Isaac I almost totaly agree...
Except the intensive course bit, which I did for my bike and TBH because its everyday constant tuition bad habits are les likely to form. The police use intensive training all be it with people who already drive.
Education is the key here and aditional training/exams would cut down on accidents.
Personally anyone who takes more than 3 attempts to pass should probably never be on the road. That stupid Mo woman from that documentary who had failed 7 or 8 times clearly was never going to be a good driver? My sister is very scary, dare not take her eyes from the front to look in her mirrors. These type of people fluke a pass because they have taken so many tests, re testing eyery 3-5 years would weed these people out or encourage then to seek further training.
The biggest risk is the young lad with his modified (read insurance void) car with a testosterone fed ego showing off to his mates. I get em smoking me at lights, overtaking in 30's and 40's ect, just so they can tell their mates they beat a xxx the other day in their nova xr sport rs.
Speed isn't the issue, its inapropriate use of and an advanced test as Isaac says would go a long way to stoping this. the basic rule of 'able to stop safely on your side of the road in the distance you can see to be clear' is ignored by most.
Much of the advanced test is basic stuff from the DVLA test that people choose to ignore after passing. They drive too close, they dont leave a gap between them and the car in front when stopping at lights etc and why do people drive with one hand on the gear stick - they've given up half the control of the car!!
RoSPA re test every 3 years btw, and people with different levels should be alowed different priveledges in terms of cars alowed to drive, it works for bikes where a probationary amount of horsepower is given according to experience.
Except the intensive course bit, which I did for my bike and TBH because its everyday constant tuition bad habits are les likely to form. The police use intensive training all be it with people who already drive.
Education is the key here and aditional training/exams would cut down on accidents.
Personally anyone who takes more than 3 attempts to pass should probably never be on the road. That stupid Mo woman from that documentary who had failed 7 or 8 times clearly was never going to be a good driver? My sister is very scary, dare not take her eyes from the front to look in her mirrors. These type of people fluke a pass because they have taken so many tests, re testing eyery 3-5 years would weed these people out or encourage then to seek further training.
The biggest risk is the young lad with his modified (read insurance void) car with a testosterone fed ego showing off to his mates. I get em smoking me at lights, overtaking in 30's and 40's ect, just so they can tell their mates they beat a xxx the other day in their nova xr sport rs.
Speed isn't the issue, its inapropriate use of and an advanced test as Isaac says would go a long way to stoping this. the basic rule of 'able to stop safely on your side of the road in the distance you can see to be clear' is ignored by most.
Much of the advanced test is basic stuff from the DVLA test that people choose to ignore after passing. They drive too close, they dont leave a gap between them and the car in front when stopping at lights etc and why do people drive with one hand on the gear stick - they've given up half the control of the car!!
RoSPA re test every 3 years btw, and people with different levels should be alowed different priveledges in terms of cars alowed to drive, it works for bikes where a probationary amount of horsepower is given according to experience.
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