How safe are you at driving

Arthurgray50@blu · 13-12-2012, 19:07

www.itv.com/tonight/driving

I have just watched a brilliant documentary on driving skills, with young adults, and how to improve your driving on the roads.

To me it was fascinating on watching how kids can be very cocky and give themself high scores and then at the end of the driving improvement scheme, then lower it.

With Insurances up for young kids and with one young adult had a black box supplied by an insurance company to prove that she was a skillful young driver.

The idea is extremely brilliant, however, my reservations are that the driving age for young adults should be raised to 19, and should NOT be allowed on major roads ie motorways until they can prove after TWO years that they can be careful. The M25 is a deathtrap and billed as the biggest traffic jam there ever can be. some vehicles are driven at over 100 miles an hour.

I have been driving for over 30 years, and it scares the death out of me, on some of the madman on our roads. If you are caught speeding more than twice, the licence should be taken away for 12 months.
Drink driving - lifetime ban.

What young drivers don't realise is that, the vehicle they are about to drive - can kill someone. So any limits that young drivers have should be even tougher, Insurance companies are tough on young drivers, and they have good reason to be, but safe drivers with a proven record are rewarded.

dilli-theclaw · 13-12-2012, 19:08

I'm really unsafe at driving.

v0id · 13-12-2012, 19:31

I haven't crashed into anyone yet

Pierre · 13-12-2012, 19:47

I'm a good driver, but I've been guilty of taking risks over the years.

I can't stand slow, hesitant, unconfident drivers that have no spatial awareness, peripheral vision or observational skills.

I'm far from perfect but I don't lack in that criteria.

papa smurf · 13-12-2012, 19:55

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Originally Posted by Pierre

I'm a good driver, but I've been guilty of taking risks over the years.

I can't stand slow, hesitant, unconfident drivers that have no spatial awareness, peripheral vision or observational skills.

I'm far from perfect but I don't lack in that criteria.

women mate we call them women

joglynne · 13-12-2012, 20:01

I have all the certificates to prove that I am an advanced driver but I still wouldn't class myself as anything other than a competent driver. One of the sayings that one of my Advanced Police Instructors use to trot out was - always be aware, there are a lot of drivers out there looking for accidents to happen to them, don't let yourself get involved in their search.

Pierre · 13-12-2012, 20:10

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

women mate we call them women

Ouch! Check yourself fella

Osem · 13-12-2012, 20:10

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Originally Posted by joglynne

I have all the certificates to prove that I am an advanced driver but I still wouldn't class myself as anything other than a competent driver. One of the sayings that one of my Advanced Police Instructors use to trot out was - always be aware, there are a lot of drivers out there looking for accidents to happen to them, don't let yourself get involved in their search.

Yup, if everyone tempered their self confidence with the knowledge that the roads are full of drivers of all age ranges, ability levels, etc. etc. we'd see a lot less accidents. Tailgating, undertaking or cutting up someone you feel is a bad driver because they're in the wrong lane, driving too slowly or whatever really isn't an example of good driving. It's the triumph of ego and frustration over common sense.

Arthurgray50@blu · 13-12-2012, 20:34

well put it this way, me and motor bikes don't get on well. They say look out for motor bikes, but some of them are that mad, l don't see them. And quite often l argue with them

raging bull · 13-12-2012, 20:42

My driving record for the last 45years is clean, had a few near misses from idiots not watching what they are doing.
Stopped driving quick when they brought in the 70mph limit on motorway, now I have to have eyes in the back of my head to avoid rear end bumps.

papa smurf · 13-12-2012, 21:03

I've never hit anything that didn't deserve it .

Osem · 13-12-2012, 21:12

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

I've never hit anything that didn't deserve it .

Tell that to the judge...

Hom3r · 13-12-2012, 21:23

I consider myself a safe driver, I'm aware of other road users.

If I have a emergency vehicle approaching me with blues & twos I'll indicate and let them know where I'm going.

There are time when I want to go GTA on BMW/Merc/Audi drivers for driving like muppets.

Jimmy-J · 13-12-2012, 22:53

I'm no longer safe behind the wheel, saying that, I'm not even safe as a pedestrian! Ill health and medication to blame for that.

I voluntary surrendered my driving licence about 3 years ago, I have a bus pass now.

14-12-2012, 00:01

Two crashes in 30 years, one was my fault. I was 18 and took out a Police Metro. No harm to anyone and the Garage Sergeant laughed.