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"As I understand it Pass Plus is ONLY for people who have passed their test." Oh yes I know that, was just saying as my daughter did it the following week after passing her test whereas I wasn't allowed to take it as I had passed mine the year before, perhaps there's an expectation that people who've passed their test over a certain number of months/years will have theoretically used the motorway | |||
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"I passed my test in 1990... I always thought it was weird that they teach you how to drive yet don't bother to teach you how to park. As for motorways... it should be part of the learning process but I always thought learners weren't allowed on the motorway... did that change?" I had to learn parallel parking when I was taking lessons in 1996 and they brought in parking in car parks the year my daughter was taking lessons around 2004 | |||
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"Shutting the door after the horse has bolted. Too many cars and poor drivers on the roads already. I would of made everyone who wants the luxury of driving a car do a motorbike test first 30 years ago to quell the saturation of cars on the road. Bikers make better drivers. " Equally I'd make every learner driver ride a push bike as part of their test. | |||
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"Shutting the door after the horse has bolted. Too many cars and poor drivers on the roads already. I would of made everyone who wants the luxury of driving a car do a motorbike test first 30 years ago to quell the saturation of cars on the road. Bikers make better drivers. Equally I'd make every learner driver ride a push bike as part of their test. " That too. | |||
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"i never learnt to park and im still not the greatest so i probably would have failed the test for that - but it was a long time ago and im a good driver - the first motorway trip was a hot under the collar moment but now i love it - miss nothing with 3 sets of eyes " I don't know anyone that wasn't taught to drive as potentially part of your driving test could be to park... I struggle to park unless I reverse... I thought they were already offering the motorway training as this was discussed a few years ago. | |||
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"I heard on the radio this morning that learner drivers could have to drive on motorways as part of their lesson, I think it's a good idea as I was terrified driving on the motorway on my own at first, what bothers me is the amount of private instructors taking their students on the motorway without dual control systems in their cars. What's everyone's thoughts on this subject?" I never understand why people think the motorway is an issue. It's no faster than a dual carriageway way when driving legally. And they are the safest roads in the country less than 3% of accidents occur there. And most that happen are due to mechanical issues or visibility issues. Both of which would never affect accidents learner. | |||
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"Shutting the door after the horse has bolted. " Not really 50 years time most motorists now will be dead or no longer driving. So they charge get testing conditions now and they eventually replace the whole stock of drivers | |||
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" I never understand why people think the motorway is an issue. It's no faster than a dual carriageway way when driving legally. And they are the safest roads in the country less than 3% of accidents occur there. And most that happen are due to mechanical issues or visibility issues. Both of which would never affect accidents learner. " Learner drivers on a motoerway is an issue. Not because of speed but because motorways are for people who know what they are doing. Though top speeds are no different from dual carriageways for cars they are for other groups of vehicles in addition the average speed vehicles are driven at is higher on motorways. As a result everyone on a motorawy needs to be competent in full control of their vehicle and have their wits about them at all times. Anything less is an accident waiting to happen. | |||
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" I never understand why people think the motorway is an issue. It's no faster than a dual carriageway way when driving legally. And they are the safest roads in the country less than 3% of accidents occur there. And most that happen are due to mechanical issues or visibility issues. Both of which would never affect accidents learner. Learner drivers on a motoerway is an issue. Not because of speed but because motorways are for people who know what they are doing. Though top speeds are no different from dual carriageways for cars they are for other groups of vehicles in addition the average speed vehicles are driven at is higher on motorways. As a result everyone on a motorawy needs to be competent in full control of their vehicle and have their wits about them at all times. Anything less is an accident waiting to happen. " Except that's completely untrue isn't it. I'd say roughly every tenth car I pass on the motorway has the driver using their mobile phone. The fact a bus or small lorry may be doing 70 rather than 60 like on a dual carrige way is not really a major difference is it? | |||
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"i never learnt to park and im still not the greatest so i probably would have failed the test for that - but it was a long time ago and im a good driver - the first motorway trip was a hot under the collar moment but now i love it - miss nothing with 3 sets of eyes I don't know anyone that wasn't taught to drive as potentially part of your driving test could be to park... I struggle to park unless I reverse... I thought they were already offering the motorway training as this was discussed a few years ago. " think i was asked to pull over in a safe place- that was the only parking i did on the test | |||
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"think i was asked to pull over in a safe place- that was the only parking i did on the test" Me too, however between that and reversing round a corner I had to show the skills required to park and the ability to find a safe place to park... | |||
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"All a good idea but if you live in Cornwall you would have to have a very long lesson as the nearest motorway is near Exeter Devon " I assume at some point in your life you might venture out of Cornwall ? The skills learnt would stand you in good stead in any road not just motorways | |||
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" The fact a bus or small lorry may be doing 70 rather than 60 like on a dual carrige way is not really a major difference is it?" Which is why practice on a dual carriageway would be far more practical than on a motorway. There are no benefits for a learner to drive on a motorway, lane discipline can be taught just as effectively on a dual carriage way as on a motorway. Some of the instructors here in Wakefield need to learn how to use bus lane as they teach their learners not to use bus lanes outside of the lane operating period. Perhaps things might change if instructors start being fined if their pupils do not comply with the traffic laws. | |||
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"I heard on the radio this morning that learner drivers could have to drive on motorways as part of their lesson, I think it's a good idea as I was terrified driving on the motorway on my own at first, what bothers me is the amount of private instructors taking their students on the motorway without dual control systems in their cars. Plenty of legal'Learner drivers' on motorways anyway.lol What's everyone's thoughts on this subject?" | |||
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