squint 17 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Having been airlifted in 2006 following my only ever motorbike accident that was my fault I can see both sides. Young kid thinks he can drive going too fast causes mayhem and nearly kills himself and others....happens every day. It's no different to the rep on the motorway on his phone and/or eating a sandwich, the hgv driver watching tv in his cab or on the internet? Driving involves risks. The main problem in the uk is that kids dont start off on scooters at 14 like on the continent. Riding a scooter or motorbike hightens your awareness of your own mortality....then at 17 they should only be allowed to drive a non pas series 3 land rover so they learn how cars work, planning your manouvers/braking and they wont get distracted by a stereo.... I think cars should be like bikes, pass your test, can only drive a 1.2 litre with a max power output of say 75bhp. No modifications or tweaking allowed! Then after 3 years and the driver being over 21 be able to move up to unlimited bhp, as in bikes. Might make the roads safer, how many of the plastic muppet car owners have notified the insurance companies that they have dropped the suspension, but a batmobile plastic body kit on and have a stereo used for torturing people by the American security forces? Shame for the kid,hopefully he'll learn from it.A few do. Must agree fully with bulldog and whoever wants to drive a car no matter what age should spend at least 12 months riding a scooter,and the governing of power output of cars is the way to go as any newly qualified driver(cash permiting)can get into 300bhp+ car no questions asked. Good luck Martin,and no laughing with them busted ribs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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