Gareth wrote:How would the accident statistics change if all people without a driving licence didn't need to pass a test to be permitted to drive? If training doesn't work, why is so much money being wasted training learners to drive?
vonhosen wrote:I think it is accepted the value in training for novices & as such the focus with training at the moment is in making the 'learner' training more effective, rather than concentrating on those who have acquired a licence already, because those looking to gain the licence are the greater risk.
revian wrote:If the evidence is that, for effective learning, a greater degree of commitment is needed... A bigger carrot and stick... maybe that's an argument for a retest pattern. To run with any hope of practicality I suppose it would have to be something like every 10 years.
I doubt it would ever come to pass.
revian wrote:If the evidence is that, for effective learning, a greater degree of commitment is needed... A bigger carrot and stick... maybe that's an argument for a retest pattern. To run with any hope of practicality I suppose it would have to be something like every 10 years.
I doubt it would ever come to pass.
jont wrote:revian wrote:If the evidence is that, for effective learning, a greater degree of commitment is needed... A bigger carrot and stick... maybe that's an argument for a retest pattern. To run with any hope of practicality I suppose it would have to be something like every 10 years.
I doubt it would ever come to pass.
It's already coming to pass. It's called introducing inappropriate speed limits, then letting offenders off with a "speed awareness" course
jont wrote:revian wrote:If the evidence is that, for effective learning, a greater degree of commitment is needed... A bigger carrot and stick... maybe that's an argument for a retest pattern. To run with any hope of practicality I suppose it would have to be something like every 10 years.
I doubt it would ever come to pass.
It's already coming to pass. It's called introducing inappropriate speed limits, then letting offenders off with a "speed awareness" course
waremark wrote: (So I was told when attending my second !!! speed awareness course - is it brave or foolish of me to admit that here?
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:This isn't a tennis forum, Alasdair
The point is that it appears there is no good evidence that advanced driver training produces safer drivers or lowers casualty rates. Horse's credentials in the field of transport research far outweigh mine, I was just clearing up the misunderstanding that seemed to exist. You may feel you're a better driver, subjectively, and safer. There's some contrasting evidence, however, that adding skills leads to a misplaced feeling of confidence and riskier behaviour as a result. YMMV.
jont wrote:revian wrote:If the evidence is that, for effective learning, a greater degree of commitment is needed... A bigger carrot and stick... maybe that's an argument for a retest pattern. To run with any hope of practicality I suppose it would have to be something like every 10 years.
I doubt it would ever come to pass.
It's already coming to pass. It's called introducing inappropriate speed limits, then letting offenders off with a "speed awareness" course
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