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Originally Posted by Uplink
Sometimes it's a legal aspect as well as safety. If something goes horribly wrong you never want to hear, 'My instructor told me to turn the safety aids off.' Most clubs will let the aids be turned off at the student's request if the instructor feels comfortable and confident in the student's level/ability/competence/etc. AND there is a discussion about it before hand. Generally, in lower run groups, it's really not necessary to turn the systems off in most cars as the system limits are much higher than the student aptitude.
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The last time I rode with an instructor before being signed off we had a discussion about my goals, experience, etc.
It was raining that day and after the first couple of sessions the instructor asked me if I was comfortable turning off TC. I said yes, and off we went. I ended up spinning once, but when asked by my instructor I was able to explain what I did incorrectly, so he said "Good, fire it up and let's get back out there." Driving in the rain is a good way to get smooth since any twitchiness and you are spinning.
As a more general comment, kudos to the guys who instruct since they are really taking a risk with cars/drivers that they probably don't know.