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02-01-07, 12:55 PM

Just heard this in my ear from Radio1....

New driving test proposed:
Minimum 100hours driving lessons before you're allowed to take the test
Range of roads, not just local test routes
Night driving
Motorways
Mandatory video's of accidents etc (I'm guessing crash test footage)

Some people apparently are wanting to see off-road stunt-style skid control (using a skid trolley so chavs don't learn HOW to skid in the first place).

Someone at the DVLA (or somewhere) has got their head screwed on! Buy that man (or woman) a beer!

02-01-07, 01:02 PM

100 hours is a lot, I imagine at present most people only have 15-25 ?

TSM · 02-01-07, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Baph

Minimum 100hours driving lessons before you're allowed to take the test

Not a bad idea, i think this is or used to be the case in portugal from what i herd.

02-01-07, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TSM

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Originally Posted by Baph

Minimum 100hours driving lessons before you're allowed to take the test

Not a bad idea, i think this is or used to be the case in portugal from what i herd.

Nope, 20 for car, 12 for bike. With the usual walk to the garage, get in, adjust seat, drive off, then come back soon enough so that the next one may start on time it'll ammount to perhaps 60% real driving / riding time.

TSM · 02-01-07, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Filipe M.

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Originally Posted by TSM

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Originally Posted by Baph

Minimum 100hours driving lessons before you're allowed to take the test

Not a bad idea, i think this is or used to be the case in portugal from what i herd.

Nope, 20 for car, 12 for bike. With the usual walk to the garage, get in, adjust seat, drive off, then come back soon enough so that the next one may start on time it'll ammount to perhaps 60% real driving / riding time.

Ok, so not the same hours, but there is an ammount of hours you need to do first. While in the UK you can go and take a test without any training.

02-01-07, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TSM

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Originally Posted by Filipe M.

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Originally Posted by TSM

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Originally Posted by Baph

Minimum 100hours driving lessons before you're allowed to take the test

Not a bad idea, i think this is or used to be the case in portugal from what i herd.

Nope, 20 for car, 12 for bike. With the usual walk to the garage, get in, adjust seat, drive off, then come back soon enough so that the next one may start on time it'll ammount to perhaps 60% real driving / riding time.

Ok, so not the same hours, but there is an ammount of hours you need to do first. While in the UK you can go and take a test without any training.

Yup, guessed that's what you meant after reading it again.

Soz.

02-01-07, 01:07 PM

100 hrs is excessive imo.

Viney · 02-01-07, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ping

100 hrs is excessive imo.

Especailly as driving lessons are around £20 an hour...I think i'll start looking into becoming a driving instructor again

02-01-07, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ping

100 hrs is excessive imo.

yup

it should depend on your driving skills...........whats the point in having all those lessons(over £1500) if you can drive after 1??

02-01-07, 01:12 PM

So is that 100 hours of official training or 100 hours on the road? If its a case of 100 hours with a driving instructor then it will only be kids who have parents with money that will be able to get a licence. I would have thought that it would lead to more people taking the risk of being caught and driving without a licence and therefore without insurance etc. Maybe its time to become a driving instructor too.

02-01-07, 12:55 PM	#1
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	New driving test Just heard this in my ear from Radio1.... New driving test proposed: Minimum 100hours driving lessons before you're allowed to take the test Range of roads, not just local test routes Night driving Motorways Mandatory video's of accidents etc (I'm guessing crash test footage) Some people apparently are wanting to see off-road stunt-style skid control (using a skid trolley so chavs don't learn HOW to skid in the first place). Someone at the DVLA (or somewhere) has got their head screwed on! Buy that man (or woman) a beer!

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02-01-07, 01:02 PM	#2
tricky Guest Posts: n/a	100 hours is a lot, I imagine at present most people only have 15-25 ?

02-01-07, 01:07 PM	#7
Ping Guest Posts: n/a	100 hrs is excessive imo.

02-01-07, 01:12 PM	#10
Kate Guest Posts: n/a	So is that 100 hours of official training or 100 hours on the road? If its a case of 100 hours with a driving instructor then it will only be kids who have parents with money that will be able to get a licence. I would have thought that it would lead to more people taking the risk of being caught and driving without a licence and therefore without insurance etc. Maybe its time to become a driving instructor too.