Suzuki Samurai was Re: [geeks] SPARC proprietary (MAJOR RANT)

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> My personal beliefs (and i agree with yours below as
> well) are that it should be MUCH MORE DIFFICULT to get
> a driver's license.  The exams should test to see if
> people actually have some idea of how to control their
> vehicle as opposed to just testing if they can parallel
> park.  Things such as skid control and actually looking
> where you are going (as opposed to where you ARE)
> should be emphasized.  Teach them that standing on the
> brake is rarely the appropriate reaction to any
> situation.  Teach them to know when their right rear
> tyre is 15 PSI under-inflated.
> 
> Hell send them all to Skip Barber or Bondurant, make
> 'em get SCCA licenses.... just do something.  In my
> experience most people just don't know how to control
> their vehicle.
> 
> And all of this goes double for people who insist on
> driving behemoth SUVs.  If i see one more damn soccer
> mom driving 90+ on the rain talking on the cell phone i
> should have the right to pull out the DE .50 and tag

> one of her tyres.  Then we can actually see how well
> she can handle skid control.
> 
> Of course the penalties for driving without a valid
> license should be MUCH higher and i believe a retest
> every five years would not be inappropriate.
> 
I still like the a-hole darts.  See a lousy driver, nail him/her
with a dart (has a noticable flag).  Police are required to pull
over a car with three darts and give them a ticket for driving
like an a-hole. ;->