Cars & Transportation

Driving skills

Cars & Transportation

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.

Debbiem
  • 5th Feb 2015 10:10am

Funded yes, Not compulsory, I dont think it would make much difference. Kids already have to jump through hoops to get their licence. ( I have a 16 and a 19 year old). They have to know all the road rules and drive perfectly to get their P's. Then they get out there unsupervised and have to deal with all the idiots on the road who dont know the road rules, dont use indicators, dont give way properly, and shouldnt hold a flamin' licence. If you dont want P platers driving badly its about time we started setting a better example.

The whole system is screwed and needs a major overhaul.

4 points per year and 5 year testing for everyone, would be a good start towards cleaning up the roads. Ive lost count of how many people Ive heard of who are now s**t scared they're going to lose their licence because they have 1 or 2 points left to last them for anywhere between 12 months and 2 1/2 years.

Driving schools what they teach and how they teach it needs to be looked at too.
Being taught how to operate a car and follow road rules is not enough, but kids shouldnt have to do a DD course to be taught simple safe driving techniques. Things like brake before the corner not through it, if you lose traction accelerate dont brake, and to be aware of surroundings at all times to allow for evasive action should all be part of basic driving training.
Treat the problem, bad drivers already on the roads settinga bad example, rather than just putting another bandaid on the symptoms.


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