(Tell me WHOY) I don't like Funny Froidays: Liveline 15/2/19 and dat

BarryD2

BarryD2 wrote: »

The chap makes a valid point. It's all very well bringing in new laws but if they can't be implemented by ordinary people, then the law becomes an ass. Things have changed a lot since I did the driving test, now everyone has to do 12 lessons and learn under supervision. No reason why learners couldn't be permitted to drive unaccompanied when they've reached a certain standard and under certain conditions.

This is actually done in the case of student pilots. You have to get an authorization of a Senior Flying Instructor to fly solo. Not many of that species, and you have to do on average 30 lessons to fly alone.

BarryD2

Topgear on Dave wrote: »

Isnt that called passing the test?

Chicken & egg. It helps greatly to pass the test, if you can gain experience.

In fairness caller it would be impossible to grit all the roads in Cavan, everybody is living everywhere, hardly anybody lives in my home town.

Most folks built a big house on a site outside of it.

woejus

My Gov ID is a national ID card by stealth.. it's time to sign up - you can't avoid it

Uncharted

Sombre tones from Joe.


Death or a tragedy imminent.....

Dan Jaman

BarryD2 wrote: »

Chicken & egg. It helps greatly to pass the test, if you can gain experience.

And turn up to do the test with all the bad habits of yer auld wan and all the ones you've developed yourself.
Better to stick to the lessons and drive accompanied by a professional.
That was the case back when I was learning, and I had a few professional drivers in my family who took the same view.

Dan Jaman

Dan Jaman wrote: »

The farming lobby will fight any change to that tooth and nail.
It will be interesting to see the figures for 16 year olds and tractor accidents.

Anecdotally, its pretty rare. I can only think of one such accident (my own brother, nearly 20 years ago).

If you're in a tractor your speed is far more limited than a car, and you have a far better view of your environment than a motorist or a cyclist will.

Having said that, there's no reason why we can't introduce driving tests for tractors, and certainly no way in Hell any 16yo should be pulling any kind of load on a tractor

Living Off The Splash

Don't mention any names....Duffy terrified now.....

Dan Jaman

woejus wrote: »

My Gov ID is a national ID card by stealth.. it's time to sign up - you can't avoid it

As I predicted, they're slowly tightening the rules so that if you want to avail of any official services, you need the card.
Unlike my Credit Union, who refuse to accept the official goverment issued ID card as photo ID. Gobshytes.

somesoldiers

Dan Jaman wrote: »

As I predicted, they're slowly tightening the rules so that if you want to avail of any official services, you need the card.
Unlike my Credit Union, who refuse to accept the official goverment issued ID card as photo ID. Gobshytes.

bloody credit union- every time I go in I bring my driving licence as more often than not I am asked for it despite them having a copy of it on their system....gas they are 10 people running around behind the counter, oul wuns paying a fiver of this and a fiver off that.

i had 50K savings with them for 2 years (was waiting to buy land that dragged on longer than I thought I just needed quick access) earned about e100 interest in that time. Then they asked me what I wanted my money for and would I like a loan instead (at 7-8 % frickin percent)

Local councillor alert*

These rules are not long for this world :pac:

Roger_007

It's not the line that's bad, it's the Tipp accent!

Odyssey 2005

FG counsellors debating unaccompanied drivers. Thank God there's nothing happening in Tipp.

Redser87

Thinly veiled 'my daughter is a lawyer' call

Roger_007

Roger_007 wrote: »

It's not the line that's bad, it's the Tipp accent!

BANNED FOR LIFE

"Its horrific, I turned it off"

Its a horrible ad caller but its the harsh truth. Iv attended a few funerals of people who died in accidents that were bloody stupid and no two ways about it.

sligojoek

Roger_007 wrote: »

It's not the line that's bad, it's the Tipp accent!

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

BANNED FOR LIFE

Seconded.

Roger_007

I agree with her about that ad. Some of the RSA ads featuring real people are like snuff movies. It must be so hard on the people involved to have to relive a tradegy over and over again.

RSA website says the waiting time for a driving-test in Nenagh is about 12 weeks. Seems reasonable.

Odyssey 2005

Dan Jaman wrote: »

As I predicted, they're slowly tightening the rules so that if you want to avail of any official services, you need the card.
Unlike my Credit Union, who refuse to accept the official goverment issued ID card as photo ID. Gobshytes.

True story.
I was in my local credit union last week. I overheard an employee talking on the phone to someone looking for their first loan. The needed to furnish all the usual crap,bills,proof of address etc. They also had to provide proof of their pps#,And the ONLY form of proof that WASNT accepted was the new government ID card.

Roger_007

Roger_007 wrote: »

I agree with her about that ad. Some of the RSA ads featuring real people are like snuff movies. It must be so hard on the people involved to have to relive a tradegy over and over again.

Well the father seems happy enough to have it on.

Roger_007

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

BANNED FOR LIFE

If I substitute Cark for Tipp, can I get a reprieve?

*winks*

"Tip me a few quid and I'll see ya right"

woejus

INSHURDANCE IMPLICATIONS

inshurdance implications

McDermotX

Norn Iron

somesoldiers

Good on ye

Six week average waiting time in Castlebar, 8 weeks in sunny Cavan

McDermotX

Don't worry about our laws.

As soon as we get that wall built, things will be grand.

Waiting times for Driving Tests in Ireland, updated 4 days ago. Those times are stated in weeks, not months.

See also the notice that tests can be brought forward on a basis of need

Theres a good chunk of Fermanagh with not a lot going on there too.

This is all fall out from the last 20 years of building houses in the buck ar*e of no where far from the local town.

Dan Jaman

"One bus a day"

Luxury! We sleep on the pavement for the weekly bus.

woejus

horrible mix of accents

Living Off The Splash

Dem people in Norn Irn are way way more advanced than us......

McDermotX

I'm a better mother. No, I am.

sligojoek

Bitchfight

Michael joseph

I find on a lot of these topics my mind changes back ond forth based on the attitude and accent of the caller. I'd be a bad judge

"I only know 1 person seriously injured in an accident."

I call bullsh*t on that one missus.


I know a few killed and injured and you've been driving longer than I've been alive.

Dan Jaman

45 years ago?
That was when you turned up at the test centre in some shonky auld heap of rust, and the tester walked out, took a look and gave you a licence.

Living Off The Splash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otXGqU4LBEI

Michael joseph

I went to school with young people...

Odyssey 2005

7 k for insurance. I call spoofer

Did she say she wrote to the Taoiseach about her kids insurance?

Itll be higher if they have an accident missus.

sligojoek

Dan Jaman wrote: »

45 years ago?
That was when you turned up at the test centre in some shonky auld heap of rust, and the tester walked out, took a look and gave you a licence.

I must tell the story of how I passed my bike test in Nenagh in the 90s. Haven't time to type it out now.

Michael joseph

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

7 k for insurance. I call spoofer

I'd believe it

Michael joseph

Michael joseph wrote: »

I went to school with young people...

Careful now, that first caller with her lynch mob will be after ya :pac:

Whoy doesn’t someone set up an App, loike AirBnB, where a learner droiver can be matched with experienced drivers who are registered on their system, should be simple enough for learner who doesn’t have a mammy etc to accompany them to build up experience quickly. The fully licensed driver could earn a little money doing it. As a retired person I would be only too glad to earn a little easy money sitting in a car for a few hours each week, could be interesting and at this stage I know the pitfalls a less experienced driver might succumb to and give the odd bit of guidance. The licensed drivers would have to declare x number of years of accident-free driving, and other rules applying. My free business idea for somebody to take up!

Dan Jaman

Speeding and wearing no seat belt?

thecretinhop

Michael joseph wrote: »

I'd believe it

Yep 4k for my neice

woejus

Joe devastated by this news.

Only 90 seconds to extract tears. Act fast, Joe!