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Stuk Top half 15 Feb 18 3.50pm
Originally posted by DanH What I find pretty mental is that I've just restarted driving again after more than a decade without doing so at all and I was able to get insured and just start driving on the road without having to have any refresher lessons if I didn't want to. That's not as bad as letting people from abroad drive over here on some foreign licences, as Mexico for example doesn't bother with driving tests. Even some US states are as basic as drive down there and come back, in an automatic. What I also find odd is that the day you pass you're pretty much considered as good for the next 50 years. And even then you just have to tell them you think you're fine to carry on, in your own opinion. And then when a pensioner runs someone over and kills them they decide that perhaps they weren't so fine after all. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 15 Feb 18 3.50pm

Originally posted by DanH

What I find pretty mental is that I've just restarted driving again after more than a decade without doing so at all and I was able to get insured and just start driving on the road without having to have any refresher lessons if I didn't want to.

That's not as bad as letting people from abroad drive over here on some foreign licences, as Mexico for example doesn't bother with driving tests. Even some US states are as basic as drive down there and come back, in an automatic.

What I also find odd is that the day you pass you're pretty much considered as good for the next 50 years. And even then you just have to tell them you think you're fine to carry on, in your own opinion.

And then when a pensioner runs someone over and kills them they decide that perhaps they weren't so fine after all.

Optimistic as ever

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Pierre Purley 15 Feb 18 8.32pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly Wife booked a 7-day course for this week. Monday went well Tuesday she drove around the locale and passed her theory test. Final test booked for Friday Today she wrote the instructors car off by driving into a brick wall. The exam has been postponed no-one injured Firstly at least noboby was injured. Your wife should get at least a couple of days course fee refund as she only lasted until Wednesday and a test fee refunded as well!
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Pierre

Purley 15 Feb 18 8.32pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Wife booked a 7-day course for this week.
Monday went well
Tuesday she drove around the locale and passed her theory test.
Final test booked for Friday

Today she wrote the instructors car off by driving into a brick wall. The exam has been postponed

no-one injured

Firstly at least noboby was injured.
Your wife should get at least a couple of days course fee refund as she only lasted until Wednesday and a test fee refunded as well!

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martin2412 Living The Dream 15 Feb 18 9.18pm
Originally posted by Stuk That's not as bad as letting people from abroad drive over here on some foreign licences, as Mexico for example doesn't bother with driving tests. Even some US states are as basic as drive down there and come back, in an automatic. What I also find odd is that the day you pass you're pretty much considered as good for the next 50 years. And even then you just have to tell them you think you're fine to carry on, in your own opinion. And then when a pensioner runs someone over and kills them they decide that perhaps they weren't so fine after all. I think it's madness that in priciple, someone can take a 7 day intensive driving course at 17 years old, pass their test, then as long as they renew their license every 10 years can then jump in a car 52 years later and take to the motorway.
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martin2412

Living The Dream 15 Feb 18 9.18pm

Originally posted by Stuk

And then when a pensioner runs someone over and kills them they decide that perhaps they weren't so fine after all.

I think it's madness that in priciple, someone can take a 7 day intensive driving course at 17 years old, pass their test, then as long as they renew their license every 10 years can then jump in a car 52 years later and take to the motorway.

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Midlands Eagle 16 Feb 18 6.32am
Originally posted by DanH What I find pretty mental is that I've just restarted driving again after more than a decade without doing so at all and I was able to get insured and just start driving on the road without having to have any refresher lessons if I didn't want to. I passed my motorbike test over 50 years ago driving a Lambretta and despite not have driven on two wheels since then I am still licenced to ride the biggest, baddest motorbike that I can get hold of which is probably why so many people suffering from a mid life crisis try to recapture their youth by buying a motorbike and kill themselves on it
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16 Feb 18 6.32am

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Originally posted by DanH

I passed my motorbike test over 50 years ago driving a Lambretta and despite not have driven on two wheels since then I am still licenced to ride the biggest, baddest motorbike that I can get hold of which is probably why so many people suffering from a mid life crisis try to recapture their youth by buying a motorbike and kill themselves on it

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Pussay Patrol 16 Feb 18 6.43am
Originally posted by martin2412 I think it's madness that in priciple, someone can take a 7 day intensive driving course at 17 years old, pass their test, then as long as they renew their license every 10 years can then jump in a car 52 years later and take to the motorway. Yeah but you don't learn to drive in the first seven days, it is assumed people become good drivers with years of experience, the test is just to show you are safe and not a complete numpty Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah
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Pussay Patrol

16 Feb 18 6.43am

Originally posted by martin2412

Yeah but you don't learn to drive in the first seven days, it is assumed people become good drivers with years of experience, the test is just to show you are safe and not a complete numpty

Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah

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Mapletree Croydon 16 Feb 18 8.38am
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle I passed my motorbike test over 50 years ago driving a Lambretta and despite not have driven on two wheels since then I am still licenced to ride the biggest, baddest motorbike that I can get hold of which is probably why so many people suffering from a mid life crisis try to recapture their youth by buying a motorbike and kill themselves on it Yup. We of the older generation had it very easy. Passing a test now, for riding a bike, towing a trailer, driving a minibus and driving a 7.5 tonner is very tough.
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Mapletree

Croydon 16 Feb 18 8.38am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Yup. We of the older generation had it very easy. Passing a test now, for riding a bike, towing a trailer, driving a minibus and driving a 7.5 tonner is very tough.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Feb 18 9.13am
Originally posted by Mapletree Yup. We of the older generation had it very easy. Passing a test now, for riding a bike, towing a trailer, driving a minibus and driving a 7.5 tonner is very tough. We never had to take an online theory test and were only asked four or five questions on the Highway Code as part of the test. In those days we had to do a "Three point turn" which if I am not mistaken is now referred to as changing direction using forward and reverse gears or words to that effect.We also had to do reversing around a corner.There was mention of changing the test to make it more relevant to current driving situations but I really don't know if this has been done. But in our day we never had forward and reverse sensors ! Edited by Willo (16 Feb 2018 9.21am)
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Feb 18 9.13am

Originally posted by Mapletree

Yup. We of the older generation had it very easy. Passing a test now, for riding a bike, towing a trailer, driving a minibus and driving a 7.5 tonner is very tough.

We never had to take an online theory test and were only asked four or five questions on the Highway Code as part of the test.

In those days we had to do a "Three point turn" which if I am not mistaken is now referred to as changing direction using forward and reverse gears or words to that effect.We also had to do reversing around a corner.There was mention of changing the test to make it more relevant to current driving situations but I really don't know if this has been done.

But in our day we never had forward and reverse sensors !

Edited by Willo (16 Feb 2018 9.21am)

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matthau South Croydon 16 Feb 18 9.47am
Originally posted by Mapletree Yup. We of the older generation had it very easy. Passing a test now, for riding a bike, towing a trailer, driving a minibus and driving a 7.5 tonner is very tough. Maybe, I dunno, my old dad back in the day said in the sixties he had to hold the car on the biting point on a hill whilst not driving over two match boxes placed under the front and rear car tyres for five mins. Only then did he pass
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matthau

South Croydon 16 Feb 18 9.47am

Originally posted by Mapletree

Yup. We of the older generation had it very easy. Passing a test now, for riding a bike, towing a trailer, driving a minibus and driving a 7.5 tonner is very tough.

Maybe, I dunno, my old dad back in the day said in the sixties he had to hold the car on the biting point on a hill whilst not driving over two match boxes placed under the front and rear car tyres for five mins. Only then did he pass

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Feb 18 10.04am
Originally posted by matthau Maybe, I dunno, my old dad back in the day said in the sixties he had to hold the car on the biting point on a hill whilst not driving over two match boxes placed under the front and rear car tyres for five mins. Only then did he pass First time I have heard of this pass criteria. I passed my test (First time) in the 70s.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Feb 18 10.04am

Originally posted by matthau

First time I have heard of this pass criteria.
I passed my test (First time) in the 70s.

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Borussia Crystal Palace 16 Feb 18 10.26am
First time I have heard of this pass criteria. I passed my test (First time) in the 70s ...Criterion
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Borussia

Crystal Palace 16 Feb 18 10.26am

First time I have heard of this pass criteria.
I passed my test (First time) in the 70s

...Criterion

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Feb 18 10.36am
Originally posted by Borussia First time I have heard of this pass criteria. I passed my test (First time) in the 70s ...Criterion As 'Criterion' is the plural of 'Criteria' and I was making reference to a single judgement in relation to the test is the correct word 'Criteria' ? Long time since I was in the classroom !!!!! Let's not focus on grammar and concentrate on the subject matter. Edited by Willo (16 Feb 2018 10.41am)
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Feb 18 10.36am

Originally posted by Borussia

First time I have heard of this pass criteria.
I passed my test (First time) in the 70s

...Criterion

As 'Criterion' is the plural of 'Criteria' and I was making reference to a single judgement in relation to the test is the correct word 'Criteria' ? Long time since I was in the classroom !!!!! Let's not focus on grammar and concentrate on the subject matter.