Driving skills

Posted by: muckypaws

19th May 2014 12:52pm

OK who is with me on this one? In my opinion, the Government should make it compulsary for all new drivers to go through a Defensive Driving Course suplimented by the government prior to moving to the next stage of their licence process. With luck this should eliminate some stupid accidents occuring on our roads as of late.

Brad

4th Feb 2015 08:00pm

One of the serious issues is that cars and buses _do_ know they're bigger and harder. I've been riding 44 years now... and often been looked straight-in-the-eye by a driver who knew my right-of-way was worthless; that in the event I exercised that right and proceeded ahead *I* would die.

Yet in SW WA we now have a recent edict which encourages police to stop ALL motorcyclists for... wait for it... simply riding a motorcycle. The rationale? Motorcyclists suffer more injuries and fatalities (that old 'bigger and harder' principle) and this is for our own good, our own safety. Can you imagine the fuss if our police decided to stop all drivers of white or silver cars, simply because they're involved in most accidents? (The fact that there are more of them on the road may reflect that 'bigger and harder' anomaly).

Discriminating needlessly against any group of road users, be they young or old, rich or poor, black or white, on two or three or four wheels, or on shanks pony, is a breach of good law... and must inevitably diminish respect for our police service.

Help Caféstudy members by responding to their questions, or ask your own in Café Chat, and you will get the chance of earning extra rewards. Caféstudy will match these and donate equally to our two chosen Australian charities.

Food Bank Australia not only plays a lead role in fighting hunger, but also a vitally important role in tackling Australia’s $20 billion food waste problem and helping the environment.

Australian Marine Conservation Society are an independent charity, staffed by a committed group of scientists, educators and passionate advocates who have defended Australia’s oceans for over 50 years.

ReachOut is the most accessed online mental health service for young people and their parents in Australia. Their trusted self-help information, peer-support program and referral tools save lives by helping young people be well and stay well. The information they offer parents makes it easier for them to help their teenagers, too.