britain's worst drive CH5
britain's worst drive CH5
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woof

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8,456 posts

304 months

Monday 25th November 2002
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Hi

I know this show has been on for a while, but I only just caught it last weekend.

R these drivers for real - surely video evidence is enough to ban these people for life and they're winning cars because they only hit 78 cars whereas all the other driver were well into 3 figures !!!!!!

>>> Edited by woof on Monday 25th November 11:19

Spoonman

1,085 posts

288 months

Monday 25th November 2002
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Maybe it's the first step towards a Running Man-cum-Death Race 2000 kind of game show? It'd be more entertaining.

Dazren

22,612 posts

288 months

Monday 25th November 2002
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Totally agree.

If we can all be videoed a couple of times doing 57 in a 50 on deserted dual carriageways and loose our licenses why can't these morons be banned for life for having a complete and utter lack of co-ordination and being a REAL danger to the public.

DAZ

Edited to say how did some of them pass their driving tests?

>> Edited by Dazren on Monday 25th November 10:43

JSG

2,238 posts

310 months

Monday 25th November 2002
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Its scary stuff this. It goes to show that the driving test is still to easy (a couple of them can't have passed that long ago). Problem is that the test doesn't do motorway / night driving, or enough reversing. I guess they scraped through (be interesting to know how many attepts they had) and then have got worse since.

Now you can see why you're likely to get your car damaged if you park on their route.

What worries me is that they may not be the worst out there.

Paceracing

729 posts

293 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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I think that they should have a new series called "Britain's Worst Driving Examiners". The examiners who gave these people driving licenses should be named and shamed on TV. It is a disgrace that the people who drive for a living, safely and in-control should be subjected to the unnecessary risk of having a head on collision with the arsehole bloke with the blond hair who enjoys smashing cars up. He is a liability. HE IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE ONEDAY. The examiner who passed him should have his license taken away. As for mummy's girl, she shouldn't be allowed anywhere near anything mechanical, let alone a car. The dim airheaded bint could wind up a wrist watch!

Jas.

Graham.J

5,420 posts

286 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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What makes me sick is that they are actually GIVEN cars, for being crap at driving, where's the logic on that, ok ok, so they've made an improvement, b/s they have, they've made an improvement from being bloody dangerous to just being a liability.

Spoonman

1,085 posts

288 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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Don't worry about 'em being given cars – let's face it, they won't last long with drivers like that, and it's always good to crop the population of nasty Rovers. That's if they don't sell them first, and buy loads of scratch cards instead.

Citizen Rat

41 posts

284 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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They should be getting Caterhams. Minimal crash protection, to cleanse the gene pool the easy way.

pdv6

16,442 posts

288 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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JSG said:I guess they scraped through

Quite literally, it would seem!

hertsbiker

6,443 posts

298 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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So how come Arif (last week) got the crummy Lada, while "hopeless" got the MG this week? where's the justice in that? atleast Arif showed potential for being skilfull. Good even, with some experience???

raceboy

13,820 posts

307 months

Tuesday 26th November 2002
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They basically kicked him off because he was 'playing the game' driving like an angel on set and then back to 'normal' on his way home
Liked the fact that the bint who got the MG has to give it back if she gets any points, should have been extended to give it back if she has any prangs

craigalsop

1,991 posts

295 months

Friday 29th November 2002
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They all failed their "driving test" in the last episode. Why can't their licenses be taken off them using video evidence FFS!

alan_driver

1,281 posts

284 months

Friday 29th November 2002
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apparently something rediculas like 75% of the public would fail their test. No wonder those retards did.
How they can be allowed on the roads is beond me!

tripps

5,814 posts

299 months

Monday 2nd December 2002
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Anyone for 5 years refresher test, which if failed badly would result in loss of license. Only problem is the expense for both government and motorists.

Also a five tries and your out policy, to stop people with zero ability getting through as a fluke. After which they'd be registered with the DVLC as not being allowed to drive that class of vehicle and would not even be granted a provisional license. Steep fines if they are found in charge of a vehicle.

The girl who couldn't think without her equally useless mother somehow passed on the 13th attempt - a cynic might say she smiled and flirted with a young maile examiner to get her license.

People think of driving as a right, not a privelege to be gained.

Venom

1,864 posts

286 months

Monday 2nd December 2002
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This program and those like it really irritate me, but not as much as having a real life experience with drivers like these.

Last week I had just parked up in a well lit car park on my way to see Die Another Day (quality by the way ). As I was in the process of getting out some numpty reversed into my car, forcing it into the barrier in front and knocking me off my feet. When I eventually managed to hail his attention he hadn't even realised he'd hit me He then went on to say that he had failed to even see my car there, never mind the fact that apart from being quite large its also bright red!

After exchanging details he then bunny hopped off down the road.

My question is similar to those already aired - How did this menace get a licence? Anyone remember Maureen from driving school, does anyone know if she has written anything/one off yet?

tripps

5,814 posts

299 months

Monday 2nd December 2002
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How much do these sorts of inconsiderate or just plain unobservant muppets cost us each year in either insurance or paint jobs.

My Celica run-around has five war wounds now, two on the roof!

If that was my TVR I'd be gutted, and it would cost a good amount to put right.