So how would you fix the licensing system?

[bud]

Yeah the theory test should only need to be done once. Unless there is major changes made to the system.

If you have an A2 licence. You should be able to upgrade to an A licence after two years. Riding a bigger bike with a days training with an instructor. Providing you reach a standard he feels is acceptable.

The two years, then retake the CBT isn't working. After two years you don't forget how to ride. The government need to address why people are not doing the full test. Financial resources perhaps?

[Bender]

On 22/02/2024 at 15:34, geofferz said:

Same as as car - 1 full licence when you're 17 to ride anything. Why not. 

I would restrict it to power limits for both cars and bikes for women untill they are 21 and for men untill they are 55 at which point they either realise immortality isn't a thing or they never made it.

[S-Westerly]

4 hours ago, Bender said:

I would restrict it to power limits for both cars and bikes for women untill they are 21 and for men untill they are 55 at which point they either realise immortality isn't a thing or they never made it.

You mean I'm not immortal? ! Bloody hell that's spoiled my day.

[Bender]

19 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

You mean I'm not immortal? ! Bloody hell that's spoiled my day.

Yes and you can now buy any bike you want  

[Gerontious]

Maybe ending this kind of nonsense would be a start. 

 

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One driver is still on British roads despite having 176 points on his licence, new data reveals.

He is thought to be one of more than 50 people in the country who are still holding a valid driving licence despite racking up at least 30 penalty points.

Three men also have more than 100 points, including the 26-year-old with 176, according to analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) figures.

 

The woman with the most points is a 50-year-old with 96.

 

 

[S-Westerly]

7 hours ago, Gerontious said:

Maybe ending this kind of nonsense would be a start. 

 

 

How the hell do you get 176 at only 26? And what possible justification is there that allows you to drive with that many?

[Gerontious]

23 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

How the hell do you get 176 at only 26? And what possible justification is there that allows you to drive with that many?

clever lawyers. A sob story and a sympathetic magistrate.

 

from the same article: 

 

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Under the totting-up process, drivers are usually banned for six months if they receive 12 or more points within a three-year period, unless they convince a court this would result in exceptional hardship, which could relate to their ability to work or care for their family.

 

[bud]

I remember on guy that was reported in the press with 30 points. He was a cardiac surgeon. Could be called on at anytime, day or night. 

They argued that losing his licence would cost people's lives.