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Best one I saw was when I worked in Crawley - someone had gone straight on at one of the (many) roundabouts on the old A23. Trouble was, that particular roundabout was a big one with a 10 foot high mound in the middle, and he ended up at the top!
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When my grandfather was learning to drive back in the 40's, regulations were pretty vague as I understand it.
History has it that he got a license easily (no test?) and on his first outing managed to drive straight acros the first round-about ever constructed in the UK.
I think he kind of gave up driving after that but it did not stop him sitting in as a "qualified" driver when my other grandfather decided to get a learner permit in the 1950's.
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Best one I saw was when I worked in Crawley - someone had gone straight on at one of the (many) roundabouts on the old A23. Trouble was, that particular roundabout was a big one with a 10 foot high mound in the middle, and he ended up at the top!
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Ha ha :lol:
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[quote=CJSJAG post_id=61616 time=1642775476 user_id=3270]
When my grandfather was learning to drive back in the 40's, regulations were pretty vague as I understand it.
History has it that he got a license easily (no test?) and on his first outing managed to drive straight acros the first round-about ever constructed in the UK.
I think he kind of gave up driving after that but it did not stop him sitting in as a "qualified" driver when my other grandfather decided to get a learner permit in the 1950's.
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them were the days lol a geezer used to walk in front with a red flag , so i am told :oops:
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Speaking of getting licenses easily... In Belgium you got a driver's license without any practical test whatsoever up until 1977. It's been a while now but us in the surrounding countries think it still affects how some Belgians drive (no offence to any Belgian members!. :D
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Post by Cluck »

Speed isn't dangerous, it's inappropriate speed that is.

You can be doing 40mph in a 30-limit, in the depths of winter, through a village with narrow paths and pedestrians on the road, which I would argue is FAR more dangerous than, say, doing 120mph on a deserted dual-carriageway in clear, dry conditions, but you know who the judge would throw the book hardest at ;)
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