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WerrtZer · 09-30-2006, 01:00 PM

Watch our valiant hero as he struggles with saturday afternoon rush hour traffic in a rainstorm.

Swoon as he wrestles with the wheel and deftly avoids traffic cops.

Marvel as he manages to stop for traffic lights without rear ending a Range Rover.

Wonder why he's been sitting at a busy junction for nearly 5 minutes.

Be amazed as he gets the timing of a handbrake and the bite of the clutch to match almost seamlessly whilst other motorists honk in anticipation.

Cower behind your sofa as he navigates dual lane roundabouts with articulated lorries vying for roadspace.

"From this day on, the red L should strike fear into the hearts of others, who have the misfortune of getting stuck behind him"

teuf · 09-30-2006, 01:02 PM

does this mean he got his lisence or what?

WerrtZer · 09-30-2006, 01:04 PM

It means he takes another step on the path to enlightment in the ways of the test.

Nah seriously, I'm getting my insurance sorted next week...instructor says I have the basics enough to just need more practice at it and then some preparatory lessons for the test (which in my area has a 60 week waiting list

)

I was told I'd even improved from last night.

teuf · 09-30-2006, 01:10 PM

you have to wait more than a year to take the test?

what if you fail? do you have to get back in line for the test again?

WerrtZer · 09-30-2006, 01:17 PM

Yup. Fortunately due to the backwardness of this fine nation I can feasibly drive away from the test centre and drive around merrily for the proceeding 12 months....I'm supposed to be accompanied by a qualified driver, but there's simply that many learners on the road here (due to the economic boom and the long wait time for tests) that it is rarely enforced.
On the way to work each mornign about 10-15% of freeway traffic is L plate drivers; they're not even allowed on the freeway, but in a lot of cases it's the only way to get to where they're going...

teuf · 09-30-2006, 01:24 PM

insanity.

JoshuiMora · 09-30-2006, 01:28 PM

Yeah, I was going to say, that's a lot of trouble to get a licence...

But I live in the country of automobiles. Our country pretty much revolves around them.

WerrtZer · 09-30-2006, 01:38 PM

Oh so does ours....unfortunately the road network, the legislature and the general motoring infrastructure is constantly playing catch up...

[edit] Here is an example of the current kind of dickheadery going on here...

http://www.rsa.ie/NEWS/News/Statemen...l_Testing.html

A fuckin TYPO in the legislation on random breath testing means that people forced to give a sample can later have it struck out in court as inadmissable

We love introducing new laws here but haven't got the resources to enforce them

09-30-2006, 01:00 PM	#1
WerrtZer Radio Isotope Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Checkin' more beats than a fuckin' heart specialist.... Posts: 12,887	Watch our valiant hero as he struggles with saturday afternoon rush hour traffic in a rainstorm. Swoon as he wrestles with the wheel and deftly avoids traffic cops. Marvel as he manages to stop for traffic lights without rear ending a Range Rover. Wonder why he's been sitting at a busy junction for nearly 5 minutes. Be amazed as he gets the timing of a handbrake and the bite of the clutch to match almost seamlessly whilst other motorists honk in anticipation. Cower behind your sofa as he navigates dual lane roundabouts with articulated lorries vying for roadspace. "From this day on, the red L should strike fear into the hearts of others, who have the misfortune of getting stuck behind him" __________________

09-30-2006, 01:04 PM	#3
WerrtZer Radio Isotope Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Checkin' more beats than a fuckin' heart specialist.... Posts: 12,887	It means he takes another step on the path to enlightment in the ways of the test. Nah seriously, I'm getting my insurance sorted next week...instructor says I have the basics enough to just need more practice at it and then some preparatory lessons for the test (which in my area has a 60 week waiting list ) I was told I'd even improved from last night. __________________

09-30-2006, 01:17 PM	#5
WerrtZer Radio Isotope Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Checkin' more beats than a fuckin' heart specialist.... Posts: 12,887	Yup. Fortunately due to the backwardness of this fine nation I can feasibly drive away from the test centre and drive around merrily for the proceeding 12 months....I'm supposed to be accompanied by a qualified driver, but there's simply that many learners on the road here (due to the economic boom and the long wait time for tests) that it is rarely enforced. On the way to work each mornign about 10-15% of freeway traffic is L plate drivers; they're not even allowed on the freeway, but in a lot of cases it's the only way to get to where they're going... __________________

09-30-2006, 01:38 PM	#8
WerrtZer Radio Isotope Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Checkin' more beats than a fuckin' heart specialist.... Posts: 12,887	Oh so does ours....unfortunately the road network, the legislature and the general motoring infrastructure is constantly playing catch up... [edit] Here is an example of the current kind of dickheadery going on here... http://www.rsa.ie/NEWS/News/Statemen...l_Testing.html A fuckin TYPO in the legislation on random breath testing means that people forced to give a sample can later have it struck out in court as inadmissable We love introducing new laws here but haven't got the resources to enforce them __________________

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09-30-2006, 01:28 PM	#7
JoshuiMora I need all the ballas to halla. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 18,093 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 30^th	Yeah, I was going to say, that's a lot of trouble to get a licence... But I live in the country of automobiles. Our country pretty much revolves around them.