Learner drivers on motorways

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  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2018 #32

    Wonder how I and thousands of others managed in the early 1960's passing their test in the UK then being let loose on unrestricted German autobahns!

     

  • tigerfish
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    edited March 2018 #33

    Oneputt, - But traffic density then in the 60's compared to that today?

     

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited March 2018 #34

    I think it's covered by the Book of Common Prayer - "the quick and the dead". Also applies to the Place de Etoile. wink

  • ABM
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    edited June 2018 #35

    Well,  we  have  had  40  hours  when  L drivers  could  be  given  driving  lessons  on  motorways  smile  and  I've  not  heard  of  any  major  problems  yet,  so  I'm  hoping  this  ones  going  to  be  success  !!

  • huskydog
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    edited June 2018 #36

    Some of the drivers who have passed their test are no better then some of the learnerssurprised

  • ABM
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    edited June 2018 #37

    Like  the  one  following  ( too )  close  behind  Dorset  Diver  !!

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited June 2018 #38

    Some nutty driving instructor drove 100 miles from Cornwall to the nearest motorway at Exeter at midnight to give his pupil a m/way lesson. He wants to go down in the annals of history as being the first Cornish instructor to teach a learner on the m/way.undecided

    How much good it did the pupil in view of the road being near empty at that time of night, I don’t know.

    It takes all sorts. surprised

  • brue
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    edited June 2018 #39

    I presume if you live on Shetland you and the instructor will have to put the car on the ferry overnight and then drive to Perth for a go on the M90? Possibly a three day round trip involved....wink

  • ABM
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    edited June 2018 #40

    I've  not  read  the  actual  rules  on  this,  but  I'm  assuming ( dangerous  thing  to  do  I  know )  that  it  is  Optional  &  not  Compulsory.  And  having  taken  a  lesson  or  two  on  the  m-ways  is  it  then  tested  as  such  ??

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