Story taken from here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6904821.stm
and
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh … est127.xml
Having just turned 17 and gaining my provisional license, I have to say I am totally against this. I have been waiting for so long to drive at 17 when all my friends had their birthdays in June. I have mine in December an yet again the government (because it's the government) thwarts us.
The driving test is to be a 12 month course, hoping to reduce accidents and broaden new drivers' experience. I can live with that, in fact I'm all for it. It's the fact it's going to rise to 18 that really bothers me. 1 year. what difference exactly?
I know for some of you it's going to be very easy to say "oh it's 1 year, get over it" and also it's very easy to not be empathetic because most of you are over 18 and have your license. Sorry, it's the fact that I've spent a year smiling through people bragging about passing their test, and I was all excited to get my test done this year sometime.
If this goes forward, I dunno. I guess I'll have to wait.
Again, the few idiots spoiling it for the most of us who actually use cars for purposes other than street racing.
/Airwolf's first DST topic.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6904821.stm
and
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh … est127.xml
Having just turned 17 and gaining my provisional license, I have to say I am totally against this. I have been waiting for so long to drive at 17 when all my friends had their birthdays in June. I have mine in December an yet again the government (because it's the government) thwarts us.
The driving test is to be a 12 month course, hoping to reduce accidents and broaden new drivers' experience. I can live with that, in fact I'm all for it. It's the fact it's going to rise to 18 that really bothers me. 1 year. what difference exactly?
I know for some of you it's going to be very easy to say "oh it's 1 year, get over it" and also it's very easy to not be empathetic because most of you are over 18 and have your license. Sorry, it's the fact that I've spent a year smiling through people bragging about passing their test, and I was all excited to get my test done this year sometime.
If this goes forward, I dunno. I guess I'll have to wait.
Again, the few idiots spoiling it for the most of us who actually use cars for purposes other than street racing.
/Airwolf's first DST topic.