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When I did it I’d say 0.5 seconds is more accurate - I’ve no idea if the timing varies but I just remember when the first one appeared and then disappeared my first thought was oh! It seems ridiculously quick on the day but I managed through it ok. Good luck.
No word on DIs officially to us.
No communication re post traction, assumption is back home for some considerable time.
South Clyde for us (if they call it that)
We’re currently doing traction training, two of us to one trainer. Training trains have been cancelled though.
No prospect of driving instructors in the foreseeable for us according to our DTM.