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Normally it's how many hours you had as (obviously) you can have 1 or 2 hour lessons, or in my case 1hr 20mins as the instructor drives you to and from a different area for your lesson |
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M.C wrote: | I wish there was some sort of continual assessment. Every ten years when you renew your license for example. |
I agree. I drive a bus for a living, and when I joined the company (they provided my license training) I was mildly irritated at how many bad habits I had developed in just 12 years.
I'm also a believer in compulsory medicals at provisional application (I know someone who's legally blind and managed to procure a provisional), and again periodically, say every 5 years, like on a vocational license. The infrastructure already exists. Wouldn't be all that hard to enlarge the process.
The reason I suggest compulsory medicals (as opposed to the current self declaration) at provisional application is simple. As a kid I wore glasses, and eventually chose to stop wearing them as I thought they were ruining my coolness. passed my car test etc without them, applied or bus license, told I now need eyesight correction across all vehicle categories. Here's the kicker - when I went for my eye assessment for the DVLA, I took my old glasses which my Mum found in a drawer somewhere, my prescription hadn't changed. I'd been driving around for 12 years seemingly blind as a bat. Other than that, I have colleagues who only found out stuff like they are diabetic or found out they have glaucoma through the DVLA process. Over all, it would relieve some pressures from the NHS.
My thinking is along the lines of sort of a one stop shop for this kind of thing - medical appointment (referrals as necessary) followed by a short driving assessment straight afterwards. Couple of hours out of your life every 5 years. The flipside is that if there's something wrong - either with your health or your driving - it's in everybody's interests to know that now rather than when you end up in a farmers field. Vocational (taxi/C/D) license holders assessed by the employer (process is pretty much already in place at my work) and private individuals to make their appointment at the relevant facility. Could even do your photo at the same time. |
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Offerfuksake!
Licence
Licence
Licence
Licence
https://www.gcse.com/english/licence.htm
It's fukin English. Learn it. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Used to drive round illegally in an old wolsley I picked up for £15.00. After that an old Hillman Avenger (whilst living in Gt Yarmouth). Moved to Nottingham did one lesson and passed my test in a Mini aged 17. Them were the days |
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The sense of speed thing goes quite quickly IMO, then you have the opposite problem*, suddenly 50mph down your local high street feels normal where you wouldn't dream of such a thing in a cage
The main thing I've probably taken from riding to driving is slowing down gradually, and keeping moving. This seems to piss off other road users who see every chance to stop as an opportunity to check their phone.
*except for at motorway speeds, I think it was Chris Harris who said (something like) naked bikes were the best way to prevent speeding. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 150 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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