Driving Test Age Could Rise To 18

[craigj2k12]

Doesnt bother me, as long as my insurance goes down, surely if there are less high risk drivers on the road, everyones premiums should be reduced (ha ha) I bet if this comes into play everyones insurance will go up to compensate for the insurance companies losses on 17 and 18 year olds 5 and 6 grand premiums.

After writing a car off earlier this year, ive been forced into driving a 1.6 diesel, and have been refused by 4 companies on my 420bhp Mitsubishi Evo. Think im going to sell the Beemer and the Evo and find something that meets in the middle. Even then, does that make me a worse driver than someone who has learned for a year?

I know im going to be taken for a ride by insurance companies, road tax etc for my choice of car, but is there going to be some kind of special treatment for the newer drivers? Like there used to be for pass plus? I dont disagree with the proposals but I think there is still room for improvement and it needs to be made fair with current drivers

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Nidge41

The smug look did the talking.

---------- Post added at 22:44 ---------- Previous post was at 22:44 ----------



Yes I know how to handle a fast car.

Illusory superiority

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_superiority

[Nidge41]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What nonsense.

The vast majority of young people drive sensibly, and should not be stopped because of the usual nutcases.

My daughter needs her car to drive to work, and no, buses are not an option.
You are suggesting she should not have bothered getting a job until she was 21 ?

Judging by your boasting in previous posts, its you that should be stopped from driving, not the average youngster.

There weren't buses at 4:30am in the morning when I wasn't driving.

I wish they would stop me from driving I'll be a rich man.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by thenry

The loss of jobs in the field of driving instructors will probably not be welcomed. Those guys make a killing don't they?

If anything there would be more driving instructors needed.

My ideal scenario would be something like:

• 16 - Do theory test, allowed to drive with a registered instructor
• 17 - Allowed to drive with an experienced driver
• 18 - Take test, cant drive with passengers at night or in powerful cars
• After 12 months driving take passplus or similar to get experience of motorway and night driving

[Russ]

Let's not pretend the problem is only with younger drivers. Whereas they do make up a considerable amount of accident statistics, in the vast majority of cases they grow out of these bad habits.

However elderly drivers do not grow out of them and indeed are usually stuck in their ways far too much. I don't remember the last time an under 25 year old drove the wrong way down a motorway because they were 'confused'.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Russ

Let's not pretend the problem is only with younger drivers. Whereas they do make up a considerable amount of accident statistics, in the vast majority of cases they grow out of these bad habits.

However elderly drivers do not grow out of them and indeed are usually stuck in their ways far too much. I don't remember the last time an under 25 year old drove the wrong way down a motorway because they were 'confused'.

this help ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-22665323

[Russ]

Not really. Still hoping to find what I posted about.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Russ

Not really. Still hoping to find what I posted about.

your just not worth the effort are you.

[Zee]

For the first year, newly qualified drivers would be hit by a curfew running between 10pm and 5am unless they were carrying a passenger aged over 30, as well as a ban on carrying anyone younger than that age if they were under it themselves.

Who comes up with this load of crap? This will cause problems in peoples lives.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

your just not worth the effort are you.

Just like those not bothering to put the effort in to actually reading what I said.

I don't remember the last time an under 25 year old drove the wrong way down a motorway because they were 'confused'.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by Derek

If anything there would be more driving instructors needed.

My ideal scenario would be something like:

• 16 - Do theory test, allowed to drive with a registered instructor
• 17 - Allowed to drive with an experienced driver
• 18 - Take test, cant drive with passengers at night or in powerful cars
• After 12 months driving take passplus or similar to get experience of motorway and night driving

This post is both interesting and sensible...

[Derek]

Originally Posted by Zee

Who comes up with this load of crap? This will cause problems in peoples lives.

The sort of people who realise killing yourself and others when you've wrapped a car round a tree causes more problems than inconveniencing someone.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by Derek

The sort of people who realise killing yourself and others when you've wrapped a car round a tree causes more problems than inconveniencing someone.

Exactly....

Originally Posted by Derek

The sort of people who realise killing yourself and others when you've wrapped a car round a tree causes more problems than inconveniencing someone.

All ages manage to do that, it doesnt magically stop when you reach a certain age.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by Paul M

All ages manage to do that, it doesnt magically stop when you reach a certain age.

Yes but new drivers are far more likely to be victims of serious crashes whether it's by showing off, inexperience of driving at night or in poor conditions.

Easing people into driving let's them build their skill level up, lose some of the exuberance that comes from having a license and, fingers crossed, cuts the number of fatalities.