somme Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Doesn't affect me but I said yes. It'll mean less traffic jams. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 It has always been 18 here so I don´t really know. Surprisingly small amount of people have ever complained about it though... I´m hopefully getting my license in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaggis Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yeah, they should. I get sick to death with year 11's driving and nearly knocking us younger 'uns down. DOITDOITDOIT. year 11's?? someone in year 11 isn't allowed to drive anyway so how does the law have anything to do with people driving illegally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I think it should stay as it is. They should introduce the psychological tests that where in the news a few days back, and base you're initial insurance price in that, and how well you pass the test. I'm going to start driving as of July, and I don't like the idea of being stuck with huge insurance bills once I pass my test. Basically, I'm just skanky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaPlay Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 People shouldn't really equate age to incompetence. Allowing a 40 year old lunatic to drive over a perfectly stable 17 year old is a bit stupid in all honesty. Raising the driving age would only raise the age range in which most accident occurs. The only remedy that I can think to this situation is making obtaining a license harder and all that jazz. =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoMan1031 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I don't think they age should be changed, but what should be added is maybe more training before you can drive and maybe restricting certain things like the type and power of a car you can drive. I agree that you can't just change the age because everyone is different. I passed my test just after i turned 18 and year and ahalf later i have had no crashes and i consider myself a pretty good driver. I have seen many cars overtake me in a very reckless fasion with there modded cars and i cringe the way i see them drive and they ent always young people at the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emasher Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 in canada the driving age is 16 you can get a learners license (some restrictions) at 15 and 1/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 The driving age in Portugal always was 18. Makes sense, since it's when we reach "adult" age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 It does depend, there are some 17-21 year old drivers who are boy racers and cause accidents but there are other drivers of the same age who drive responsibly, so it does depend really. I wouldn't mind seeing the age increase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ninja0 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Even at the age of 18 there's lot's of irresponsibility, so i say yes to that new law of yours. It was always 18 here but sometimes i get the feeling that the age to get a license to drive a 2 ton 120 km/h killing machine should be even higher than 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somme Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 In Perth you have to do a lot more to actually get your liscence. They're all still shit drivers. I witnessed 5 crashes first hand last year, which is more than I've ever seen of my 20 years in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamba Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Slightly on a side issue but i think that regular retakes should be introduced. Many older drivers get into really bad habits and also the driving tests have changed so much over the years. Doing this would keep everyone up to speed and could really make the roads safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shino Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 How about they change the driving to the right side of the road (the good side of it)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 How about they change the driving to the right side of the road (the good side of it)? All that will do is raise the amount of accidents amongst people who can already drive. As none of the neighboring countries drive on the right, it's no problem as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwii Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 DONT DO IT cars are the only thing young people can buy that feels special to them- there first home is a slum nomatter if u go to uni or not 200,000 for a shithole where i live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 DONT DO IT cars are the only thing young people can buy that feels special to them- there first home is a slum nomatter if u go to uni or not 200,000 for a shithole where i live Oh god, you're classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin von Snikbah Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 If it reduces the amount of car accidents then why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMat Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 It's annoying, 33%? that means 67% happens to people over 21 so maybe people OVER 21 should be banned if that's their reasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 DO IT! I'd be in favour of 21, with an exception for those driving company vehicles. It'd decrease the number of unnecessary vehicles on the road and therefore the number of accidents! Most under 21s don't need a car, if they need it for work then their company should have to 'sponsor' them through the tests and then provide a vehicle for use within work hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaight Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 As a temporal fix, upping it to 18 might work, but I think they're missing the point. Cars used wrongly are weapons of mass destruction. Drilling that idea into people as a part of education should result in a much more self-regulated safe driving. Overall in the UK we're so good at making rules to try force people to do things (which often fails). I think the proper approach is to educate for greater self awareness and discipline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 It's annoying, 33%? that means 67% happens to people over 21 so maybe people OVER 21 should be banned if that's their reasoning. That logic is retarded. 33% of 17-21 is 33% for four years. 67% for over 21 is a lot more than four years. If you did 21-25 it would be a lot less than 33%. I think That it should be raised to 18. Yeah not everyone is an idiot at 17 and not everyone will have matured by 18. But there is no denying that there are are a lot of idiotic 17 year olds and whilst they won't all grow up some of them will mature by 18. If it save lives then do it. Also people should be made to retake their test every 10 years. It's not just young people who can't drive. There are a lot of people who get worse at driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwii Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 i dont lie about the shithole part, meridan estate i live in bricket wood, loads better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killthenet Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I think it would be fairly pointless to raise the limit to 18. They probably should raise it, but 1 year isn't a significant enough amount. 21 would possibly be best, but I know several 22 year olds who still cruise around in their rubbish cars smoking drugs and speeding a lot. So maybe there should just be a test to ban morons from driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog-amoto Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 This is an urban myth, has been doing the rounds forever. Not going to happen. Absolutely right. I passed my test in 1995 and heard this one myself, I'm now a driving instructor and loads of my pupils ask me the same question. It's because people pass their test at 17, and tell their younger friends that they're going to be changing the age limit soon and so on and so on. Tell you what, if it ever happens (which it won't) I'll be the first to know, and I'll post on here as soon as I hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamba Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Also people should be made to retake their test every 10 years. It's not just young people who can't drive. There are a lot of people who get worse at driving. Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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