Thread: Isn't it time to get serious and start cruching cars?

Originally Posted by D-Fender

Yes. Kill a ton of birds with the one stone. This would reduce a lot of crimes, assaults and whatnot, as well as slowing down people on the roads.

More Police cars showing the colours would certainly help, but State govt. policy dictates revenue raising is more important than lives, they want cops hiding with radar guns and unmarked cars to bring in the loot, it's not the Cops fault, they are just following orders.
We need Driver Education in schools to change the "Mindset" that prevails and we need proper driver skills training, not the crap setup we have now.
Driving school instructors only teach enough to get past the licence test.
My son was taught to give way to his right at roundabouts, which is totally wrong, but it will get you through the test, also have you noticed how most people when turning right swing way to the left before turning right, as if they were driving a semi-trailer, another trick to please the licence test inspector.
All these so called Driving Schools are teaching incorrect driving right from the start.
Education in schools from say age 10 till leaving to change attitudes and compulsory off (driver training track) and on road driver training so as to cope with all circumstances that WILL happen in the real world. Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

My son was taught to give way to his right at roundabouts, which is totally wrong, but it will get you through the test,

What is the correct thing to do?

Originally Posted by BigJon

What is the correct thing to do?

Low 2nd if the bricks in the middle are more than 3 high, otherwise 2nd gear, hang on & straight through !!!

Originally Posted by BigJon

What is the correct thing to do?

1st. Slow down when approaching a roundabout.
2nd. GIVE WAY to vehicles IN the roundabout or entering the roundabout.
3rd. Indicate left when leaving roundabout.
Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

1st. Slow down when approaching a roundabout.
2nd. GIVE WAY to vehicles IN the roundabout or entering the roundabout. From the Right
3rd. Indicate left when leaving roundabout.
Regards Frank.

So just a loose translation of the above is taught...

And far better than to race into a roundabout and get it wrong!

Swinging left to turn right in SA would get you a fail

Originally Posted by mns488

The mind boggles trying to think why on earth someone would do this:


"A motorist has been caught almost six times over the legal limit outside the funeral for one of five teens killed in a car driven by a drunk driver at Mill Park."

Drunk driver causes havoc at crash funeral

And those girls have a mouth!. Not some one I would like to take home to mother.
Today's youth, is supposed to be our future? One thing is they have an attitude, me, me, me and stuff everyone else.
I wonder how many Bundies and coke will be consumed at the wake, and then let's play tribute to our fallen comrade by doing some burn outs and hooning! I hope that won't be the case.
Welcome to Bogunville?

If someone enters or is on a round about on your left if they are 1st you have to give way have to give way, all cars on the round about before you in NSW anyway
And if you have to cross white lines on two lane round about you must signal as well as give way to cars in that lane not just exit though their side door

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Its quite unrealistic....

% of People unable to drive under 0.05BAC would be very low...
% of accidents where persons were intoxicated vs ok???

Zero blood alcohol would close 95% of Cafe', restaraunt, clubs (sporting, social etc) down..... Or send them to the wall....

Country town pubs would all but dry up and close due to lost lunch patronage...[/B]

I do doubt that a zero blood alcohol limit would cause businesses to close. A zero limit would just boost bus and taxi services as people would still drink.

Tote, as far as your post on page 3 of this thread. A zero limit is alread enforcable on Aeroplane Pilots, Bus and truck drivers, and on P-plate drivers.
So it would not be a nightmare for the government to enforce a zero alcohol limit.

If you are going to take a lot of alcohol containg medications or eat those Rum Balls, you would then need to catch a Bus or Cab, or have a designated driver.