30-12-16, 02:59 PM
So many of the replies on here have struck a chord with me!
As youngsters in the distant past we all rode bicycles so by the time we were 16 already had some "road sense"-indeed quite a few of us did the ROSPA Cycling Proficiency Test(still got my certificate but lost the badge years ago).
In those heady days of the 60s with petrol at 30p a gallon & insurance for about £1-50 from the Co-Op man we hit the road(sometimes literally) without any training
& if we were lucky survived to learn what to do & what not to!
Training is only worthwhile if new skills are acquired and put into practice. I doubt like many on here that I could pass the hazard perception test without learning the "method" required.
The route to a full motorcycle licence has been made long,expensive & involved to the extent that many potential future riders are put off altogether,especially if they have never experienced the freedom of two-wheeling-either pedal powered or motor assisted, & wait until they re 17 & go for a car.
As the roads become increasingly congested you would think any right thinking government would do everything possible to encourage use of 2-wheeled transport[size=78%] . [/size]
[/size][size=78%]Car ownership has grown exponentially since the 60s,along with increased air pollution from traffic delays/jams. [/size]
[/size][size=78%]In my opinion the people I know who learnt to ride young turned into far better car/van/lorry drivers.[/size]
[/size][size=78%]I know we live in a risk averse culture but that doesnt stop people overeating/smoking/drinking to excess.[/size]
[/size][size=78%]If they can introduce a scheme which provides training for life on the roads which isnt beyond the pocket of the average citizen-lets go for it. Of course new/learner drivers need motorway tuition-these roads have been with us since the 50s.[/size]
As youngsters in the distant past we all rode bicycles so by the time we were 16 already had some "road sense"-indeed quite a few of us did the ROSPA Cycling Proficiency Test(still got my certificate but lost the badge years ago).
In those heady days of the 60s with petrol at 30p a gallon & insurance for about £1-50 from the Co-Op man we hit the road(sometimes literally) without any training
& if we were lucky survived to learn what to do & what not to!
Training is only worthwhile if new skills are acquired and put into practice. I doubt like many on here that I could pass the hazard perception test without learning the "method" required.
The route to a full motorcycle licence has been made long,expensive & involved to the extent that many potential future riders are put off altogether,especially if they have never experienced the freedom of two-wheeling-either pedal powered or motor assisted, & wait until they re 17 & go for a car.
As the roads become increasingly congested you would think any right thinking government would do everything possible to encourage use of 2-wheeled transport[size=78%] . [/size]
[/size][size=78%]Car ownership has grown exponentially since the 60s,along with increased air pollution from traffic delays/jams. [/size]
[/size][size=78%]In my opinion the people I know who learnt to ride young turned into far better car/van/lorry drivers.[/size]
[/size][size=78%]I know we live in a risk averse culture but that doesnt stop people overeating/smoking/drinking to excess.[/size]
[/size][size=78%]If they can introduce a scheme which provides training for life on the roads which isnt beyond the pocket of the average citizen-lets go for it. Of course new/learner drivers need motorway tuition-these roads have been with us since the 50s.[/size]