fast into a corner point C will appear to be coming towards you (towards the orange tree on the diagram) – you are catching it up. If you notice that point C is moving away from you the corner is opening up and you can apply power (as long as the road conditions allow)
You want to chase the limit point but never catch up with it..!
As you approach a corner point C will appear to stand still – you are balancing your speed with the corner. The sharper the bend, the closer you will get to point C so you reduce your speed accordingly.
Once the corner opens out point C will zoom off into the distance.
Don’t take the limit point for granted – double apex corners and also corners on a hill (which creates the foreshortening effect) can catch you out.
All our advanced driving instructors incorporate the limit point analysis into all our advanced driving courses. All our advanced tutors will encorporate with limit point analysis into all our advanced driving courses.
