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Truely tragic 
What the article doesn't say is that three of the girls were killed when they were thrown from the car due to not wearing seatbelts. Utter madness, especially as they were in a car that was being ragged. To think they might still be alive had they all spent 5 seconds fastening their belt
What the article doesn't say is that three of the girls were killed when they were thrown from the car due to not wearing seatbelts. Utter madness, especially as they were in a car that was being ragged. To think they might still be alive had they all spent 5 seconds fastening their belt
In my OPINION, young drivers should not be allowed to insure a powerfull car until they have been driving long enough to have a full no-claims bonus, therefore will have several years driving experience, which hopefully proves they are a decent driver, having had no claimed accidents.. not full proof as not all accidents require a claim, but it would be a good start. A person with only 2-3 years driving experience is not enough to qualify them to drive something with 200bhp or more.
To those that say they think they are a good driver, only a fool thinks his driving is good enough to drive anything with high power, unless you have had expert training, which a normal driving test does not cover!
Edit: there was a show on lastnight that showed in USA, they have come up with a great idea which may soon be trialed in the UK, anyone with a previous Drink driving offence has their car fitted with a alcohol test unit, before they can start the engine, they must blow into the test unit, if they are ok, the engine will start, and at random time during the journey, they may be require to retest, and if they fail, the unit will tell the driver to pull over within a three minute limit before it turns the motor off.... great idea.
To those that say they think they are a good driver, only a fool thinks his driving is good enough to drive anything with high power, unless you have had expert training, which a normal driving test does not cover!
Edit: there was a show on lastnight that showed in USA, they have come up with a great idea which may soon be trialed in the UK, anyone with a previous Drink driving offence has their car fitted with a alcohol test unit, before they can start the engine, they must blow into the test unit, if they are ok, the engine will start, and at random time during the journey, they may be require to retest, and if they fail, the unit will tell the driver to pull over within a three minute limit before it turns the motor off.... great idea.
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Perhaps the insurance groups should be split up better and each banded so to drive group 1 - 3 you just need to do the normal test then group 4 - 8 you need to do some advanced training and pass, as the groups get higher the teaching gets more advanced and the tests harder, until you have passed you can't buy nor insure the car.
Trojan said:Truely tragic
What the article doesn't say is that three of the girls were killed when they were thrown from the car due to not wearing seatbelts. Utter madness, especially as they were in a car that was being ragged. To think they might still be alive had they all spent 5 seconds fastening their belt
But its not "cool" to wear seat belts
The difference in skill between a 17 year old having just passed their test and a 35 year old just having passed their test is nil.
A J-reg 998cc Fiesta Bonus is just as capable of reaching lethal speeds as a Civic Type-R. In my book the Civic is by far a safer car due to its brakes and airbags alone.
This has nothing to do with young drivers and everything to do with the individuals and their lack of common sense and responsibility. You should not tar everyone with the same brush.
A J-reg 998cc Fiesta Bonus is just as capable of reaching lethal speeds as a Civic Type-R. In my book the Civic is by far a safer car due to its brakes and airbags alone.
This has nothing to do with young drivers and everything to do with the individuals and their lack of common sense and responsibility. You should not tar everyone with the same brush.
