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Used all of these...Quote:
Originally Posted by Frenchie
Radar Detectors
Prismatic lenses
Distortion lenses
You name it I ran it....
Easiest thing....
STOP F-Ing Speeding.....:wasntme:
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Which is fair enough. The trouble is, why do we let our elected governments dictate to us what speeds are safe or unsafe when they clearly have absolutely no idea what they are on about??Quote:
Originally Posted by tombraider
New speed limits in the NT are a case in point. The NT government (Labour, I might add) are merrily installing speed limits, demerit points and increased fines while not actually doing a thing about the QUALITY of drivers, which is the biggest problem of all.
When I'm in charge......
I will only give licences to the 10% of people that can actually drive.
The others will be slugged an extra 2% income tax (or a kidney if they don't have a job) which will pay for a super efficient public transport system.
The benefits - less pollution, less accidents, hardly any traffic on the roads, more parking. Lovely. :twisted:
That looks to be the way to go. As usual, governments just want to "bandaid" fix things, or worse, look like they are taking action when in reality they are doing nothing productive at all...Quote:
Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus
I agree that driver training is very lax here. But no govt wants to restrict licences to any voter group, particularly the young and the old! The young are a vast new manipulatible vote resource; and take licences from the old and you have to put in govt funded infrastructure (ie free buses).
Back onto topic now. I try not to break the law (as my licence is essential to my livelihood) thus permanent rego obscuration is not needed. I also ensure all my mods are legal.
As for blurring my rego here. For me personally, there's no point. I had people here that I didn't know asking what my new Discovery was like before I'd even picked it up! Bush telegraph.. wonderful thing. I think!
Frenchie for Prime Minister....Quote:
Originally Posted by Frenchie
As long as I'm in the 10% :twisted:
And easy, as we all drive Landies....
BAN SEALED ROADS :angel:
Bingo!!! Thats the sort of driver that turned in front of my wifes Zook 2 years ago...Quote:
Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus
Made a right turn across my wifes lane with no warning...
Lucky she was in a Lancer, the low front vs Emmas lifted Zook meant she actually drove over the front of the lancer, and landed off to the side of it!
Then the old bat gets out (takes all of 10 minutes, lifting her legs around and then getting her walking thing (stick with 4 feet, not a frame) and 5 minutes of shuffling to get to the side of the road....
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DRIVING IS A PRIVILEDGE NOT A RIGHT, if they cant meet the "minimum requirements" reaction times etc then Tough Cheddar! No Licence.....
I'd ban all Toyonissan drivers as well! :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by tombraider
I'd also implement my Usefulness Index.......I would make a great dictator...er I mean PM. :eek:
I don't know what age he did it at but my grandfather actually chose to hand his license in. When he did it he had a gold license and the only accident he had had was another car reversing into his new car the day he bought it. RTA was so impressed they sent him a thank you letter for his driving record and also for choosing to stop driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus
Edd,
My Grandfather was the same. he handed in his licence at about 80 when he said his reflexes weren't up to it anymore. He was still an excellent driver.
It really highlighted how stupid the RTA is because he had a road train licence, and every year since becoming a pensioner they renewed it for free. not once was he ever checked to see if he could still handle a car let alone a road train:confused: