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Its the potential to cause harm to me etc.. prevention is better then cure.
you know what - If this was you behind them and they had a p-plate on you would be screaming bloody murder but because im the p-plater im gettin railed for it by you; wtf is that? go back to your sheltered lives guys, enjoy living in a 1 sided world
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If it was me behind them, no I wouldn't be screaming bloody murder, regardless of what plate was on the back of the car. I would have no idea why they were driving under the speed limit, perhaps there was a good reason? Try driving through Kangaroo Valley behind a bus. You're lucky if you do 10kph then you have to wait while passengers disembark and let them cross the road. A 20 minute trip turns into a 1 hour trip very easily. Just sat back, casually went up and down the mountain and overtook them when it was safe. |
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An insurance quote on NRMA's website; For me, today, where I live: 1334 If I was female with same options: 1256 If I lived in Vaucluse: 1195 If I was a female living in Vaucluse: 1061 Have you taken a poll is in relation to your claim that all elderly people are happy that P platers wear P plates. How do you know they're happy about it? |
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26-08-2008, 03:32 PM | #247 | |||
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How about those under 25 who never have an accident. Never make a claim. Are never convicted of a driving offence. Yet, still have to pay for expensive insurance. Just because it's backed by a few meaningless statistics doesn't mean it's not discrimination. Imagine the crap that would go down if insurance company statistics showed that black females in the 38-42 year age bracket were of highest risk and adjusted their premiums and excess accordingly... |
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Nice find and some good info there. Clearly outlining that insurance companies do, in fact, discriminate against more than just age... No, I haven't taken a poll on the elderly being happy about P platers displaying P plates (you are quite welcome to if you like, I don't have the time), however, in a public discussion that occured on the NW of Tas several months ago, the general conscensus was that it was fine for P plate drivers to continue to display P plates, whereas the very suggestion that the elderly should have to display E plates was an outrage... |
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26-08-2008, 03:40 PM | #251 | |||
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If you think it's discrimination, take Insurance companies to court for a big civil suit, win and spend the rest of your days sunning yourself in the Bahamas among wads of cash and buxom bikini babes. I'm sure you'd find a lawyer to do it Pro Bono, it's for WADS!! |
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Insurance premiums are a game of odds, the higher the risk of a payout, the higher the premium. No point sooking about it, its a justifiable fact.
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It would be interesting to know if there are any statistics that support the premise that requiring oldies to do medicals actually significantly reduces their involvement in accidents or the road toll or if it is just another case of pandering to naive public opinion (similar to banning P platers from having V8's).
I have my suspicions that the sudden onset of dementia, a stroke or similar that may cause oldies to initiate accidents might well happen between any annual medicals they are required to have and that it might be more effective to have some system on all cars that prevents drunks and those with aged diminished memory, reflexes and mental capacity from starting their cars in the first place. If we all had to remember and key in some complex string of numbers in a random order responding to a set of coloured lights or perform a similar task within x seconds when prompted before we could start out cars maybe the world would be a safer place in terms of ensuring those not fit to drive for a variety of reasons did not drive.
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27-08-2008, 01:02 PM | #257 | ||
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they have something like that in aus...
guy that worked at my partners work was a known alco they put a thing in his car that he had to blow and if he was over the limmit it wouldnt start....well he proved that the thing didnt work very well plenty of times aparently.... but yes the american version sounds rather dangerous if u have to do it while driving
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I have an elderly family friend who told me he drives a maximum of 50 km/h everywhere and avoids the freeway at all costs. He just thinks it's unsafe to go any faster in today's crazy world. He has a lot of health problems, takes him five minutes to walk to the toilet, speaks very slowly and has quite shaky hands. I'm honestly glad he doesn't go any faster than 50, but I also wonder if he should be behind a wheel at all.
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27-08-2008, 03:45 PM | #260 | ||
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i voted no. as the majority of you have said, the biggest problem is car park prangs and reversing into poles. WHO CARES?? im sure the majority of older drivers would be insured anyway. it could be the last five years of their lives, should we take someones independance away beacuse they cant reverse park in record time or because they drive everywhere 5 kays below the speed limit? well if i live till im 80 and rta want to test me, i wouldnt stop driving even if i failed. ill be dead in a few years after that anyway!! so bring on the unlicenced driving charges all you like.
ps. i behave now mostly but i plan to run a muck when i know my time is near!!!!!
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What kind of attitude is that? If you cant spot a 2 tonne sedan stopped behind you while you back out of a parking spot what kind of hope to you have at seeing a mum with a pram, or kids around in the area?
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27-08-2008, 04:32 PM | #262 | ||
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While its fair to say there's no excuse for failing to take due care when reversing in a car park its also equally fair to say allot of people place themselves in positions of shall we say "vulnerability" by either speeding in car parks or driving/pulling up too close to or walking in peoples blind spots...
A classic example of this is someone speeding up to get past a reversing car only to cop said reversing car in the rear door.... The reverser maybe technically in the wrong but impatience, stupidity and poor judgement contributed to it.
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Get rid of the old people!
And take the young people off the roads too! And crush those 4WDs that keep terrorizing our streets! Then ban those immigrants who cant even read the street signs! Finally, lets eliminate all those environmentally unfriendly cars! |
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well i hate all those drivers young or old that cut me off at the lights when im driving a road train dont they know it takes a long time to pull up ? i also hate ppl that sit on 87kph in a 110 zone
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Regarding slow old folks, how about the 97year old man who was clocked doing 152kmh in a 80 zone on the Hume last Sat.
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i drive through adelaide and port augusta all up 6 sets of lights each way an yes i can only do 90 thats why i hate ppl sitting on 87
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lol atleast im not alone ppl just dont think when there driving well ive had my whinge now im happy
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