Should learner drivers not have high powered cars until a certain age?

Posted by: Irsa

12th Jun 2009 11:47pm

Kids should not have high powered cars untill a certain age

lpullman

30th Mar 2010 03:15pm

Take a look at the road fatality statistics: the number of "kids" killed on the road hasn't actually changed significantly in 10 years, although it's down along with the general trend in the longer run as a percentage of population.

The high risk group is 16-24 year old males. Always has been, always will be 'cause it's in the genes and not not just to do with driving.

Catch 22 refers to a situation where two choices, neither of which get you what you want. It's from the book of the same name by Joseph Heller and the original went something like this: the main character is trying to get out of flying endless air raids into Europe because it's going to get him killed so he ties to get himself declared insane, but the doc won't section him out because that is an argument that demonstrates his sanity 'cause only a lunatic would keep doing something that will get you killed - but a lunatic wouldn't be trying to get out of it. That's catch 22 and a very good book. But nothing to do with this situation, I'm afraid

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