A Driving Licence Cull - Post your suggestions

[PHuzzy]

GC8 said:

We need a further level of punishment for those who speed up, swerve, or otherwise attempt to prevent you from overtaking, because tier three is too good for them.

Tier four. Kick in the bks and a permanent ban.

Defcon 5 - Death. We can call it justice for attempted murder.

[paranoid airbag]

I have a slight problem with Tier 3 - what's the value in, say, London or Oxford, of a bus pass for life, compared to buying a cheap car...?

[Mr SFJ]

ALBA MELV said:

tier 3 - foglight wkers

I must admit, I do this so people actually see me when i'm driving along during the day.(like a form of DRL's)

[kambites]

I'd add people who sit on the foot brake in queues of traffic at night when there's someone stopped behind them to the list. It completely destroys the night vision of the driver behind you, not to mention being thoroughly unpleasant.

[kambites]

Mr SFJ said:

I must admit, I do this so people actually see me when i'm driving along during the day.(like a form of DRL's)

Any not use dipped beam, which would (a) also show two rear lights without disguising your brake lights and (b) be legal.

[MiseryStreak]

paranoid airbag said:

I have a slight problem with Tier 3 - what's the value in, say, London or Oxford, of a bus pass for life, compared to buying a cheap car...?

Agree. No bus pass.

Tier 4 should be a kneecapping.
Tier 5 - Death, as already suggested.

Pulling out on someone and then making no attempt to accelerate up to the speed limit - Tier 5. No trial, no jury, straight to execution.

[jamieduff1981]

Why does crushing cars always get mentioned in these threads?

I don't care about hatchbacks being crushed but I don't see a victory in having a DB5 crushed.

[Pesty]

Matt UK said:

Coming to a standstill at an empty roundabout, checking, waiting and then driving off into the path of a car which ha just entered the roundabout. Straight to Tier 3.

It's epidemic proportions around here. Even on low roundabouts where you can see all approaches they still fking stop, it's like their brains are so slow processing they decide to go, car coming too late made decision oops nearly crash shake fist at other car...
They look straight ahead until they stop too. It's like they are terrified of drivng.


People who brake at every bend even though they are doing 40 in a 60 and you could go round at 80 easily.

People who almost come to a stop to turn left.

Basically all old people and women

Edited by Pesty on Wednesday 23 April 11:43

[StoatInACoat]

VictoriaYorks said:

People who pull up in a queue of traffic leaving a big gap in front of them, then slowly creep forward once you've stopped behind them - why?

I do this if someone has been tailgating me for a while as they usually stop 2 inches off your rear bumper when you stop. By slowing down gently and rolling forward slightly after they have come to a complete halt I leave adequate space for them when they get hit up the arse whilst leaving enough for myself in front when they mix up the pedals before the light goes green.

Doesn't work though. That kind of driver usually doesn't know what a handbrake is for.

[Fire99]

Compulsory re-test for all drivers every 10 years. Make it cheap but strict. That'll cull licenses nicely.

OK the roads will no doubt be mostly empty and our economy will hit the skids but will solve all your driving issues.

[stevesingo]

Fire99 said:

Compulsory re-test for all drivers every 10 years. Make it cheap but strict. That'll cull licenses nicely.

OK the roads will no doubt be mostly empty and our economy will hit the skids but will solve all your driving issues.

Cue, a massive jump in unlicenced and uninsured drivers.

[henrycrun]

Texting while driving. Tier3 (plus digit removal)

[anonymous-user]

Pesty said:

People who almost come to a stop to turn left.

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 23 April 11:43

^ This, in particular, when leaving the arse-end of their car hanging out in the road they are turning off. Tier 5 offence.

Moped riders in general, but in particular those who use the throttle as if it is an on/off switch. Instant tier 5 offence.

[*Al*]

henrycrun said:

Texting while driving. Tier3 (plus digit removal)

Absolutely! I notice so many drivers coming the opposite way peering down into their laps so obviously reading or texting on their mobiles.

[J4CKO]

Anyone who actively participates in groups of more than two of the same type of car being driven in convoy.

[Hudson]

Not staying in your lane on London Colney roundabout - Tier 9, you and your car are destroyed by missile from a nearby Predator drone.

[big_boz]

*Al* said:

henrycrun said:

Texting while driving. Tier3 (plus digit removal)

Absolutely! I notice so many drivers coming the opposite way peering down into their laps so obviously reading or texting on their mobiles.

I watch someone drive into me while texting...when i was stationary...in a car park....with my hand on the horn!

[fulham911club]

kambites said:

I'd add people who sit on the foot brake in queues of traffic at night when there's someone stopped behind them to the list. It completely destroys the night vision of the driver behind you, not to mention being thoroughly unpleasant.

errrm - they are probably in an automatic

And btw "it completely destroys the night vision..." sounds like you are on a top gun mission of some sorts - you aren't ...

[Kateg28]

Surely Tier 5 should be remaining in their car whilst it is being crushed.

And that should be for texting whilst driving although, to be fair, people who text whilst driving will soon remove themselves from the gene pool.

[V8forweekends]

We could have much clearer roads by recalling the licence of anyone who spells it license.

People who brake (usually at night) without warning every time a car comes the other way - there is something terribly wrong there.

Anyone who wears a hat of any kind whilst driving (exemption for convertibles and chauffeurs).