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'Statistics' me ar$e .. Finally, a bit of truth

JohnCleary · 2005-12-23 18:53:57

With the recent uproar and talk of young drivers being statisticly being the danger to Irish roads etc, I was shocked to see the below article in my local Galway paper. Finally, a bit of truth :rolleyes: The amount of older generation folk that you always hear ranting "Oh those young lads.. will they ever learn" .. Well…

23-12-2005 6:53pm

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With the recent uproar and talk of young drivers being statisticly being the danger to Irish roads etc, I was shocked to see the below article in my local Galway paper. Finally, a bit of truth :rolleyes:
The amount of older generation folk that you always hear ranting "Oh those young lads.. will they ever learn" .. Well OLD PEOPLE... when will *you* learn?

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#2 23-12-2005 7:02pm

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Personally I never believe anything I read in the papers or anything our politicians tell me they're just a bunch of lying cheating bastards who use the press and media to control the general public and send the Gardai out as their henchmen. But thats just my opinion.

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#3 23-12-2005 7:06pm

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Younger drivers are, pound for pound, the most likely to be involved in a crash. That wrinkles are bunch of tipplers is equally no suprise - the habits of a lifetime are not easily curtailed.

Mike.

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