L -plate drivers
Posted by: peppi6
26th Oct 2010 12:17am
In my opinion I say yes for normal metro traffic. However when. Learners get onto the m5, m4 etc. speed limit of 80 km still applies for L drivers In my opinion this firstly does not let the learner gain experience of driving at a greater speed of perhaps 90 - 100km / hr. under supervision 2ndly - speed limit on the freeway is 110 km. Learners are only allowed to do 80 km. To many full licenced drivers this is annowying to have to be stuck behind a learner driver doing only 80km in a 110 km zone. In my view Learners should be permitted to travel at a higher speed on the expressway A; for experience; B: to avoid a probable collision with cars who are doing normal speed and then bang here is a slow one at 80km; c) learners need to go with the flow of the traffic and to keep the traffic flowing and not to slow it down , causing possible collisions and traffic jams. It is also very annoyinng for the learners when they are be beeeeeeeped for just doing the right thing keeping to the speed limit. In my opinion as a learner the speed limits on the highways for learner drivers should really be addressed.......
any comment appreciated....
CAT17
- 2nd Sep 2012 09:26pm
Do you think there is any scheme, law or teaching that is going to prevent young people, learners. P platers or even fully licenced drivers from speeding or doing unsafe things whilst behind the wheel of a car. For some unknown reason the whole sense of these young people seems to leave them when they enter the car. The Police are at their wits end in trying to get people, young or old, to drive safely. The families of these young men face terrible heart ache when their sons die in car accidents that are usually caused ny themselves.
Maybe getting a driver's licence could be linked to the pass results of the High School Certificente. Teaching children to drive at an early age with them having to pass the exam with written and practical tests might give them a good understanding of the road rules. I also think mabe having to witness the results of a fatal accident could have some impact. I taught my two daughters to drive by emphasising defenive driving. They both passed their tests first time and are today very good drivers. Safety on the roads for us all.
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