ke70dave Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 haha nice one twinky, agreed there. i think the most dangerous people on the road are those that don't really know how to control the car. if you drive a falcon (p plater, 25yr old male, 40yr old female, 80yr old grandma), and you have never experienced oversteer, the first time it happens you will end up in a spin. similarly if you have never experienced understeer in a FWD, the first time it happends you will end up in a tree. now why don't we teach people better and get them prepared for when its going to happen? rather than just teaching, keep it slow, don't go fast, and everything will be fine. people will not (and they don't) go slow, everyone is in a rush, and thus incidents happen. the common saying is applicable here, "Experience is gained directly after it is needed". if you never get put into situations where you need driver skill, the first time it happends unexpecedly is going to end badly. last thing, i think that cars have become so much better to drive lately (say 2000+) that its almost a false sense of security, or complacency (spell?), all the electronic stability controls to control the car etc,although they do a fantastic job it does not, and cannot, replace the ability for the driver to control the car. oh....and lastly again.....i rarely see "p platers" driving like idiots in traffic, howeever i see ALOT of middle aged men/woman cutting in and out of traffic, racing up the left lane on the highway, tailgating something chronic, just becuase they cannot stand the idea of not being in front...all flying under the public radar because they drive a bog stock BA falcon, not a lowered nissan skyline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinky Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 funny thing when talking about teaching driving etc. to get a boat license now you must demonstrate you can drive and handle a boat aswell as show knowledge of all safety gear on the boat. when will they introduce this with cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRedSpirit Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 The thing that pisses me off the most about hoon driving. The midnight club. People who act like a road becomes a racetrack after a certain hour. When asked why its a good idea they say things like, "oh there's nobody else around". Think about it, morons. Nobody else except the oncoming dickhead who is also doing double the limit and using your lane as his line, thinking the same dumb shit as you do, or a sleepy family trying to make it home, or that drunk idiot hooking it home from the pub with 4 mates in the car. There really is no appropriate time or place to drive like a c**t on the open roads. Just because people are lucky enough to get away with a few near misses, think they are the stig, and make excuses like, "oh it was only a problem because the other driver was being a dickhead". Take some responsibility in your own lives. I have been unlucky enough to go through an accident where I severely injured another road user, and it wasn't a good feeling. If I had been behaving inappropriately I would be in jail now and for the next few years. If you have an accident and hurt someone, and they feel you acted as a hoon driver, they will charge you with dangerous driving causing GBH (or death), which is a criminal offence with a long custodial sentence. Think about that the next time you are showing off to your mates on the public roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae824ate Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Take some responsibility in your own lives. I have been unlucky enough to go through an accident where I severely injured another road user, and it wasn't a good feeling. If I had been behaving inappropriately I would be in jail now and for the next few years. If you have an accident and hurt someone, and they feel you acted as a hoon driver, they will charge you with dangerous driving causing GBH (or death), which is a criminal offence with a long custodial sentence. Think about that the next time you are showing off to your mates on the public roads. ^^ :y: No matter your age or licence group, remember you are responsible for your actions, and the consequences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coln72 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 That is one thing that should be mandatory for all road users is a decent advanced driving course. Not just P platers but for EVERYONE every 5 years or so or everytime you replace your car, what ever is soonest. Having done a couple when I was younger really woke me up to what I could and could not do in a car. Shit how hard can it be to stop a car from 60km/h. VERY if you wanted to avoid killing cones. It is a chance for a proffessional person to analyse your driving and vehicle and offer advice on how to improve both. On the advice of the instructor I changed my seating position in te car and looked at the drivers seat. Found out that some nufty earlier on had the seat apart and forgot to refit the washers to the bolts holding the seat back to the base and the bolts were being pulled through the frame. Looked perfect from the outside......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coln72 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Take some responsibility in your own lives. I have been unlucky enough to go through an accident where I severely injured another road user, and it wasn't a good feeling. If I had been behaving inappropriately I would be in jail now and for the next few years. If you have an accident and hurt someone, and they feel you acted as a hoon driver, they will charge you with dangerous driving causing GBH (or death), which is a criminal offence with a long custodial sentence. Think about that the next time you are showing off to your mates on the public roads. :y: :y: :y: for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason. Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Guys, i did'nt want to say anything. Its kind of a bid deal. I'm practically Mark Scaife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinky Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Guys, i did'nt want to say anything. Its kind of a bid deal. I'm practically Mark Scaife. The part where you have to put on a flame proof suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinky Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Guys, i did'nt want to say anything. Its kind of a bid deal. I'm practically Mark Scaife. really? you mean your a has been race driver who went bankrupt and the only good thing about you is your hot wife? wow i wana b just like you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason. Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 really? you mean your a has been race driver who went bankrupt and the only good thing about you is your hot wife? wow i wana b just like you i wish my life was that good. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinky Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 but all the rest is true? in 2001 i got to touch her thigh. sad that i still remember that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason. Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 i shook john howards hand in darwin one time. its strange the things we remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinky Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 the main reason i remember toni skaife was because its the highlight of my sexual life because i was just hitting puperty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae824ate Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Guys, i did'nt want to say anything. Its kind of a bid deal. I'm practically Mark Scaife. Wish i was that good. Bet Peter Brock wishes he was too. Oh wait, he was lol. Shit happens to even the best of the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I see how some.people control shopping trolleys then see them get in a car. Those people who block the aisles at supermarkets when they are browsing are the people you get mad at on the road too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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