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punisher5112

Don't forget the big N plate also and a lot with both on at same time.

Jesus.

Blatter wrote: »

Agreed, but I still reckon there are thousands of unaccompanied L drivers on the roads every day.

So what? You didn't do that when you were learning?

colm_mcm

Jesus. wrote: »

So what? You didn't do that when you were learning?

Blatter

Jesus. wrote: »

So what? You didn't do that when you were learning?

I'm not giving out about it(,) Jesus.

I'm actually backing up unaccompanied L drivers as I don't believe there's anywhere near enough of an incentive not to do it. I would certainly drive unaccompanied if I was learning again!

It wasnt me123

Jesus. wrote: »

So what? You didn't do that when you were learning?

No I didn't. I can't think of one other country in the Western world where you can legally drive without having a driving licence or where a blind eye is turned to unlicensed driving - outrageous.

Only in Ireland could you drive to a driving test, fail it, and get back in your car and drive home. It should be illegal for an insurance company to insure an unlicensed driver and then this would stop and if you take the chance of driving without a driving license, your car should be taken and crushed.

We should be raising the bar and quality of the drivers on the road, instead of making excuses as to why people can break the law.

J.pilkington

It wasnt me123 wrote: »

Only in Ireland could you drive to a driving test, fail it, and get back in your car and drive home.

Completely and utterly incorrect

OldMrBrennan83

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Alun

Jesus. wrote: »

So what? You didn't do that when you were learning?

No I bloody well didn't, and nor did anyone I know either. Mind you that wasn't in Ireland as you might have guessed. It's a bloody disgrace that this kind of carry on is still seen as in any way acceptable to be honest.

Alun

Walter2016 wrote: »

A lot of cars with L plates have them up for a different driver - partner / son / daughter etc.

Which should be made an offence IMO. I mean, what's the bloody point of the things if the chances of it actually being a legal accompanied learner driver actually actively learning to drive is probably less than 10% (wild guess).

Alun

Blatter wrote: »

It is a tricky one though, as I'm sure there are plenty of Garda that would be understanding and inclined to agree with the notion that it's extremely difficult to reach a stage where you're capable of passing the test without acquiring the experience and confidence that driving alone will give you, rather than constantly relying on a crutch in the passenger's seat.

It's a miracle that the rest of the civilized world ever manage to learn to drive if that's really the case then.

The privilege of being allowed to drive alone, is exactly what passing the driving test is for. If you allow people to drive unaccompanied before that, you may as well just abandon the whole idea of driving tests altogether and just rely on self assessment.

Atlantic Dawn

Without dual controls in a car the benefits of having a qualified driver beside you are quite low.

Cheensbo

Without garda tweets the quality of this thread is quite low

I am pretty sure there's a "learning to drive" forum... btw

Walter2016

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Without dual controls in a car the benefits of having a qualified driver beside you are quite low.

If that driver (who got 9 months jail) who killed a young lad on tolka road had a qualified driver with him, the accident most likely would not have happened.

Atlantic Dawn

Walter2016 wrote: »

If that driver (who got 9 months jail) who killed a young lad on tolka road had a qualified driver with him, the accident most likely would not have happened.

Speeding and an ABS fault, having a qualified driver next to you couldn't have prevented either.

He was speeding when he hit the teenager and didn’t know there was a fault with the anti-lock braking system. The court heard Gareth Jones stayed at the scene and rang the emergency services.

http://www.98fm.com/Man-Jailed-For-Nine-Months-For-Knocking-Down-And-Killing-Teen

ED E

The qualified driver can say "Danno, slow t'**** down" so Id argue in theory the former could prevent the incident.

Alun

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Speeding and an ABS fault, having a qualified driver next to you couldn't have prevented either.

Maybe the qualified driver would have a) spotted the ABS fault light on the dashboard and b) told him to slow down?

Atlantic Dawn

Alun wrote: »

Maybe the qualified driver would have a) spotted the ABS fault light on the dashboard and b) told him to slow down?

Where does it say there was an ABS fault light on the dashboard?

jca

Another thread to unfollow... Every thread on this site goes the same way.

Shannon757

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/790195974954160132

Shannon757

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/790194534370148352

GM228

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/790198253610467328

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/790196917384994816

punisher5112

Some lovely work there. Happy to see.

endagibson

HGV stopped in Cork City with insecure load of 20 tonne bales. Driver advised.

Does this mean that he was allowed to drive on?

Synode

endagibson wrote: »

Does this mean that he was allowed to drive on?

He made hay

jive

They complimented the 20 tonne bales by letting them know real bales have curves ridding them of their insecurities.

Jesus.

punisher5112 wrote: »

Some lovely work there. Happy to see.

Really?

Jesus.

Alun wrote: »

No I bloody well didn't, and nor did anyone I know either. Mind you that wasn't in Ireland as you might have guessed. It's a bloody disgrace that this kind of carry on is still seen as in any way acceptable to be honest.

Sweet suffering Jesus. You need to go out and have a nice time somewhere dude. If this shyte makes you freak out so much God knows how you get through each day without having a coronary.

bazz26

Jesus. wrote: »

Really?

You honestly see nothing wrong with driving around without insurance or driving a vehicle with no working rear lights?

SnakePlissken

Shannon757 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/790194534370148352

Insecure load? What, did the bales think they looked a bit fat?

ballsymchugh

it's amazing what some people will put up online.

https://twitter.com/GrumpierBollox/status/790214282369728512