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Bounty Hunter
I worry about you, Kach. If you cannot take the time to make sure your spelling is, at the very least, nearly correct how can anyone be expected to trust that you will develop the skills required to negotiate the roadways without having an axeindent?
The Emperor
What Beff said.
Death to all who oppose the Emperor!!!
Commonwealth Patriot<br>Get your damn hands off me,<br>you filthy Kuati drunk!
If I get caught driving after nine, I lose my license. It sucks, but it's only until April.
But They Never
That's a pretty dumb rule. No driving past nine, thats rediculous. When I first got my license basically everytime I drove it was past nine at some point on the trip.
fuck that duck
It's done, for solid enough reason, to keep kids from drinking and driving. Driving in the dark is also inherently more dangerous than during the day, of course. Obviously it has its downsides, but with the number of drinking-related deaths every year, and the percentage chance (high) of 16-25 year olds being involved in auto accidents (compared to other age groups), I can support such measures.
In BC, our graduated licensing states that you:
-can only have one passenger (immediate family exempt)
-cannot have any alcohol in your blood
-you must display the official 'New Driver' sign
You must drive like this for two years, after which you must pass a road test to get your unrestricted license.
Very draconian, imho, but also a good idea when you get right down to it. Young drivers, statistically, are more likely to be involved in accidents than older, more experienced drivers.
In Europe, driving tests are very harsh, and in truth many drivers in North America would not pass them. IMO, drivers here should be required to complete a government-approved driver's education course before getting their license.
In BC, our graduated licensing states that you:
-can only have one passenger (immediate family exempt)
-cannot have any alcohol in your blood
-you must display the official 'New Driver' sign
You must drive like this for two years, after which you must pass a road test to get your unrestricted license.
Very draconian, imho, but also a good idea when you get right down to it. Young drivers, statistically, are more likely to be involved in accidents than older, more experienced drivers.
In Europe, driving tests are very harsh, and in truth many drivers in North America would not pass them. IMO, drivers here should be required to complete a government-approved driver's education course before getting their license.
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-Mitch Hedberg
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Supreme Commander, Skygge's Empire
In VA now, you have to pass a government approved drivers ed course, including behind-the-wheel instruction and a classroom course. Until you are 18, you can have one passenger (not counting family members) unless there is a 21-year-old family member in the passenger seat. Alcohol content must be very low (as in, you're probably OK if you took an asprin, but more than that...). And they're working on passing a no-cellphones-while-driving rule for those under 18.
Commonwealth Patriot<br>Get your damn hands off me,<br>you filthy Kuati drunk!
Wes Vos:
And they're working on passing a no-cellphones-while-driving rule for those under 18.
That law came into effect last week in North Carolina as a matter of fact.
fuck that duck
Those laws should apply to everyone... but nobody over 18 wants to admit they're a shitty driver. Someone new to America who is 25 won't have to adhere to them - silly. It should be time based, not age.
Still, step in the right direction, and whatnot.
Still, step in the right direction, and whatnot.
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-Mitch Hedberg
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Internaut
New drivers are idiots. You know nothing, you have no experience, you have no reflexes... you are a driving pile of potential death.
I don't believe anyone should be able to drive until 18.
I don't believe anyone should be able to drive until 18.
The Slothful Padawan
I'm 19 and I'm still a driving pile of potential death.
And by potential I mean definite. *nods*
And by potential I mean definite. *nods*