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Hey I agree with everything you say except the bit about elderly(40+)..not about the skills bit, but at 51, I AM NOT ELDERLY and if you dont watch out you little whippersnapper, I'll bump you with my Zimmer frame
anyone else notice the flash paint jobs motorised wheelchairs have these days... that candy apple red is wicked
you last line hits the nail, its true the skills that drivers must attain before hitting the road are pretty weak. I was fortunate I drove with my father basically as his driver for twelve months in any/every road condition, and it gave me fantastic experience. I then picked skills being a young hoon after getting my ticket. But they were not taught/learnt in a controlled way.
When I went back for my bike licence a few years back it opened my eyes to how driving has really changed, and it is a great pity that even a refresher is never on offer or it should be mandated at maybe 5/10/20 years of driving to just keep eveyone aware of changes in laws. It would be a means of evaluating habits that have evolved that need to change. There is so much benefit to be had for a re-think in the licencing system
good post Kris
anyone else notice the flash paint jobs motorised wheelchairs have these days... that candy apple red is wicked
you last line hits the nail, its true the skills that drivers must attain before hitting the road are pretty weak. I was fortunate I drove with my father basically as his driver for twelve months in any/every road condition, and it gave me fantastic experience. I then picked skills being a young hoon after getting my ticket. But they were not taught/learnt in a controlled way.
When I went back for my bike licence a few years back it opened my eyes to how driving has really changed, and it is a great pity that even a refresher is never on offer or it should be mandated at maybe 5/10/20 years of driving to just keep eveyone aware of changes in laws. It would be a means of evaluating habits that have evolved that need to change. There is so much benefit to be had for a re-think in the licencing system
good post Kris
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