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when I first came into this thread, I only read what was on page 2, but after reading the first post -
anyone who drives for a company does a 360 check each day, its called a pre-trip inspection, they have books for it, checking off every last detail so they can keep track of how shitty their drivers are treating their vehicles. when I use backhoes, the inspection goes so in depth as to me having to check bolts, fluid levels, tread depth, hydraulic lines, etc.
who slows down at greens and looks both ways at a green light?? I bet 90% of people on motorcycles take a quick glance. even when im a passenger in a car I look.
why not just make it mandatory for everyone to have a class 1 license then? that's the hardest vehicle to drive in my experience...if you cant back up a 40ft trailer, does that mean you cant drive? if you need to use gps does that make you inferior since you constantly get distracted from the "turn left here" sound or the sound of your radio or friends talking to you?
speed limits are there for a reason, the speed is relative to the type of road your driving on. ever notice how driving on nice new fresh blacktop gives you that feel of extra control and comfort? so for those who are fortunate to drive, will they be the ones shelling out the extra money to have roads repaved with a new material for better traction? or should we just hike up transit fares as well since they'd be getting use out of the roads also.
ill agree with you that the current driving test is bullshit and a 10 year old could pass it. but if you cant control the shitty ass drivers on the road, then just become a better defensive driver. if shitty drivers are the reason your always 10 minutes late, leave earlier and anticipate shit traffic. one of my lacrosse coaches used to tell us "your going to be here an hour early before your a minute late" show up a few min late for a practice, do laps, show up late for a game, introduce your butt to the bench.
id much rather see cars come with dash cams running on a 24 hour loop attatched to a removable usb stick, and a non emergency police line where you can simply call in, give the license plate, vehicle description, send the video online, and then have a cop issue them a ticket through mail. I bet that would smarten everyone up asap.
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