Young drivers

[colintf]

There has been much rumour of the driving age changing to 18 but I can't find anything official. #2 son turns 17 next year and can't wait.

surely not "L" plates on the ZTT400 ????

[fastman]

i carnt say that i was not driving my dad old car when i was 15-16 but when a kid younger than you and driving a very new flashy car you start to think what the hell

[eState Trooper]

surely not "L" plates on the ZTT400 ????

Heaven forbid. #1 son thinks the Panda is an F1 car.

[wraith01mg]

I was 9 when i first drove. A black 911 sc targa ( i know i know posh git). It was on east beach Shoeburyness Essex. After that i was hooked, did karting until i was old enough to hit the road.

[greeners]

Took my 7 year old out in the ZT doing power slides last week, in a field.

he'll be a nightmare when he can reach the pedals. Still he did manage to steer it on his own.

[scooter]

Both Claire and Paul started driving my Supercharged Range Rover Classic when the were 5 years old.We had the use of a friends private roads on his 22K acre estate which had over 20 miles of road. They were too small to sit on the seat so they stood on one leg and used the other foot on the pedals. It was fotunate that it was an Auto. By the age of ten they could sit in the seat and drive off road as well as I could. When Paul was six and Claire eight they were both racing carts. I think its important the you people are relaxed at the controls of a car before they have to deal with other drivers on our public roads.

[colintf]

Both Claire and Paul started driving my Supercharged Range Rover Classic when the were 5 years old.We had the use of a friends private roads on his 22K acre estate which had over 20 miles of road. They were too small to sit on the seat so they stood on one leg and used the other foot on the pedals. It was fotunate that it was an Auto. By the age of ten they could sit in the seat and drive off road as well as I could. When Paul was six and Claire eight they were both racing carts. I think its important the you people are relaxed at the controls of a car before they have to deal with other drivers on our public roads.

no wonder they both have talent then Brian

[Will.S]

Awareness of the danger should be drummed in at an early age. 18 would be a good age to start driving, with the cars restricted until they are 25.
The main problem is a scientific fact, we don't acquire the ability to risk assess until 30 and beyond, the only thing that can accelerate this in some cases is having kids!
Thats why young lads make such good infantry toms( respect due), they don't spend their time thinking 'If I do this, then this or that could happen and lead onto that....' they think 'I'm doing it, nothing will happen to ME!'
That's all well and good on the battlefield, but it leads to death and suffering on the public roads.
Sorry to be gloomy but I see it at work all the time, young lives cut short coz they play rutting stags in saxos. I know not all young drivers are like that but a huge percentage are.

[ColinE]

I think its important the you people are relaxed at the controls of a car before they have to deal with other drivers on our public roads.

IMHO I think this is more important than many items of the test - I know many will disagree but I've seen people that have passed their test but are almost terrified to drive. In my book they should not have passed - Ok rant over

[Stu C]

IMHO I think this is more important than many items of the test - I know many will disagree but I've seen people that have passed their test but are almost terrified to drive. In my book they should not have passed - Ok rant over

That's because they are taught simply to pass the test. Theres no in depth learning of the roads going on for when new drivers have passed their tests.