Crap weather for February

[Pigmy Pony]

Yup, incompetent assholes who shouldn't have a driving license. I've always said that they should make driving on ice or snow part of the test (plus give learners some motorway experience). It's too bloody easy to pass a driving test, and so all the useless tossers end up on our roads!

Marco.

Agree about motorway driving on test, but in ice and snow? That's just crazy talk! Unless you can make working a five day year with the other 300 days unpaid for the hundreds of thousands of examiners needed for that five day test period somehow worth their effort. And can you imagine what the roads would be like during that week-long test fest? I for one wouldn't be leaving the house

[Marco]

No, what I meant was giving learners some motorway driving experience (outside of rush hours and supervised by their instructor), and as a separate issue, also include off-road driving on ice or snow, as part of the test, to prove their competence.

Plus, I'd also include having some knowledge of basic mechanics, such as where the oil, water and coolant goes, etc, as most don't have a clue. That would soon weed out the hopeless idiots who shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car!

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

No, what I meant was giving learners some motorway driving experience (supervised of course by their instructor), and as a separate issue, also include off-road driving on ice or snow, as part of the test.

Plus, I'd also include having some knowledge of basic mechanics, such as where the oil, water and coolant goes, etc, as most don't have a clue. That would soon weed out the hopeless idiots who shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car!

Marco.

Having an off-road component to the lessons and test (on a skid pan for safety) would be a good thing. Oil, water, coolant, tyre pressures - Anita takes care of that stuff, and she's quite vigilant about that sort of thing

[Marco]

Yeah, didn't you say she was a bus driver once or something like that? So I'm not surprised she's vigilant

But yes, I'm glad you agree that the proposals I suggested would work and help increase the standards of driving.

Marco.

[struth]

Was talk once or twice re not allowing new passes onto motorways until they had a year under belt.
I'm guessing it would be difficult to enforce and possibly unpopular as it never happened.

[Pigmy Pony]

Was talk once or twice re not allowing new passes onto motorways until they had a year under belt.
I'm guessing it would be difficult to enforce and possibly unpopular as it never happened.

All drivers will have a "first time on motorway" at some point, better this is done under qualified supervision. Better than having than kids jumping on m-ways after 12 months of forgetting what they learned, 12 months of thinking they're invincible, and 12 months of showing off to their mates and generally being a knobhead

[struth]

Weather has taken on a bit of a lull.. Temporary of course as another storm is coming in.. only 3/4c but wind is down to single figures..
Will try and get out as ive a few things to do. Scooter battery is all charged and warm as its in house. Just gotta try and get it out to car..lol
Hopefully car will start as its been in cold for a while. Might go to Livy today

[Audio Al]

Dull dreary damp cold , think that coveres it

[struth]

been windy but sunny today but its now very windy again... pretty close to gale. going to be another choppy night. glad im not a tramp

[Audio Al]

Very wet and windy here most of the day , Now it's dark it's stopped raining