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Min. 120 driving lessons from August
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I heard this last year on the news but thought nothing was going to come of it.. but only the other day my friend's driving instructor told her that from the 1st August 2007, it will be the law for every person learning to drive to have a MINIMUM of 120 driving lessons.
I think this is ridiculous and unfair. I'll be 17 on 1st August and am saving for driving lessons but with most priced at about an average of £15-£20, my 120 lessons would cost at least 2 grand. Which I, nor i am sure can any of my other peers, cannot afford. At all.
You can start driving as soon as you're 17, and I only turn 17 in early July, so I have basically a month to learn and pay a few hundred pounds, or end up going into August paying thousands.
Can anyone tell me the set law on this, and if this IS true then is there anything we can do about it, e.g. write to the big boys in charge or something?
Thanks a lot.
I think this is ridiculous and unfair. I'll be 17 on 1st August and am saving for driving lessons but with most priced at about an average of £15-£20, my 120 lessons would cost at least 2 grand. Which I, nor i am sure can any of my other peers, cannot afford. At all.
You can start driving as soon as you're 17, and I only turn 17 in early July, so I have basically a month to learn and pay a few hundred pounds, or end up going into August paying thousands.
Can anyone tell me the set law on this, and if this IS true then is there anything we can do about it, e.g. write to the big boys in charge or something?
Thanks a lot.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6223887.stm
The cost shouldn't be a factor in whether or not the law comes in, because driving is a privilege not a right.
It's a bit of a bugger as learner drivers aren't allowed on such major roads... yet they are without any instruction once they have passed.
There are so many 'middle lane hogs', or 'fucking wankers', on the motorways causing congestion that it makes my piss boil, yet a few simple lessons would solve all this.
:yes:
A lot of accidents involving young drivers are because of irresponsible driving. I'd probably be in favour of raising the driving age by three years to 20, as it tends to be 17-year-old chavscum in their Saxos who cause the biggest problems.
I took 4 tests to pass, (and one cancellation with a 3 months rebook between each one) and in that time I got loads and loads of driving experience. My brother passed first time, he, my parents and I all acknowledge that the main reason I was/am a better driver than he is because I got so much supervised practise.
They say you don't learn to drive til you've passed, it's very much like school, you're just taught how to pass an exam then you're let out into the real world. I think it may be an idea for learners to have more supervised driving before they're allowed solo. Pass plus should be a must too.
I was thinking this as well.
Will it be the same for people who started and did say, 20 lessons then stopped for a few months, would they have to do 100 lessons?
You don't *have* to drive. If you choose to work a fair distance away then you could get public transport. Yes, it isn't always an ideal option but about 99% of people don't *have* to drive. They just choose to as it is easier.
What would be the point of learning to drive if you can't afford to get a car, pay for petrol, MOT, tax, etc? Or should the government pay for that as well?
No-one forces you to work that far away from home. Anyway, what's wrong with public transport? I use and it does work out much cheaper than driving...
If people are not experienced enough when they are unleashed on the roads then this is down to the driving test and examiner - if someone can show they can drive properly then the amount of hours with an official tutor is irrelevant.
Also you seem to be stereotyping both 17 year olds and saxo drivers in your other posts - bit of a stupid sweeping generalisation don't you think?
Yeah, we all know it's the Corsa drivers that are the real wankers on the road.
1hr town driving - plus additional time to perform all manoeuvers
30m Basic car maintenance - including wheel/bulb checking/changing and safe jacking of vehicle
1hr motorway driving
1hr on a skid pad
Even then, that isn't really enough to give experience in all conditions, but it should be better than the current test.
Some people will be safe with 10 hours of tuition, others will need 500 - and still be crap. It'd be unfair to make people do 100 hours of lessons that aren't required.
maybe, but public transport is different everywhere. I'm just saying everything is more spread out now, and you can't always just hop on a bus.
My friend from norway says that to pass their tests they need to do so many hours in certain conditions and a long distance drive (100 miles i think) to pass. Seems alot more sensible.