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You broke AccyWeb again :D

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[quote=carrerahill]I think its a difficult one, the problem is you will get some new drivers who are genuinly good, and others who are just utter idiots. Its getting a balance between controlling the idiots while not completly ruining the driving experience for those who will take to the roads seriously.

well said,
when you pass your test you are still learning to drive,passing your test doesnt make you an expert driver,my friend lost her licence this year through her own fault(teaching someone how to drive when she has only just passed)well anyway she has to take a extended theory test and resit her driving test for 1 and half hours,when she gets her provisional licence in a year,but thats her own fault she just passed her test she was not allowed to learn someone else she was still learning herself

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[quote=jackyalex]That was just arrogance that got her in that mess.n All your life you are learning when driving and no one is the perfect driver.

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Maybe the answer lays with better education about the consequences of road traffic accident. This may be seen as going a bit too far, but if it saves just one life it's got to be worth it.

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When I was learning to drive, I was taken on a superhighway (US equivalent of a motorway) quite early on. Frankly, I've always regarded these roads as some of easier and safer places to drive. Purpose-built and generally well-engineered for the traffic they carry. Also, for long stretches, about the only choice is what speed and which lane to occupy.

Always found in-city traffic and some overcrowded main arteries (equivalent of the UK "A" designated roads) to be far more difficult. Just a lot more complexity.

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Maybe some more video's like this one are needed.

SOME MAY FIND THIS DISTURBING.......... SORRY FOLKS

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1558/car_accident/ Watch the guy crossing the road on the left hand side.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/133599/bad_car_pile_up/

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suzuki vans bedford midi all less than 1000cc and more than capable of holding a blow torch i think it is a good idea for new drivers to start small you cant pass your test and jump into an hgv or double decker bus so why should you be able to jump into a sports car?

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I disagree with limiting young drivers to cars with smaller engine sizes....there aren't many young drivers out there with large powerful cars as they can't afford the insurance on them! Most young drivers inc 'boy/girl racers' are limited to 1.4 or smaller due to costs anyway. Those with large powerful cars tend to be the ones driving with no insurance...as I found to my peril when I was hit by one!
As for the 6 points and retake your test I totally agree with that..I also believe everyone should have refresher training every 10/15 years regardless of age as the bad habits picked up in some people are dangerous and rules/regs change so much it's hard to keep up.

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its not just the young uns in high powered cars that are too blame,

on many occasion over the last few weeks, sometimes every day, iv'e come accross "old people" in big chuff off range rovers, mercedes benz, bmw and such like doin 50 mph in the fast lane on a motorway.

now you tell me is that safe driving ??? :confused: :confused:

in my opinion this is far more dangerous than driving too fast

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that makes me laugh your right they do,it also makes me laugh when you see pensioner buying a car thats high powered,why when they are only going to do 50mph on the motorway,they shouldnt waste there money,my grandad did and when it came for his mot,he was told to go up and down the motorway doing 70 because he had never gone fast enough for his cat/converter to work properly for it to pass the mot

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Tell you what jacky, your car got a hammering in county Durham that day I came to yours...............:D

OMG that was funny!!!!! LOST?? NO not us :Banane20::Banane20:

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lol i cant find my way out of my front door,its clean now slinky,and ive found a quicker route only took me five attempts