Driving on Provisional License

reduceditem

madjay wrote: »

You have assume I have any but I don't you have to Drive a car to get them and I don't.

you never answered my question, so I can assume from you not mentioning it you seem to believe it okay to break the law as long you state it is a mistake and it does not cost you. What a wonderful we all live in!

I sometimes break the speed limit and consider that 'o.k'.

I trust my own instincts ahead of the law as a rule, but I'm happy to use it as a guide and reference point. Clear enough?

reduceditem

Inactive wrote: »

They have a duty to know the law before driving, a Highway Code gives the basics.

In theory, that's great.


But if you stopped 100 drivers I doubt many would know all the basics. That's the reality.

Flyboy152

reduceditem wrote: »

In theory, that's great.


But if you stopped 100 drivers I doubt many would know all the basics. That's the reality.

If you stopped a hundred drivers and asked them what the legal position, is vis-a-vis driving without a licence is, I am pretty sure they will all be able to answer it correctly.

reduceditem

Flyboy152 wrote: »

If you stopped a hundred drivers and asked them what the legal position, is vis-a-vis driving without a licence is, I am pretty sure they will all be able to answer it correctly.

See my (real) example from a few posts earlier.

Flyboy152

And what are the probabilities of finding that one driver in the one hundred you stop.

reduceditem

Flyboy152 wrote: »

And what are the probabilities of finding that one driver in the one hundred you stop.

No idea.


But in my experience it's not uncommon for people on a provisional to be confused over their driving rights. If your experience is different, that's fine.

madjay

reduceditem wrote: »

I trust my own instincts ahead of the law as a rule, but I'm happy to use it as a guide and reference point. Clear enough?

Great argument "I do not break any laws beause I do not believe in them, I made my own up and keep to them, so you can't nick me Mr Policeman"

Why didn't any body else think of it First......A get out of jail free card!!!!!

tbourner

reduceditem wrote: »

But in my experience it's not uncommon for people on a provisional to be confused over their driving rights. If your experience is different, that's fine.

I have to say I'm going through the motorcycle learning at the moment, and I'm confused as to what I'm allowed and what I'll be allowed to ride after doing whichever level test I choose to take!
I'm reading up before I set off, but I completely understand that a LOT of people wouldn't, or would take the word of someone who learnt ages ago before the laws changed.

reduceditem

madjay wrote: »

Great argument "I do not break any laws beause I do not believe in them, I made my own up and keep to them, so you can't nick me Mr Policeman"

Why didn't any body else think of it First......A get out of jail free card!!!!!

Didn't say that I don't follow (nearly) all laws OR that I don't agree with many of them.....just saying I trust myself ahead of the law in some situations.

Gleeful

Off-topic-but-sort-of-on-topic:

I passed my driving test yesterday! Got insured on my boyfriends car, took it out for a spin....stalled at traffic lights cause I'm not used to such a powerful car and someone drove up my @rse

Of all the bad luck!!!!