03-01-17, 08:05 PM
(03-01-17, 07:03 PM)Dead Eye link Wrote: [quote author=BBROWN1664 link=topic=21561.msg248217#msg248217 date=1482407727]
They should not allow anyone behind the wheel of a car until they have passed their CBT on a bike as a minimum. Better still , ban anyone from sitting behind the wheel of a car until they can evidence at least 100 hours of on-road bike experience.
If that were the case I'd suggest the same for both sides of the fence. Everyone should be required to have time spent on both a bike AND in a car. I've known one or two sole bikers who could do with spending some time behind the wheel of a car
We're all motorists after all and although some groups will live up to certain stereotypes more than others, we should all be willing to improve ourselves
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Not arguing with you on that point as yes there are a lot of bikers out there that really could do with some extra road training. However, the point is that bikers are more vulnerable due to car drivers not looking or knowing where to look, plus you go through more intensive training and tests to get a bike licence than you do to get a car licence, so maybe they should introduce mod 1 & 2 tests for getting a car licence.
RIP my beautiful red beast 1999 to 2017 ???