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Re: [LUG] Whats so "dirty" about command line was: Hasta la Vista

 

Mine said "if you get more than 3 points on your licence within x
(which might have also been 3) years guess who you'll be seeing
again!"

On 2/10/07, Tom Brough <tombrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>
>
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