One of the best bits of advice the Old Man gave me about driving was "think that everyone else on the road are idiots and have no idea what they're doing".
He clipped me around the ear when I asked if that included him!!
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I wouldn't blame them. Doesn't worry me, as I pay for my stuff
I think people have thrown the baby out with the bath water when it comes to how people were raised back in the day.
One could be forgiven for saying that I like to 'pick and choose', but I completely reject the premise of 'if one thing is bad, it's all bad'
Really. I am sure that the perpetrators will come with weapons/guns knowing that they are more likely to be confronted.
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That’s a big step up in risk arming yourself. Hopefully it won’t go that way.
This will stop most of the kids because they won’t take that step and those kids won’t grow up doing it as adults.
We stopped police chases and everyone nobody stopped for police anymore. Started chasing them again and the stats went back down.
You need deterrents don’t you?
Good luck with that.... I hope she's not learning in the Skoda!!!
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Already scrapped the rims ffs!Good luck with that.... I hope she's not learning in the Skoda!!!
Oh dear. Time to "invest" in a '94 Corolla?
Am I safe to assume that you are putting in the time to teach said daughter how to drive?
I only ask as I've always thought of driving as one of those 'life skills' that parents pass down to their kids.
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I’ve had 3 teenagers go through it plus all their friends.Good luck with that.... I hope she's not learning in the Skoda!!!
Statistically there’s well over a 50% failure rate (which means everyone fails once and then passes making 50%). Hardcore when most have done all the lessons and the teachers says they are ready and the still fail on ‘not checking your mirrors enough’
I taught all 3 of my kids and they had 3 paid lessons before testing. 2 passed first time and the best driver failed first time/ passed second. I sat in the test all times and I think it helps the pass rate…
Yeah I am - it's a white knuckle experience though, especially when you have a car your quite fond of...
A fabulous experience
Numerous outstanding monuments, temples etc. to visit
Climate is great at moment
People (other than those who are begging on the street) are respectful and friendly
Food is great
Accommodation we have chosen is superb
Driving is horrendous but it works
Roads are shite
You have to look past the grime and squalor
Have visited Delhi, Agra, Ranthambhore, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodphur so far with a couple more to go
Not sure why we didn’t come when younger
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I could imagine.
But it's your duty as a parent to make sure this gets taught, right?
100 hours, as a 'recommended' seems like not a lot, in the context of such an important life long skill to have.
My best man has three kids..... his daughter (first born) was dead scared driving on the motorway for the first time and only drove at 45kms.
His oldest son decided he was SVG and wanted to set a land speed record his first time on the onramp.
His youngest son went to a driving school
I learnt to drive in a column shift, low gear ratio, Hilux for this exact reason.
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100 hours private tuition is would be over the top.
100 hours of road time is not alot to get your skills up - the whole point of the learners licence.
It is the duty of a parent I reckon.
Our forum sovereign citizen was trying to say it was impossible without 100 hours. Its not.
I love Jaipur.... my favourite city in India. Did you get a chance to go to Jantar Mantar? Amazing for something built in the 1700's. For those who don't know it, it's an observatory which includes a sundial which is accurate to 2 seconds.
For me, the Red Fort in Dehli is far more impressive than the Taj Mahal.
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Agreed. Personally, I never had any private tuition. Although, I did find defensive driving (at high school) to be pretty handy.
I dunno. I guess it varies from person to person. I'll concede that a lot of drivers I see probably wouldn't get any better after 1000 hours of practice.
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