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Anyone who can lose control of a vehicle, within a school ground, to the extent that the vehicle smashes through a building, is totally incompetent, regardless of their religion, gender, nationality, age, sexual orientation or anything else! They deserve a severe punishment.
I'd prefer neglegent to incompetent.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
If the authorities charge someone with incompetence their defence can be: You declared me competent when you issued my licence. Therefor I will sue you for letting me loose on the road before I was competent.
This might have a positive effect over all in the long term but the driver will get off in this intense, scot free.
I would think that dangerous and irrisponsible would describe the drivers actions more accuratelyQuote:
Originally Posted by cuppabillytea
Fair point Billy, I wonder how many people have had overseas qualifications RPLed, or are still driving with a foreign licence though.
Yes. That as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Quite a lot. I'd say. There seems to be a lot of confusion in greater Sydney, as to what exactly are the rules and this confusion seems to escalate in bad weather.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea
We are on the road most of the day,and i recon 50% the road users have absolutely no idea of the road rules,and the other 48% seem to be in dream world,not paying attention.
FWIW,and i know it would be an inconvenience to many,but i recon mandatory exams on road rules,say every 5 yrs,should be implemented.
Fail and license cancelled.
Paul, suspend their licence until the written test has been passed, with only one shot every seven days. With a 100% for a pass, that would encourage people to study and know the rules before the test.
I still believe attitude is a greater problem than not knowing haw far to park from a letter box. Too many drivers consider themselves privileged.
I am sure some attitude type questions could be in the test.
Correct,suspension would be fairer than cancellation.
Could be done on line.
Our electrical test we have to do every 5 yrs(or it could be 3,i will have to check),has to have 100% pass rate,we do it on line.
Something needs to be done,a test would probably reduce more accidents than a copper hiding behind a bush at the bottom of a hill,with a speed gun.
As with any test done on line, anyone can do it for anyone else.
I drove for a long while on my Ontario licence. A transfer to nsw cost a lot of cash due to the fact I had to get papers sent over proving it was legit and the truck licence was valid as the date on the licence only had the renewal date , not when I actually qualified.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Now that the roadworks are done opposite my place , there is no stop or give way sign marked pedestrian crossing , just a yellow no parking.
My guess this is more of a danger than my initial driving on overseas papers.