(14-10-2013, 11:08 PM)Toms306 Wrote: I really don't see the problem with motorways? They're no different from dual carriageway A roads tbh. What exactly are people finding difficult about them?
I'd say you probably had a pretty poor teacher tbh Ben, some obviously just teach purely for the test. My instructor taught a lot of extra stuff....but then we had plenty of time due to where I live...wasted an hour every lesson on the same road as there's only one between my village and town lol.
And as for many tests, one of my mates from school passed on his 9th test.... But he'd been driving on private ground for years so was determined to pass eventually lol.
(14-10-2013, 10:59 PM)rtha6551 Wrote: You can be as safe and careful as you want but then youve got to look out for the other idiots on the road -.-
This is THE biggest issue with driving. Operating a car isn't difficult. Negotiating roads/corners/spacial awareness isn't difficult. Whats difficult is judging what the other people are doing - a lot don't bother with indicators, a lot don't bother chosing a lane until the last minute where they dive across and expect you to let them in, several cant negotiate corners where theres two lanes of traffic in one direction again expecting you to brake to avoid scraping the side of their car and then you get the ~80% of people that can't understand give way lines and cut you up.... Oh and then theres always those that believe 30mph is perfectly reasonable for a national speed limit piece of road...so you go to overtake where its clear and they speed up.....only to slow down again immediately after! Other drivers are what ruins driving tbh, its much nicer at ~11pm when theres barely anyone on the road!
I agree Tom, any complete and utter moron can drive on a motorway, just keep left and follow the car/truck in front FFS!
Not friggin rocket science like some people are making out. They cover DCs which are just like motorways but actually more hazardous. Did you know there can be pedestrian crossings on DCs? Motorways are far easier than some dual carriageways which go into roundabouts and other hazards. There is some really stupid tripe being posted by certain people on here.(15-10-2013, 12:36 AM)Lolben91 Wrote: I wouldnt say my teacher was bad, i did pass first time, but in saying that he did only really teach me how to pass my test, which is what it seems like most instructors do. It was only when i first got my car that i actually learnt how to drive.
The problem with motorways to at least an new driver is that theres lots of fast moving and large vehicles, which can be quite unnerving to some especially when its their first time. I didnt have a problem getting to grips with how the motorways work, just with lane hoggers and lorries that get right up on your arse when in a 50 limited road works zone...
But i agree, other motorists ruin driving, forcing into gaps, dangerous over taking, not allowing over taking, cutting across carriageways to make an exit, repeatedly going the long way round roundabouts without indicating because theyre lost (happens often around the NEC iv found).
The proposals wont get in. Whats the point of selling a 5 seat car to someone if theyre not allowed to fill the other 4? Whats the point in putting in lanes for people who give colleagues a lift to work in certain areas? Whos going to work to buy a car that they then might not be able to use to get home at night? Whos going to monitor this logbook to make sure its not been blagged? Just another huff of wind from someone trying to make their job position seem not pointless.
If anything id like to see a BHP limit on cars like they do bikes, i imagine theres a lot less risk to others by someone coming off their scooter than someone having their license for a week and binning an evo
How many times do I have to explain this!? Insurance IS the BHP limit, FFS. There is no need for stupid laws to come in, it's already naturally taken car of.