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Damian Ware
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:15 am, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

5 Years ago I used to drive a lot around and across Melbourne. The driving standard was very bad back then and from the looks of this video is certainly isn't getting any better.

Perhaps the government should install more cameras and Ken Lay have another blitz on imports and hoon drivers......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtHzaeTpYB0&feature=player_embedded

My thoughts are we need better education particularly about respect for other road users and the limitation of some vehicles such as trucks, compulsary licence retesting for all drivers when there licence is reissued ie every 10 years, combined with a better practical test which includes a separate brake and avoidence skid pan test with driver aids such as ESP and ABS turned off.
Allan Langford
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 12:47 pm, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Better license testing would be a good start!

Part of the car test should be to jump in a loaded truck (automatic is fine) and just do a 0-100-0 on a strait section of private road.

also over 60's should be tested (free test) yearly.

also some policing of basic road rules such as keeping left rather then concentrating on the ones that attract big profitable fines!
Damian Ware
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 01:28 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Topic title should also say "why you need full comp insurance".

Better Policing is certainly required, what they have been doing for the last 15 or so years has lead to the current situation.

Over 60's every year that is a bit tough and I'm sure 99% of people in the age group with disagree/think a test every year is unreasonable.

Maybe at 60 going to a retest every 5 years then at 70 go to a retest every 2 years would be more suitable.
Allan Langford
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 02:03 pm, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

full comp insurance does not matter, I'm willing to risk my car if its my fault, 3rd party should be compulsory so if you damage another persons property they are covered, but if you get hit by an unlicensed driver your still screwed!
Damian Ware
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 02:11 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Allan Langford wrote on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 02:03 pm:

full comp insurance does not matter




It does, I would not have anything but full comp and agreed value.

I am aware of quite a few people that have been screwed over when they had 3rd party insurance even when the accident wasn't there fault. Or alternatively a hit and run where the at fault driver cannot be named.


Gary Poloskei wrote on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 01:43 pm:

that video sucked.





????
Narvey Vilaythong
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 03:25 pm, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You are a very calm man Damian, Omg of I drive a 63 tone rig with the amount of anger I carry, half of adelaide citizens who cut me off with be long gone
Damian Ware
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 03:44 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Narvey, I didn't make that video and I don't drive trucks.

I saw the video on youtube and it reminded me of what I used to drive through for 2.5hrs every day. As per my above post it looks like nothing has changed dispite the police crack down with more speed cameras, hoon's act ect.
Narvey Vilaythong
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Monday, January 10, 2011 - 09:34 pm, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Adelaide is no different or maby worst, I mean look at this clip, Salisbury Highway is one road off my house, so look at this vid lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6aYuvoInqw&feature=related
Damian Ware
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 08:12 am, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Narvey,

I have seen that video, it was actually what I was watching when I found the Melbourne one.

Amazing to see people behaving in such a way.
Gary Poloskei
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:35 pm, by:  Gary Poloskei (Mikrucio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

80% of that video is a bunch of people overtaking him coz hes a truck thats going too slow.
Aaron Mead
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:58 pm, by:  Aaron Mead (Aaron) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Are you driving for Linfox Damian? Notice you are in out of that b-double freindly neighbourhood known as Abbotsford/richmond :-)

Its just as well that HR and upward trucks have a good field of view to anticipate the ahead.


Gary Poloskei wrote on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:35 pm:

80% of that video is a bunch of people overtaking him coz hes a truck thats going too slow.




Go jerk off if you are bored. Dont troll, its below us.
Leon Wright
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 03:41 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Gary Poloskei wrote on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:35 pm:

80% of that video is a bunch of people overtaking him coz hes a truck thats going too slow.


Pure impatience, I get that a lot in my Slowlux, people get a bit of shock when I'm actually able to get the old girl moving and have a close encounter of the bull bar kind.

I still think Perth drivers take the cake. Incompetence, impatience and indecisiveness make for a very bad combination. The amount of times I've almost needed two feet on the brakes to pull the old girl up is ridiculous.

I'm finding the same thing on my push bike, broke an axle the other day avoiding a car. Idiots.
Narvey Vilaythong
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 07:33 pm, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Gary Poloskei wrote on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:35 pm:




Yes they are overtaking, But they are ment to do it in a safe manner, not at the last min when the road merges into two lanes and cutting a 63 tone vehicle off. You need to give heavy vehicles a good distance for safe stopping
Shaydan Penniment
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 08:02 pm, by:  Shaydan Penniment (Shaydy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

And a recent study shows that WA drivers are the worst drivers in Australia
Leon Wright
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 08:14 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd agree with that, fortunately I learnt to drive elsewhere!
Damian Ware
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 01:44 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Aaron Mead wrote on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:58 pm:

Are you driving for Linfox Damian? Notice you are in out of that b-double freindly neighbourhood known as Abbotsford/richmond




No mate I don't drive a truck and I didn't make that video. I used to drive those streets regularly though for work (in a car) and saw terrible driving similar to what is in the video on a daily basis.

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