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Julian Hall wrote: >Grant Sewell wrote: > > >>I would argue that it takes < 35hrs to learn how to pass your driving >>test... not necessarily < 35hrs to learn to "drive". >> >> >When my Dad learned 50 years ago he was told by the instructor, 'Now >you've passed the test you will start learning to drive'.. so some >things never change, and it's a view I agree heartily with. I just wish >more people would remember the 'two second rule'. Speed isn't the only >thing that kills and causes accidents... driving well inside the >stopping distance does too. > >Kind regards, > >Julian > > > Yeah its also worth noting that the stopping distances quoted in the highway code are for optimal conditions (ie clean dry road surfaces). Its true that break efficiency has improved since the orginal guidelines where published but its not something anyone should rely on. The two second rule should be more like three when road surfaces are wet / slippery. I remember too when I told my instructor I had passed, he also said "You now have a licence to go on learning ON YOUR OWN". Tom. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html