World Wide Trend to Curb Learner Driver Activities.
Throughout the developed World the Authorities are finally waking up to the fact that unless stringent Learner Driver Laws are both introduced AND implemented then the procession of carnage and mayhem will continue unabated.
Australian States are introducing a phased programme of Learner Driver requirements which include 50 hours of supervision by a qualified Driver and including 10 hours night Driving. American States are bringing in many new restrictions particularly in the use of cell phones while driving. Portugal has a programme of 60 hours of tuition, before the Driving Test and Germany 50 hours; both split between theory and practical. Here in Ireland as we write we have zip....nada....! When we do things will improve for all Drivers and the current debate on the long waiting list for the Driving Test will be history!
Sadly we have witnessed Bus Drivers recently steering with one hand and the other on the phone. If instant communication is needed on a Bus, which I am sure it is, then an in – vehicle, professional hands free system should be installed.
A good many fatal accidents happen at night caused by lethal combination of lack of experience, speed and alcohol. Driving at night is not the same as day time driving and needs to be undertaken early in a Driver’s career in a controlled or supervised environment so that the full nature of the hazards can be understood.
Visibility is very different at night and if you add the likelihood of bad weather for many months of the year, this is a scenario which will tax even the most experienced of Drivers. Learner Drivers with little or no Driving Lessons under their belts are asking for trouble if they venture out at night. Their below par skills will just be accentuated at night with the obvious consequences.
When the various Departments here in Ireland get together and stop talking and take action on this issue then the events of the last two weekends will be significantly diminished.
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