Why do learners not learn on the Motorway?
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I never really thought about it when I was learning to drive (around 7 years ago) but why are learners not taught how to drive on the motorway?
The number of people I know who are scared of slip roads and are dangerous when joining motorways because they have no idea how to do it is scary. One girl I know would rather fall asleep at the wheel than pull into a services for a rest as she is too scared about rejoining the motorway.
I imagine this would also account for the amount of poor lane discipline there is on the Motorways these days. No one has taught them where they should be. The same people mentioned above are also the same that will get in the middle lane and sit there as they feel safer in the middle.
Learners that take Pass Plus are taught the very very basics of motorway travel but (from my experience) very few new drivers bother to take pass plus.
Why is Motorway driving not a compulsory part of learning to drive and why is it not part of the test?
The number of people I know who are scared of slip roads and are dangerous when joining motorways because they have no idea how to do it is scary. One girl I know would rather fall asleep at the wheel than pull into a services for a rest as she is too scared about rejoining the motorway.
I imagine this would also account for the amount of poor lane discipline there is on the Motorways these days. No one has taught them where they should be. The same people mentioned above are also the same that will get in the middle lane and sit there as they feel safer in the middle.
Learners that take Pass Plus are taught the very very basics of motorway travel but (from my experience) very few new drivers bother to take pass plus.
Why is Motorway driving not a compulsory part of learning to drive and why is it not part of the test?
Edited by Deluded on Wednesday 2nd February 10:57
kambites said:
You're not even allowed on the motorway on a provision licence, let alone required to do it. I would have thought that any good driving instructor would teach you to drive on dual carriageways, though. Mine certainly did (and indeed there was a section of dual carriage way on my test route).
I know that, but why? It's no more dangerous (in my opinion) than driving on an A-road and you pretty much reach the same speeds. Motorway driving is a big part of driving these days so surely it should be taught?
It may be like A road driving but it isn't the same. There are more rules and lane discipline is more important.
JonnyFive said:
I don't agree with learners on the motorways, too many idiots as it is let alone adding a scared learner to the mix.
Most of the idiots are probably the people who have never driven on a motorway, or rarely do. Surely if they learnt to drive on them in there test, they would at least have some experience.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff