Riding in the car - driving experiences - share yours

[murmurlade]

I'm pretty sure the roads around here still belong to the government.. it wasn't a gated community until a year ago, and even then I don't think the neighbour community would pay for the rights/contract/whatever it was to turn it into a private road......

For example, if someone parked to the side of my house (not exactly blocking anybody), if it was a private road and the area surrounding my house belonged to me, I would be able to tell them to move, right? But since the roads still belong to the gvmt, I can't do anything about it.

Anyway those kids are really reckless.... I hope they don't get into an accident.

[galled]

Yes, I hope they don't hurt themselves either, but at the same time, as horrible as it may sound, I'm OK with Darwin taking out the stupid ones. :0

[murmurlade]

LMAO. agreed though! i mean, if you're trying to cram five people on a motorcycle or mess around when its moving, you've kind of got it coming for you.....

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I think the rules on the roads in a gated community are a little different then public streets. I thin the homeowners association rules may state the rules of parking. A gated community near me does not allow you to park on the streets, only in designated parking spots and you can not leave a vehicle in your drive way parked over night - it has to be in your garage. Guests have to park in the guest parking only...it's a little too rigid in my opinion but they can designate where you park or you can be fined there.

[I Shall Engrave]

I'm ashamed to say that I can't drive yet. I'm making a slight effort to study for my permit test. Once my semester ends I'll have more time to concentrate on that.

When my father was young, he got hit by a car and hit his head on the curb. The vehicle behind the one that hit him was an ambulance. That's the next best thing to not being hit by a car at all.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

ISE: your Dad was probably so fortunate that the ambulance was right there! Providence?

It seems like some places have stricter rules for getting your drivers license then others. Honestly, I think people should have a certain amount of hours of lessons first. Driving a car is like handling a weapon... people need to be responsible.

Now cars are being made where the car is doing more of the driving then the person. I wonder how that will effect getting y our license? Will you need one at all? Can we program the car to take our kids to school and not be in the car to take them there?

[Ryvvi]

wait you guys dont do a required amount of hours? we have to do 120 hours with learner plates on and a fully licensed driver, and then another 3 years on probationary license

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Now that sounds more responsible!

[Ryvvi]

it takes forever and i dont know a single person who didnt fudge their hours even a little (my mother lied on mine) xD
the probationary comes with a whole bunch of rules too, gotta maintain zero alcohol at all time, limited passengers, less demerit points etc
i dont actually know any of the other constraints which is terrible because thats what im on at the moment

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I wonder why they don't have you do a log book ( like when you fly an airplane). still seems like it would be difficult to track the hours...although I guess you'd do a running total?

[Ryvvi]

no we have it in a log book! got to write down the starting kilometers and what it ends up on your gauge, plus driving conditions (youve got to do a minimum 20 hours night driving) the time spent driving down to the minute etc

[Lemon Cheesecake]

oh wow! so organized!! Well, if you are under 18 here in California there some stringent rules, but once you pass 17.5 you don't have to do all the online courses/ driving lessons with accredited person and the log of hours . Ya, once you are 18 there is very little requirements other then to pass the written and then the driving.

Maybe that's what makes for some pretty crazy drivers here though.

[Ryvvi]

oh wow that so lenient
youngest you can get your full licence is 22 here its so weird to think you can just like... pass one test then go?

[Lemon Cheesecake]

If you are 16 there are rules about not driving with anyone but family and not driving after 10 pm etc for the first year. But you get a lot of high schooler's who don't adhere to that and I honestly think the police just turn a blind eye.... but they can't pull you over because you "look 16", yo have to be doing something wrong.

[MonkeyGirl18]

5 days, and I have to renew my license to get my under 21 restriction off, lol. Then I'm free as a goat! lol.

Well, it expires in May of this year soooo. Yeah.