My friends monther has 9 points and was put on a driving safety course thingy the other week. She got talking to the policeman about undertaking and apparently now, its to your discression. But if you cause an accident doing it, your up sh** creak...

I do it all the time. Theres so many middle lane hogs and complete pr**ks who just congregate like sheep in the outside 2 lanes.

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[QUOTE=Pie_n_Chips,Aug 14 2008, 04:12 PM] I pay my road tax, i'll sit in whatever bloody lane i like

 

And breathe.

I think this forum really needs a tongue in cheek smiley

 

Lucky the TT didn't have to brake suddenly though.

 

Given all of the above do we think the driving test should include m/way driving and/or dc driving (on a NSL dc)?

I for one think so.

Maybe a 2 tier test - not allowed m/way and/or dc driving until the 2nd tier is passed.

 

Not sure it should be in the test, or tested even, but I do think once someone passes their test they should be made to go on a compulsory motorway training course - ie. license is valid subject to further training.

 

[QUOTE=adz9,Aug 14 2008, 10:42 PM]Thats like saying I pay my road tax so I can drive how I want where I want. 100mph past schools and everything. Just because you pay your tax doesnt mean you can do what you like.

You dont own the road and have to share with millions of other road users, which means you need to obay rules. Keep right accept when overtaking is a rule IN the highway code.

I dont see peoples problem with it. Its not hard unless your a complete ***kwit.

 

Bad habits start after you pass your test though. A better answer would be compulsory retests every 10 years, which would include motorway driving.

 

I'm not sure this would work, although it's a noble idea, the trouble being that the majority would probably swot up enough to pass the retest and then return to their old ways. I suppose it might encourage a few to drive better afterwards but most people are not interested in driving correctly or well, they just want to get to their destinations - eveidence of this is that the Xsara Picasso is the best selling MPV in the UK

 

From a governments perspective on retests every X years, i'm surprised this additional revenue stream hasn't been exploited already

The DOT definitely need a rethink on driver education, quite how motorway driving isn't covered by the mandatory test is beyond me.