Driving Test Age Could Rise To 18

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

Well that's the thing isn't it , i passed my test in 1983 and having just sat and passed my LGV test i was quite alarmed at what i didn't know .

isn't it terrible that with driving the more experience you have the worse you are at it -unlike every thing else in the universe where experience counts for something .

[Russ]

Originally Posted by martyh

Well that's the thing isn't it , i passed my test in 1983 and having just sat and passed my LGV test i was quite alarmed at what i didn't know .

Very true. The Highway Code covers many many different aspects of driving, some of which I'm sure even those driving for 50 or 60 years won't always have experience of so think of what they could be forgetting or losing the 'edge' for, Reaction times diminish as we get older too.

I have yet to see any compelling argument against re-tests for everyone with more frequent appraisals for those over a certain age. I'm pretty sure someone would try to accuse that of being 'ageism' but political correctness cannot change the way the human body (and mind) changes over time.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

isn't it terrible that with driving the more experience you have the worse you are at it -unlike every thing else in the universe where experience counts for something .

No need to get defensive - I'm pretty sure you're aware that reaction times at 60 are not the same as at 18.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Russ

Very true. The Highway Code covers many many different aspects of driving, some of which I'm sure even those driving for 50 or 60 years won't always have experience of so think of what they could be forgetting or losing the 'edge' for, Reaction times diminish as we get older too.

I have yet to see any compelling argument against re-tests for everyone with more frequent appraisals for those over a certain age. I'm pretty sure someone would try to accuse that of being 'ageism' but political correctness cannot change the way the human body (and mind) changes over time.

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No need to get defensive - I'm pretty sure you're aware that reaction times at 60 are not the same as at 18.

thats why we oldies drive at 14 mph with our fog lights on .

any hoo its time to catch the stanna to the top of the stairs slip into my incontinence pants and snuggle down on my orthopedic mattress .

Originally Posted by papa smurf

isn't it terrible that with driving the more experience you have the worse you are at it -unlike every thing else in the universe where experience counts for something .

Well nobodies said that but complacency will get you and that is where most older drivers fall down .I'll bet that a newly qualified will know a lot more about driving than you or me even though they will be lacking in practical experience

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

Well nobodies said that but complacency will get you and that is where most older drivers fall down .I'll bet that a newly qualified will know a lot more about driving than you or me even though they will be lacking in practical experience

i see from your signature your 48 so you must be well on the way to being a crap driver .

Originally Posted by papa smurf

i see from your signature your 48 so you must be well on the way to being a crap driver .

like i said before i was surprised by what i did not know when i took my LGV test 2 weeks ago .I had no idea about the colour coding of cats eyes i had to look that up and even now i still see older drivers using the fast lane towing trailers and caravans so unless they are deliberately breaking the law they don't know modern road laws either

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

like i said before i was surprised by what i did not know when i took my LGV test 2 weeks ago .I had no idea about the colour coding of cats eyes

Originally Posted by martyh

i had to look that up and even now i still see older drivers using the fast lane towing trailers and caravans so unless they are deliberately breaking the law they don't know modern road laws either

have you heard of a thing called reading ?
there's a book known as the highway code its also available electronically
https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/highway-code

i know only old people bother with the instruction manual but knowing its contents has never been optional.

any how im glad to hear that you now know what side of the motorway your on and what a slip road is .
do you display a sign on the rear of you vehicle warning others that you have only just learned how to drive ?
WARNING BE PATIENT IVE ONLY BEEN AT IT 2 WEEKS I DON'T KNOW IT ALL YET .

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Originally Posted by martyh

Well that's the thing isn't it , i passed my test in 1983 and having just sat and passed my LGV test i was quite alarmed at what i didn't know .

bbbut martyh you were claiming to be the worlds best white van driver man /window fitter on earth ,how could you have got it so wrong

[Nidge41]

I witnessed a young girl coming out of a car park last night around 11:30PM, she had all four wheels on the kerb, she had no lights on then, she jumped a red light, all in view of the local Tactical Aid Police Van.

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Originally Posted by martyh

like i said before i was surprised by what i did not know when i took my LGV test 2 weeks ago .I had no idea about the colour coding of cats eyes i had to look that up and even now i still see older drivers using the fast lane towing trailers and caravans so unless they are deliberately breaking the law they don't know modern road laws either

Most older people don't know the road laws, we've all seen caravans in the fast lane of the motorway behind Reg who daren't go over 50MPH in his Kia Picanto.

Originally Posted by papa smurf

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have you heard of a thing called reading ?
there's a book known as the highway code its also available electronically
https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/highway-code

i know only old people bother with the instruction manual but knowing its contents has never been optional.

any how im glad to hear that you now know what side of the motorway your on and what a slip road is .
do you display a sign on the rear of you vehicle warning others that you have only just learned how to drive ?
WARNING BE PATIENT IVE ONLY BEEN AT IT 2 WEEKS I DON'T KNOW IT ALL YET .

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bbbut martyh you were claiming to be the worlds best white van driver man /window fitter on earth ,how could you have got it so wrong

Wow ,what a thoroughly obnoxious post .I have no idea why you are taking this thread so personally or why you have decided that personal attacks is the way to go but you really need to get over yourself ,i have a suspicion that you are one of those drivers who knows everything until they hit a tree

bbbut martyh you were claiming to be the worlds best white van driver man /window fitter on earth ,how could you have got it so wrong

What the hell is this about ,show me where i did that

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by martyh

What the hell is this about ,show me where i did that

He's seen you posting on the 'White Van Man' forum

talking of cats eyes. why don't they all work?
there's a road with them on and it lights up like a runway. but on another road they don't light up at all. they're just metal caps all along the road.

[Nidge41]

Originally Posted by Gary L

He's seen you posting on the 'White Van Man' forum

talking of cats eyes. why don't they all work?
there's a road with them on and it lights up like a runway. but on another road they don't light up at all. they're just metal caps all along the road.

Probably made in China.

Originally Posted by Gary L

He's seen you posting on the 'White Van Man' forum

talking of cats eyes. why don't they all work?
there's a road with them on and it lights up like a runway. but on another road they don't light up at all. they're just metal caps all along the road.

Probably the new type of solar powered type stud ,there's a stretch on the A1 near Catterick that have just been installed

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by martyh

Wow ,what a thoroughly obnoxious post .I have no idea why you are taking this thread so personally or why you have decided that personal attacks is the way to go but you really need to get over yourself ,i have a suspicion that you are one of those drivers who knows everything until they hit a tree



What the hell is this about ,show me where i did that

hows that sense of humor bypass working for you- i don't take advice from someone who only learned of the existence of the highway code 2 weeks ago,what did you do previously guess and hope for the best.

[Russ]

He's not giving advice, he's stating an opinion - something we're all entitled to regardless of age.

Originally Posted by papa smurf

hows that sense of humor bypass working for you- i don't take advice from someone who only learned of the existence of the highway code 2 weeks ago,what did you do previously guess and hope for the best.

and of course you read the highway code at every opportunity don't you
I haven't offered you any advice but i can guarantee you know less than you think you do .Most drivers don't ever pick up a copy of the highway code once they pass their test but then you will the exception won't you