On reflection I think an age limit is wrong, but I do think a test of some sort when you reach a certain age would be a sensible way to go.
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So we’re agreed then? At the age of 70 you have to resit a driving test every year.
Why resit your test at 70 or any age? Why not do it every 5 or ten years. Some of the worst driving you will ever see is from folk in their 20s. I passed my test when I was 17 and now more than 34 years later no one has ever checked to see how good bad or indifferent my driving is.
I'd agree that some of the most reckless driving I've seen over the years is mostly deliberate behaviour from "younger" drivers, but I've also witnessed a shed load of potentially dangerous (but not intentionally so) driving from driver's that I'd politely class as senior citizens.
Having a threshold where a competence check is carried out can't be a bad thing?
And I realise you're not questioning your own abilities by using the elapsed years from testing to today for effect, but it genuinely isn't a bad idea to have your driving appraised by taking a 1-2 hour refresher lesson or going through an IAM Advanced Driving Course.
I've been driving for 28 years and reckon I've had my driving appraised every 10 years through my work (3rd largest fleet in UK) and putting myself through a motorbike test as well as a one off advanced driver lesson.
For as much as we all think we're competent drivers at worst, Lewis Hamilton at best, I'll happily admit that I did pick up some tips and had some minor traits corrected.
And after the chat about 70+ and tests I nearly was involved in an accident this afternoon!
Driving along Great Junction Street towards the Ferry Road lights, a cyclist drove off the far pavement, cut across the road, oblivious to me (he certainly couldn’t hear me cause he had earphones in), saw me at the last moment and swerved away. He smiled inanely when he saw me say “that was a bit silly old chap!”
Cyclists of all ages should have to prove they gave even opened the Highway Code 😡😡
Just for a laugh I'm going to suggest anyone that doesn't pass their test first time shouldn't get another chance.
After all being a competent driver only 50% of the time just isn't good enough. Don't get me started on those individuals regularly congratulated in the media for their perseverance at passing at their 30th attempt!
Any cyclists been in the new bike lanes yet?
While the lanes themselves look wide enough, they've plonked stone bases on the inside of the white line,which reduces their width. Not sure I fancy them on a windy day, or when the gutter is full of slippy leaves.
i see clowns in both directions. I agree with you, so many folk who cut the corner badly when turning right from the main road.
it’s as bad with the folk turning left from the main road, many go so wide they’re well into the lane going in the opposite direction! And get humpty when the people waiting to turn left or right get annoyed at their car almost getting hit, just because other drivers can’t judge speed and/or the angle of the corner
I know this will have been raised on this thread before, (maybe even by me), but why do some people not indicate? I’m genuinely interested, by the law of averages, there must be some people on here that don’t do it. Will anyone own up to it and explain their reasoning for it? I’d say laziness, but how hard is it to flick a lever that is 2 centimetres from your hand? I honestly can’t think of any reasons behind it.
People who brake, brake, brake then indicate to let the world know where they intend to go. Rips my knitting.
Low emission zones, however well intended they may be.
If you want to reduce the amount of cars in city centres then you need to make public transport affordable, reliable and efficient.
Taking older cars out of the city centre impacts people who drive them, often because that’s what they can afford. If they commute in, forcing them out of where the work often is forcea them into unaffordable finance deals or not getting to work at all, public transport is truly no cheaper than driving from my experience (in fact, often more expensive).
I get the feeling that LEZ’s are there because they’re easiest, not most efficient at tackling pollution.
People who get to the pump at the petrol station, and sit in their car for ages!!!:grr:
Got to the garage this morning, no empty pumps so waiting behind 2 cars sitting at the pumps in front of me. The farthest one, the guy is just starting to put the fuel, all good.
The nearest car, can't see anyone, assume they're in the shop, after sitting for minutes, someone opens the driver's door, farts about with their mask, then the gloves!!! What have you been doing, and stop faffing about!!!:grr:
The people who queue at pumps when there is a vacant one, but not on the right side for their fuel cap. Having said that, I was able to go in and fill up this morning without having to wait, like everyone else.
Agree with the point about people who take ages. The car in front of me was paying at the pump, I arrived, filled up, went into the kiosk and paid, and I was quicker than she was.
Probably said too many times before, but ignorant drivers!
Cityfibre works on South Gyle Crescent. The road is down to virtually one lane in one direction adjacent to Gregg's. If I can, I'll stop and let larger vehicles/buses pass in the other direction, when I do I invariably get an acknowledgment from the drivers, but then behind them are all the ignoramuses who, I can only assume, maybe think I've just stopped in the middle of nowhere for no particular reason.
Very few of them acknowledge me stopping when I could just plough through (their lane is obstructed). And without sounding sexist, it is quite often the ladies out there that fail to stick a thumb up or an open palm of thanks!
Probably been covered, but drivers not acknowledging you when you have given way. I've been driving on single track roads yesterday and today. Most people are good at a wave or lift a hand, but white van drivers seem to think it's OK to ignore you.
Drivers who don’t fully go into the turning lane and hang over into the outside lane. There’s plenty of room for you get your vehicle fully in there, so do it!