Thread: How on earth does this happen?

Originally Posted by V8Ian

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.
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.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

I'd prefer neglegent to incompetent.
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 accurately

Fair point Billy, I wonder how many people have had overseas qualifications RPLed, or are still driving with a foreign licence though.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I would think that dangerous and irrisponsible would describe the drivers actions more accurately

Yes. That as well.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Fair point Billy, I wonder how many people have had overseas qualifications RPLed, or are still driving with a foreign licence though.

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.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Yes. That as well.



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.

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.