Parafox

I read that as "life".

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Same here. Well written, funny but dark at times. And the soundtrack is good too

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It can be dangerous particularly on motorways and dual carriageways. It is frustrating to be behind someone such as you mention, however it could also be argued that it's selfish for those frustrated drivers (and I can be one of them) not to be more tolerant and less arrogant/impatient, which I try to be. That, IMO, makes a better driver. It's not all about you. Arrogance and impatience is more likely to result in a collision than patience and tolerance.

Speed kills. Particularly when combined with over confident and inexperienced drivers.

Norfolk must be off the scale in exciting entertainment, then.

Embarrassing that I'm watching and texting whilst driving with a pint in my hand and a spliff hanging from my mouth

Raya having a great game. Oops. Wrong thread and I can't delete

9 behind the ball for Arsenal. They'll block ManC out

On this occasion Trossard led with his elbow

It's a yellow he would have got even if that was his first foul. Ref is correct.

15 at least, I reckon.

Seems reasonable. An outright loss of a licence after 50 years of unblemished driving does feel somewhat harsh.

Easy, tiger.

I get what your saying and if I were to lose my licence I would be devastated. Question is, would I be more devastated if I was the one to cause injury or potentially death, to another due to my incompetence through frailty and poor judgement? Yes. There has to come a time in everyone's driving life when one has to admit they are no longer safe. It takes courage and humility to reach that conclusion but better that than being in court for a serious driving offence. There's nothing wrong with taking a re-test at 70, then every 2 years thereafter, if it keeps unsafe drivers off the road, even if re-testing is stressful and it obviously will be because so many are reliant on their car for so many things. However, I would imagine driving when you feel indecisive and anxious about dealing with all the tricky situations that driving today can involve, would be more stressful than being aware enough to admit that enough is enough and getting a taxi or a family member to take you to wherever you need to go. Fortunately I'm not at that point yet, but I'd like to think that I would recognise when I am no longer fully competent to drive. The elderly driver that nearly caused the collision I posted about earlier, could have hit me and caused who knows what damage or injury to me, her and any other road users in the vicinity. The fact that she was clearly oblivious to the situation and continued to drive on, is concerning.

I'm 69 in November. And I'd happily take a retest and fully expect to pass based mainly on my multiple re-examinations by the ambulance service and my class 1 driving experience. Granted, most regular drivers don't have this and I agree with you that there are plenty of capable competent drivers would pass a re-test with no problems. The thing is, there are also plenty who are not safe to be on the road. Re-test at 70 then every 2 years after. Funded by the driver themselves.

Was that where the Ballatyne's spa is now? Or is it opposite that and is now, IIRC, a charity place to help those in need? Some kind of support for people trying to get into work/find accommodation?

The number of really elderly drivers that everyone encounters. The only one's that think they're capable are they themselves. Such as the elderly woman who came out of Morrison's in Hinckley onto the A47 at the exact moment I was at that junction. She never slowed down, never looked in my direction (to her right), was clearly oblivious to the fact that other traffic would have been travelling at up to 40mph. I managed to swerve enough to avoid her, an instinctive reaction rather than anticipation as there was no time to anticipate. Had there been vehicles waiting to turn right into the junction, I would have collided with them. It's because of people like her that I think a mandatory re-test at 70 yrs (75 at the latest) should be part of retaining a driving licence.

Which is pretty much what @UniFox21 was saying.

This. And those that flick the indicator on for one flash, then nothing further. One flash is not enough, especially at motorway speeds. I know I keep mentioning it, but, I was taught by the police driving instructors that indicators should be kept on until the manoeuvre has been completed. In fact, in some countries abroad, when overtaking, by law, indicators have be kept on during the overtake until you're about to move back into your lane. I wish we had that in this country.

Fox Cub buses!!!

Will-I-Am

Probably the most ill-disciplined topic about potatoes on the internet.

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