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y groovemeister on Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:22 pm
graball wrote:I honestly think that they are safer in modern cars with 80plus bhp, disc brakes, better handling and all that's before we start mentioning the "electronic" safety gadgets and air bags etc.
I suspect they feel safer, but is there the possibility that if you're driving a "safe" car, you will be more likely to take risks? Great for those inside the car, not so great for those around the car. I'm sure this isn't restricted to our younger drivers either!
I think that a lot of young drivers will take risks anyway....I know we used to when younger but some of the mishaps we had, skidding off the road etc wouldn't have happeneed if we has esp, abs etc or at least to a lesserr extent. I must admit that I don't agree with artificial driving aids in general, believing that drivers should learn to "handle" a car the hard way. But if young drivers are going to kill themselves in low spec cars why not give them some basic help in their early learning years?
The ideal situation would be to give them cars with all the safety specs in their first couple of years to learn better road skills, then give them "basic" cars for the next few years and say.....NOW learn to drive properly....