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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What we should do to cut road accidents is this. |
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 14:30
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| I agree that limiting the power of the cars new drivers can drive is of limited value. You don't need a high powered car to drive irresponsibly, although there could be some element of irresponsible youngsters being attracted to high powered cars. And this is the real issue, responsibility. Unfortu... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What we should do to cut road accidents is this. |
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 23:39
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| Power of the car has nothing to do with how its driven in my opinion. Great example is the chav kid up the street who passed his test oh about 4 months ago. Car being driven is a 1.2 corsa, basemodel and usual fare for a spotty yoof. His problem is his attitude. 4 months of driving and he's squeali... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What we should do to cut road accidents is this. |
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 23:29
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| In principle I agree that new drivers should be resticted to lower powered cars. Lets face it , even a 1.1 will do 100mph if you try. However there are people who will need to drive works cars or even farm tractors and vans. I believe you can drive a tractor at 15? Also deisels are not normaly avai... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What we should do to cut road accidents is this. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 13:55
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| John, :welcome: Welcome to Safespeed from another contributor! I havent time to write a full post right now, but I see you are already in agreement with several of my own beliefs! I hope you have time to contribute more! :) Well hello to you all and thanks for welcoming me. I think the insurance co... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: What we should do to cut road accidents is this. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:39
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| I was talking to a gentleman at my local gym yesterday, who happens, I found out drive a motorcycle. Now motorcyclists will know that one takes one's test on a low powered machine and after a certain level and various test are passed can then drive higher powered machines. This set me thinking. We h... |
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