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| Thread ID: 107824 | 2010-03-03 04:04:00 | Driving age increase FOR or AGAINST | 64etert (15489) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 863461 | 2010-03-03 10:05:00 | Even the town bike? That one takes me back so far. I heard that back in Wgton in the 50s or early 60s and was very unlucky as Mum and Dad wouldn't get me a sheep. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 863462 | 2010-03-03 10:16:00 | I am all for putting the drivers' age up but would have liked to see it raised to 18 rather than 16. Nope, 1300cc or lower when on a restricted licence unless they are driving with a parent or person who has had a licence for at least five years. Not any more. They changed the theory system five months ago and the pass rates have plummeted from 77% to 46%. People actually have to study and know the road code in order to pass now. Why 1300 cc may I ask? Goes off stage left to get into a Mini Cooper which may accelerate faster than the 1300cc Starlet I once had. In either event you can get just as dead if you run into an object while on a 50cc scooter. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 863463 | 2010-03-03 10:20:00 | Young people, booze and cars are a recipe for disaster - Raise the drinking age - zero tolerance for any alcohol consumption by drivers under the age of 21. Raise the driving age to the school leaving age. Restrict the right to own or drive a performance car to people over the age of 21 with a requirement of at least 2 years holding a full licence and no prior offences for speeding or dangerous driving. Most importantly - Compulsory third party insurance - as someone who had substantial expensive damage done to my car by an unlicensed driver rear ending me in an uninsured vehicle, at a red traffic light. I have little tolerance for hoons on the road. I learned to drive on a Ferguson tractor at the age of 13, got my licence 8 days after my 15th birthday, but there was very light traffic everywhere in the mid fifties - most people, let alone teanagers did not own a car - certainly not a new one. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 863464 | 2010-03-03 10:29:00 | Young people, booze and cars are a recipe for disaster - Raise the drinking age - zero tolerance for any alcohol consumption by drivers under the age of 21. Raise the driving age to the school leaving age. Restrict the right to own or drive a performance car to people over the age of 21 with a requirement of at least 2 years holding a full licence and no prior offences for speeding or dangerous driving. Most importantly - Compulsory third party insurance - as someone who had substantial expensive damage done to my car by an unlicensed driver rear ending me in an uninsured vehicle, at a red traffic light. I have little tolerance for hoons on the road. I learned to drive on a Ferguson tractor at the age of 13, got my licence 8 days after my 15th birthday, but there was very light traffic everywhere in the mid fifties - most people, let alone teanagers did not own a car - certainly not a new one. Old people, booze and cars can be the same. Some young people on farms get heaps of practice on tractors, utes, 4WD and etc. Others on farms get to be dead anyway. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 863465 | 2010-03-03 18:51:00 | I'm with you FoxyMX - 18 should be the age, and it should be incrementally increased by a year every two years from now until it reaches 18. And zero alcohol until age 20. Ok, say the driving age gets upped to 18 - How will I learn to drive if I've left home and am at Uni? I wont be able to afford $50 driving lessons. Especially if the government decides you need to have 120 hours experience. Thats $50 x 120 = $6000!!!!! How the hell will I be able to afford that???? I think keeping the learners age at 15 and make it so that you have to hold a learner license for 18 months before you can take your restricted. These 18 months give people time to learn how to drive properly with their parents and not have to spend a fortune on driving lessons. Also why only a zero alcohol limit for under 20? Why not all ages? |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 863466 | 2010-03-03 19:01:00 | I had visions next year of going to the pub getting blotto and him picking me up. That's pathetic. You want him to drive so you can be pissed. As for the rural thing, I can tell you about that. It's crap. It is just for sports and things, parents can't be bothered and want the kids to drive themselves. Considering they let them drive anything they like, including cars round the paddocks and up and down the gravel back roads, they think the kids should be able to drive anywhere. It's probably also why they have some many crashes out here too. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 863467 | 2010-03-03 19:24:00 | Its all right for all you town/city dwelling yuppies but spare a thought about the hardship it will cause in rural areas. No one gives a **** about them. Its all about you, selfish buggers. How did you get on before cars got real cheap as they are now?? Drive the local tractor to town?? |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 863468 | 2010-03-03 19:28:00 | Got given a car when I was 15 (1971) 1951 E93A donated it to the Ford Ten club 2 years ago. Learnt to drive from around age 10 tractors, putting the old mans car in the garage etc. Took test on my 15th birthday. That's pathetic. You want him to drive so you can be pissed. Yes |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 863469 | 2010-03-03 22:43:00 | Also why only a zero alcohol limit for under 20? Why not all ages? Because half the country have a beer of wine with their meals especially when "dining out". Zero for under 20s to stop them drinking and driving, break the cycle |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 863470 | 2010-03-03 23:00:00 | Because half the country have a beer of wine with their meals especially when "dining out". Zero for under 20s to stop them drinking and driving, break the cycle But if half the country are having a beer or wine with their meals then they are technically drinking and driving? They have drunk alcohol and the proceeded to drive. That's drinking and driving in my book. |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
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