Old Age Drivers' Ability

[stooo]

A few years ago I was taken roughly from behind by a girl who was 19, but who looked about 12. While we were stood around waiting for the police to come and clear the major intersection we were blocking she casually said to me "I hate this part, don't you?".

She had been driving for 18 months, it was the fourth "accident" she had caused and she was on her third car - a newish VW Bug. How she could afford the insurance I have no idea...

Did you ask to look at her beetle bonnet?

[Cirrus]

Did you ask to look at her beetle bonnet?

No - I saw it. What was left of it anyway... the back of a Skoda Fabia turns out to be be quite solidly constructed ;)

Isn't that what mummy and daddy are for?

Yes, I suppose so... not risk and no consequence that way though ;(

[vRSG60]

Yes, I will agree that some older drivers are a hazard...................For a your information a 50 mph sign is a maximum speed and not a compulsory speed.

Take your test these days and if you get near the speed indicated when you change speed limits you will fail for not keeping up with traffic.

[Cirrus]

Take your test these days and if you get near the speed indicated when you change speed limits you will fail for not keeping up with traffic.

If you are at the front then you ARE the traffic ;)

[tixntox]

Take your test these days and if you get near the speed indicated when you change speed limits you will fail for not keeping up with traffic.

As said:-

https://www.learnerdriving.com/drivi...g/progress.htm

"Modern" methods!

Mike

[Steve27752]

Double declutching went out just after the War. Number II that is. Even amongst the venerable ages of TZ-UK members few have ever done that. Not even Eddie, I suspect.

I was taught to double de clutch on a driving course.

[Jimmcb]

I was taught to double de clutch on a driving course.

I remember it well from my course too. One thing, it did teach constant rev gear changes for smoothness

we dared to question why - and we given the "cos we have aywaes done it that wye" response (always done it for the non Scottish!!!)

Jim

[sestrel]

I was driving cheap old austin Cambridge's, A30's and moggy's in the 80's as I was young and the insurance was cheap. Father was in the REME driving diamond T's during the war, and taught me how to double de-clutch as the synchro's on old cars were often shot.