26-04-13, 12:44 PM
I didn't see the programme last night but have experiance which might make bikers/drivers on here think a little more tollerant of young people and the way they drive.
My lad is 19 been driving for only 5 month, he has a Yaris 1 litre which cost him £1920 to insure, fully comp, the car has a black box in it to record how he drives, or how I drive or the Mrs as we are all on the ins as this brought the price down, it does however go up if his driving is recorded as poor.
I'm happy that he has the box as it links to a site and I can see how he's driving, to a small extent.
I've no problem with the box is that it makes you watch your speed and keep within the speed limits all well and good until you put it in to practice.
When driving within the speed limits virtually everything drives right up your arse, which in turn puts extra preasure on the driver, time is then spent looking in mirrors looking at speedo and feeling preasurised, which can't be good for the young driver.
So all in all if you see a young driver in a small car doing 29 MPH in a 30 give them a bit of space.
My lad is 19 been driving for only 5 month, he has a Yaris 1 litre which cost him £1920 to insure, fully comp, the car has a black box in it to record how he drives, or how I drive or the Mrs as we are all on the ins as this brought the price down, it does however go up if his driving is recorded as poor.
I'm happy that he has the box as it links to a site and I can see how he's driving, to a small extent.
I've no problem with the box is that it makes you watch your speed and keep within the speed limits all well and good until you put it in to practice.
When driving within the speed limits virtually everything drives right up your arse, which in turn puts extra preasure on the driver, time is then spent looking in mirrors looking at speedo and feeling preasurised, which can't be good for the young driver.
So all in all if you see a young driver in a small car doing 29 MPH in a 30 give them a bit of space.