Driving me Crazy -2

[waveydavey]

Anybody watching this one?

Although I often get frustrated by elderly drivers this one is just as one sided as the last.

I can't stand Jo Brand at the best of times, do you think she will stop driving at 70?

[sleeplessparadise]

Yes we have it on........ as you say, just as one sided as the last......... some of them granted should not be on the roads, but it has nothing to do with their age :roll:

[waveydavey]

My feelings exactly.
Old people can't parallel park !!!
I know a lot of people under 40 who can't parallel park.

[Bob696]

oiy ... stop looking at me

[denviks]

hmmmm now who would i trust more in a car ..... Jackie Stewart or some young whipper snapper..... :?  :?  :?


think i know the answer to that ......



its not all about age, we all do things at different speeds....


the program was as said above....very one sided again

[Edge]

Everyone should be retested every 10yrs. Cant believe there are drivers out there who cant parallel park :shock:  (how the hell did they get a licence?)

[Sider]

In all honesty, sod the parking. What worries me is that there are lots of drivers around who would qualify for entry on the RNIB.

Back in sunny Spain, every five years you have to undertake medical tests to prove that you are still fit to drive. Get to 65, and the tests are to be taken every year.

As for reaction times, don't get me started. The amount of times I've had OAPs pull out straight in front of my lorry are uncountable. Then there are those who pull out of the junction, see you coming towards them, and freeze in place, looking at you in terror.

Instead of road pricing, make psychotechnical examinations compulsory. That'll sort out some of the congestion.

[clbarclay]

Everyone should be retested every 10yrs. Cant believe there are drivers out there who cant parallel park :shock:  (how the hell did they get a licence?)

When I learnt to drive (like all of 5 years ago), you had to perform 3 different maovers during the driving test, but these could be any 3 of a number of maovers, chosen by examinar. During mine IIRC I only had to do a 3 point turn, hill start and emergancy stop. Others would include parrallel park, reversing round a corner etc.

I'm not sure when the tests became like that or whether they are still the same, but thats how they have been.

[bigedyant]

On a current driving test, you will be given two of the set exercises. These being:

    Turn in the road using forward and reverse gears.

    Reverse parallel park / Reverse park into a bay (depending on test centre)

    Reverse into limited opening (side road)

 In addition, you could be given a Hill Start, Emergency Stop or Angled Start.

[07DefenderSeb]

And why isn't motorway driving part of the test?

I might buy bull bars just to shunt idiots (of any age, but usually driving Vauxhalls) chugging along in the middle lane no faster than the slow lane.

Testing every 10 years is the best idea there is in my view. Keeps the roads safer and the government shoudl like it as it would amount to an extra revenue source!

[Dr Strangeglove]

Older folk can have bad reaction times etc but when I get stuck behind an elderly driver I think to myself what if it was my mum.  I know it can be frustrating but I feel the elderly deserve a bit of tolerance.  After all, they have helped make this country what it is, worked hard for a lot less dosh than people get today, and if it came to it are more likely to treat me (and you guys) with more respect than the younger generations.

I think some of the names and comments she used were disgusting and I am disappointed that ITV did not edit some of her insults from the program.  Such as "do you mind if I call you an old fart" and (re ballroom dancing) "I would rather be put down at the vets".

Talking about people that are elderly like that is as discriminatory as racism.  I am very disappointed with ITV.  And to cap it all, I watched about 5 mins of Greatest Britons (or something like that) where the presenters were treating David Beckham as though he is some kind of god!  The guy is good at he's sport (which I respect him for), but he loves doing it and is paid a nauseating amount to do it!  It just shows you the people that we respect these days!  ........and don't start me on the celebrities for celebrities’ sake!

Sorry to rant – but my mum and dad worked in cotton mills in naff conditions for naff pay – conditions that we would not put up with today.  It seems as though because they were treated with no respect in the past we can carry on doing it now!

Once again - Sorry for the rant!

[denviks]

well said dr stangeglove  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>  =D>

[waveydavey]

dr stangeglove has summed up things remarkably well.

I don't deny that living ina  holiday area older drivers get frustrating, I do agree that a meddical should be compulsary but that is no excuse for being downright insulting.

Ofcom got a blasting last week from the 4x4 movement, lets hope that they get a repeat this week from the elderly. They may just have to cut the series early which will really show waht drivel it is.

[Bob696]

I am somewhat biased against OAP drivers to be honest.

One was more than an inconveniance. He nearly killed Karen (other half) about 14 years ago. He pulled out of a driveway and she went into the side of him on here 250.

Whilst I understand that this can happen to anybody he added insult to injury by stating "He was obviously speeding" and to the police this old geezer said "Can you move him as he is holding up the traffic". This dispite at that time she had removed her helmet to be sick and her leather was being used as a pillow.

When he came to court there were 2 charges as unbeknown to us he had done the same to a car 3 days later.

He wasn't an inconvenience he was dangerous.

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

Older folk can have bad reaction times etc but when I get stuck behind an elderly driver I think to myself what if it was my mum.  I know it can be frustrating but I feel the elderly deserve a bit of tolerance.  After all, they have helped make this country what it is, worked hard for a lot less dosh than people get today, and if it came to it are more likely to treat me (and you guys) with more respect than the younger generations.

I think some of the names and comments she used were disgusting and I am disappointed that ITV did not edit some of her insults from the program.  Such as "do you mind if I call you an old fart" and (re ballroom dancing) "I would rather be put down at the vets".

Talking about people that are elderly like that is as discriminatory as racism.  I am very disappointed with ITV.  And to cap it all, I watched about 5 mins of Greatest Britons (or something like that) where the presenters were treating David Beckham as though he is some kind of god!  The guy is good at he's sport (which I respect him for), but he loves doing it and is paid a nauseating amount to do it!  It just shows you the people that we respect these days!  ........and don't start me on the celebrities for celebrities’ sake!

Sorry to rant – but my mum and dad worked in cotton mills in naff conditions for naff pay – conditions that we would not put up with today.  It seems as though because they were treated with no respect in the past we can carry on doing it now!

Once again - Sorry for the rant!

Perhaps someone should say to Jo Brand "Do you mind if I call you a fat cow, who used to have a sort of career, but who can now only get work on crap reality TV programmes, because you have no talent?"

[BrumLee]

LGV drivers have to have a medical every five years from the age of 45 and I think every motorist should have one. It won't stop people having accidents due to sudden heart attacks or the likes but it would show up high risk medical conditions and if you need glasses.

Did you notice the gas-guzzling saloon she was driving and at the end she started to drive off with no seat belt, what a hypacrit

[muddyjlx]

i agree with the medical every five years. not a re test.

can you imagine the chaos if 27million motorists had to have a re test every 10 years, be no time for new drivers to take a test.

if you have an accident you should automatically have to have a medical and depending on what type of accident a re test.