on 06-01-2016 09:16 AM
on 06-01-2016 09:47 AM
@esayaf wrote:
Why do successive state governments continue to ignore the blatantly obvious fact that while parents with.poor driving skills continue to "educate" their children on how to drive.
Any other position held by a person that teaches someone how to do something requires a formal qualification.
Then to cap it off the testing to achieve one's licence is way too inadequate.
I don't agree that parents have poor driving skills. True, some do but there are some very good drivers in the parent category.
I think it's lunacy that people are allowed to do their driving knowledge test in any language other than Enlish. Also it is lunacy that a certain quota of drivers who are perhaps borderline are given a pass.
on 06-01-2016 10:17 AM
How is driving in English different from driving in Italian? Apart from the hand gestures that is.
on 06-01-2016 10:21 AM
@lurker172602 wrote:How is driving in English different from driving in Italian? Apart from the hand gestures that is.
I think the knowledge test is different. After a new arrival fails to squeeze up your exhaust pipe and you pull over to exchange details how do you explain that he or she must produce a licence? When two lanes merge how does a new arrival know who must yield?
on 06-01-2016 10:32 AM
hi esayaf
I think most parents teach their kids the basics and help them get up the hours, then top it off with professional driving lessons. A lot of the recent accidents have been due to inexperience and some of the young people were alcohol and drug affected. That is a big worry
on 06-01-2016 11:01 AM
I agree that anyone who has not held a license
In the past should be required to take the test in English.
Unless you have a basic knowledge of a language,
How could you possibly know what the many different
Roads signs not mentioned in the learners manual
Are advising. In the case of someone previously having
An international drivers licence, they have previous
driving experience and have knowledge of the finer
Details of driving.
If you do not speak English and take the test, then
You could not possibly be aware of factors involving
Coutesy , response and overting accidents etc
on 06-01-2016 12:09 PM
@lurker172602 wrote:How is driving in English different from driving in Italian? Apart from the hand gestures that is.
they're talking about the knowledge (theory)
test not driving (practical)
on 06-01-2016 12:11 PM
The OP wasn't
on 06-01-2016 12:12 PM
I don't agree that parents have poor driving skills. True, some do but there are some very good drivers in the parent category.
yes and learning how to drive
usually involves both parents and
qualified instructors.
on 06-01-2016 12:15 PM
@lurker172602 wrote:The OP wasn't
i thought you were replying to
village person who mentioned the
english language test.