Damn, I've been found out
New law to retake driving test at 65
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Obviously you are somewhat younger
You may be in for a shock come this years renewal
I am.
I don’t have a problem with retaking my driving test tomorrow if it was required of me and I would welcome a move to testing everyone every 10 years at the minimum.
I feel it’s every drivers responsibility to ensure they are still operating at the required standards.
Obviously any change in legislation like this would require some more driving test centres and assessors….
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Well some of them should never have passed their test in the first place.
I'm still working as a motor cycle technician at the Young age of 67 and still road testing bikes everyday. And morons that can't drive still try and wipe me out on a weekly basis.
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I bet you’d be willing to pay 500 a year for your fac too
shakey jake
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it does seem crazy that for an hour you drive to a standard then never get looked at again. if you drive any sort of plant equipment retests are a common thing.
the state this country is in i wouldnt worry too much, nhs nakered, roads shot, police on a constant lunch break, lack of any sort of examiners because of pay.
ive almost given up driving at the limit as the roads are so bad. people need to relax and get to their destination when they get there
the state this country is in i wouldnt worry too much, nhs nakered, roads shot, police on a constant lunch break, lack of any sort of examiners because of pay.
ive almost given up driving at the limit as the roads are so bad. people need to relax and get to their destination when they get there
You know what? I feckin well would. Would be the best £500 I ever spent. It’s an absolute privilege to be a firearms user in the UK in 2024, unhindered by the legislation hunters in other countries have to abide by.
Knew it. Unhindered by legislation…. Really ?
Middle lane hoggers, people doing 50 in a 70 cos they dont know what a national speed limit is and theres a speed camera !!!!!
Just out of interest, do you know (without Googling) how often Police Instructors recommend checking your rear view or wing mirrors?
levigsp
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By a fair few comments on here It makes me wonder how many of you can remember paper licences, green paper licences or better still renewing red licence book every three years? I think it sad that people think average 65 year old is getting slow! very sad. People drive slow for two reasons, one, their brain works slow, very old age, but more often Drugs etc and sometimes just the simpleton gene. Two, they drive slower to preserve life, their own and that of others.
And I have re-taken my driving test on two occasions.
And I have re-taken my driving test on two occasions.
Voluntarily ?
My brother had a Landrover business and used to look after Dad's Freelander. He very often used to bring it in plastered in mud where he'd inadvertantly been off road wirh bits of minor damage here and there that my brother used to sort out.
One day on the way to my brothers about 8 miles away he went through some roadworks with workmen, traffic lights and cones. On the way home the workmen stopped him and one said to him 'if you weren't an old boy we were going to drag you out of the car and give you a kicking'. Apparently on his way through the first time he had hit a line of bollards, sending them flying into the workmen like bullets!
Really yes. Next renewal for me anyway. Anything changed in the last five years ( no) Doctors letter in ( yes) after £65 cash. Paperwork in on time ( yes) Cheque cashed ( yes) . Do I like doing the renewals on line ( all twenty pages) no. Would I pay £500 to cut out all this Bull, yes I would. The truth be known I'd bet the police firearms departments would too.
Aaah police driving instructors….Just out of interest, do you know (without Googling) how often Police Instructors recommend checking your rear view or wing mirrors?
So you think shooters are unhindered by legislation ?
Apart from anything else £500 is f all
Have a search on the interweb and see what hoops folks in the rest of the world have to jump through to get out hunting like we take for granted.
Have a search on the interweb and see what hoops folks in the rest of the world have to jump through to get out hunting like we take for granted.
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