Comments on: The Plight of the L-plater http://www.notsounwashed.com/2009/10/the-plight-of-the-l-plater/ Now With More Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: sarah http://www.notsounwashed.com/2009/10/the-plight-of-the-l-plater/#comment-289 sarah Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:15:20 +0000 http://www.notsounwashed.com/?p=202#comment-289 haha.. ahhh try being a female motorcycle rider :P its peachy! haha.. ahhh try being a female motorcycle rider :P its peachy!

]]> By: Debari http://www.notsounwashed.com/2009/10/the-plight-of-the-l-plater/#comment-283 Debari Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:48:10 +0000 http://www.notsounwashed.com/?p=202#comment-283 Great analogy Jessie. I agree with you 100%. Really road rage is so counterproductive and usually leaves both parties feeling like they want to strangle someone. Not cool. But I suppose a lot of people have a lot of rage in them, not that's any excuse. Check your rage at the car door fellas. Sorry to hear about the Canberra ticket incident. Like you said he could've been compassionate considering the circumstances. Next thing you know they'll book a guy for speeding while he's wife is in labour next to him and they're just trying to get to the hospital. I know the law supposed to apply to everyone and all that, but really? With the possibility of someones life in the balance? That just seems all sorts of wrong to me. Great analogy Jessie.

I agree with you 100%. Really road rage is so counterproductive and usually leaves both parties feeling like they want to strangle someone. Not cool. But I suppose a lot of people have a lot of rage in them, not that’s any excuse. Check your rage at the car door fellas.

Sorry to hear about the Canberra ticket incident. Like you said he could’ve been compassionate considering the circumstances. Next thing you know they’ll book a guy for speeding while he’s wife is in labour next to him and they’re just trying to get to the hospital. I know the law supposed to apply to everyone and all that, but really? With the possibility of someones life in the balance? That just seems all sorts of wrong to me.

]]> By: Bean http://www.notsounwashed.com/2009/10/the-plight-of-the-l-plater/#comment-282 Bean Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:33:19 +0000 http://www.notsounwashed.com/?p=202#comment-282 Oh right its this bit: "...almost ANY time I see a red P-plater tailgaiting me, or giving me guff for not going as fast or as… I don’t even know, as THEY want… chances are, I’VE BEEN DRIVING LONGER THAN THEM. I have MORE experience on the road than them. Going back to my introduction, it’s not like I can’t pass these tests. I just haven’t. But they assume, incorrectly, that I can’t drive just because I have my Ls. I have been driving since you were a tweenie, whippersnapper!" That doesn't really make sense with your point that L-platers are mostly just kids trying to learn and being harrassed. But I get your point, its not really about how accurately other drives perceive an L-plater's skill level, but how they treat them given that perception. Really, I think all L-platers should be treated like there's a 15 foot no-fly-zone around them, unless they are stopped at the lights :P Oh right its this bit:

“…almost ANY time I see a red P-plater tailgaiting me, or giving me guff for not going as fast or as… I don’t even know, as THEY want… chances are, I’VE BEEN DRIVING LONGER THAN THEM. I have MORE experience on the road than them. Going back to my introduction, it’s not like I can’t pass these tests. I just haven’t. But they assume, incorrectly, that I can’t drive just because I have my Ls. I have been driving since you were a tweenie, whippersnapper!”

That doesn’t really make sense with your point that L-platers are mostly just kids trying to learn and being harrassed. But I get your point, its not really about how accurately other drives perceive an L-plater’s skill level, but how they treat them given that perception. Really, I think all L-platers should be treated like there’s a 15 foot no-fly-zone around them, unless they are stopped at the lights :P

]]> By: Bean http://www.notsounwashed.com/2009/10/the-plight-of-the-l-plater/#comment-281 Bean Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:12:56 +0000 http://www.notsounwashed.com/?p=202#comment-281 Having been on my L's for like 4 years or something, and being 24, I get you, though I don't and haven't driven much so I'm still a newbie. I haven't been exposed to any real jerks on the road but I've seen it happen to others. Being an L plater can really blow chunks. I don't really have anything constructive to add. Oh, except I think we have green Ps here too! Also wanted to add that some of what you said about your skillz, as mad as they no doubt are, isn't that relevant cause if you're on your Ls you're on your Ls. I know you weren't arguing for it but I don't think how long you've had your Ls should relevant to tickets and stuff. (This was mainly inspired by one hing you said and now I can't find it cause my iPhone is being a dick.) Having been on my L’s for like 4 years or something, and being 24, I get you, though I don’t and haven’t driven much so I’m still a newbie. I haven’t been exposed to any real jerks on the road but I’ve seen it happen to others. Being an L plater can really blow chunks. I don’t really have anything constructive to add. Oh, except I think we have green Ps here too!

Also wanted to add that some of what you said about your skillz, as mad as they no doubt are, isn’t that relevant cause if you’re on your Ls you’re on your Ls. I know you weren’t arguing for it but I don’t think how long you’ve had your Ls should relevant to tickets and stuff. (This was mainly inspired by one hing you said and now I can’t find it cause my iPhone is being a dick.)

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