I've always *Loved* the L-plate!

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Post #267,993 by Ashton 9/18/06 5:46:25 PM Reply	I've always Loved the L-plate! For Muricans -Learner == a big-L prominently displayed near license plate. It's just so freaking Sane: A new driver needs to be educated; the other drivers need to be warned. ..now throw in the Competitive Edge: that L- guy (especially) NEEDS to get that sucker off his Aston-Martin S.A.P. - so he graduates to the Hard test S.A.P. Duh. Muricans just Do Not Get the really hard stuff - like this.
Post #268,007 by Meerkat 9/18/06 8:45:02 PM Reply	They don't do that in the US? Eek! Here we have L's while you're learning, and nowadays we have a two phases of "P" (Provisional) plates. Red P-Plates for (at least) the first twelve months, and after passing another test, on to Green P-Plates for a further two years. The tests I believe still aren't great, but probably an improvement from when I was learning to drive. Two out of three people wonder where the other one is.
Post #268,018 by Ashton 9/18/06 9:38:03 PM Reply	I suppose this can be overdone But I (still) like the idea inculcated into the supplicant: We Shall reTest you (twice yet.) Now if the tests aren't 'very good' - I guess I'd deem this a rare situation where even a crappy 'test' has the necessary psych effect. So your folks could, in time, clean up their act - we don't even Have an act. We are absurd about this stuff.. driving today in US needs some of the wisdom of Nuvolari, Fangio - just to dodge the cell-zombies in suspended animation, so in love with the mouth. On-ramps need some real seat/pants basic physics Experience (real-slow/cautious is as bad as juvenile bravado.) I no words.
Post #268,021 by boxley 9/18/06 9:59:58 PM Reply	when I drive here I assume that everyone on the road is attempting to kill me. Keeps you alert and is probably inadvertantly true., thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep

How Safe Are We? - (Nightowl) - (46) - Sept. 11, 2006, 10:41:13 PM EDT

You're a lot safer than - (lincoln) - (1) - Sept. 11, 2006, 11:12:15 PM EDT

Re: You're a lot safer than - (Nightowl) - Sept. 11, 2006, 11:34:41 PM EDT

Your post proves one thing - (pwhysall) - Sept. 11, 2006, 11:54:24 PM EDT

Life is one thing - (Ashton) - Sept. 12, 2006, 04:54:28 AM EDT

How paranoid are we? - (warmachine) - (22) - Sept. 12, 2006, 05:32:56 AM EDT

Major nit. - (jb4) - (20) - Sept. 12, 2006, 02:12:20 PM EDT

Re: Major nit. - (Nightowl) - (3) - Sept. 13, 2006, 12:26:51 AM EDT

Use the Sign, Luke... -NT - (jb4) - (2) - Sept. 13, 2006, 01:37:19 PM EDT

Re: Use the Sign, Luke... - (Nightowl) - (1) - Sept. 14, 2006, 12:22:34 AM EDT

[sarcasm] is all you need (with WeeCodes on). -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 14, 2006, 12:36:29 AM EDT

Don't forget airline policy. - (mmoffitt) - (15) - Sept. 18, 2006, 11:54:06 AM EDT

Correct...so now MO is back to blowing them up in flight. -NT - (bepatient) - (14) - Sept. 18, 2006, 12:03:14 PM EDT

Do we care? - (mmoffitt) - (13) - Sept. 18, 2006, 12:31:45 PM EDT

Reminds me of stat we quoted - (jbrabeck) - (12) - Sept. 18, 2006, 01:31:09 PM EDT

You missed my point, I think. - (mmoffitt) - (11) - Sept. 18, 2006, 02:09:34 PM EDT

Must have - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Sept. 18, 2006, 03:43:40 PM EDT

Rough deal on the passengers... - (pwhysall) - (1) - Sept. 18, 2006, 03:58:16 PM EDT

Of course they have - (jbrabeck) - Sept. 18, 2006, 04:04:59 PM EDT

It's not the technology. - (pwhysall) - (7) - Sept. 18, 2006, 03:57:54 PM EDT

American Driving Test - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Sept. 18, 2006, 04:03:32 PM EDT

dont drive around the block in georgia - (boxley) - Sept. 18, 2006, 06:49:36 PM EDT

I've always *Loved* the L-plate! - (Ashton) - (3) - Sept. 18, 2006, 05:46:25 PM EDT

They don't do that in the US? Eek! - (Meerkat) - (2) - Sept. 18, 2006, 08:45:02 PM EDT

I suppose this can be overdone - (Ashton) - Sept. 18, 2006, 09:38:03 PM EDT

when I drive here I assume that everyone on the road - (boxley) - Sept. 18, 2006, 09:59:58 PM EDT

Agree. But that's not the only reason. - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 19, 2006, 11:36:37 AM EDT

Not paranoid. - (Nightowl) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:52:07 PM EDT

Finding the balance - (JayMehaffey) - Sept. 12, 2006, 09:20:48 AM EDT

We *are* safer, or we *feel* safer? - (drewk) - (12) - Sept. 12, 2006, 09:44:42 AM EDT

But my point seems to be missed - (Nightowl) - (11) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:52:16 AM EDT

No, you're less safe, because the things the US have been - (jake123) - (4) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:51:50 AM EDT

Great minds, etc. -NT - (drewk) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:53:52 AM EDT

I tried to explain it again - (Nightowl) - (2) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:54:35 AM EDT

And *I'll* explain again - (drewk) - (1) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:56:40 AM EDT

Re: And *I'll* explain again - (Nightowl) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:07:31 AM EDT

No - (drewk) - (5) - Sept. 12, 2006, 10:54:46 AM EDT

On an individual level only. - (Nightowl) - (3) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:08:59 AM EDT

I think what you are talking about is confidence - (hnick) - (1) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:21:55 AM EDT

Confidence, that works too. :) - (Nightowl) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:27:18 AM EDT

Re: On an individual level only. - (pwhysall) - Sept. 15, 2006, 10:22:51 PM EDT

An accurate beginning-list, - (Ashton) - Sept. 12, 2006, 03:47:33 PM EDT

You spelled it wrong, Nightey - (jb4) - Sept. 12, 2006, 02:03:35 PM EDT

As safe as ever - (tuberculosis) - (3) - Sept. 12, 2006, 02:31:08 PM EDT

But see, that was my point - (Nightowl) - (2) - Sept. 12, 2006, 11:47:34 PM EDT

The Earth will be swallowed by the Sun. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 13, 2006, 12:32:42 AM EDT

Thanks, that helps :) - (Nightowl) - Sept. 13, 2006, 01:41:48 AM EDT

All Your Basic Auth... no, I just can't do it...
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