"Cosmic Dawg, Legally Blond" > wrote
in message ...
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 08:49:52 -0700, "Phxbrd"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Cosmic Dawg, Legally Blond" >
wrote
> >in message ...
> >> On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:14:46 -0700, "Phxbrd"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >"Larry J." > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Waiving the right to remain silent, "Phxbrd"
> >> >> > said:
> >> >>
> >> >> > "Larry J." > wrote in message
> >> >> > ...
> >> >> >> Waiving the right to remain silent, "Phxbrd"
> >> >> >> > said:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > "Scott en Aztl n" > wrote in
> >> >> >> > message ...
> >> >> >> >> Take the quiz and tell us how well you do.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/60194.php
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Multiply all problems by 9.7 and you'll have an approximation
> >> >> >> > of driving in Phoenix. I'm amazed every day by how ****in
> >> >> >> > stoopid so many drivers here are. You take your life in your
> >> >> >> > hands....
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What do you expect in a state where they hand out driver's
> >> >> >> licenses that are good for 20 years..?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Some simple law enforcement would be nice. Cops are seen only
> >> >> > at accident scenes. Our current system is clearly wrong....
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm driving the north 101 Loop these days. The cops are out there
in
> >> >> force lately. I've seen them pull over several crazy speeders. I'm
> >> >> all for that...
> >> >
> >> >While in the meantime all other dangerous violations all over the
valley
> >are
> >> >ignored. Speed has yet to kill the first motorist. It's the
unplanned
> >> >stops what does ya in - frequently caused by buttheads driving too
> >> >slow/wrong lane for traffic conditions. Italy licenses drivers
according
> >to
> >> >real ability. On 60 Minutes, Mike Wallace rode with a Lamborghini
> >factory
> >> >driver licensed to drive 200 mph on 2 lane highways. Here, the
> >dumb****er
> >> >law "enforcers" still swear that "SPEED KILLS".
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> I've always thought that kind of graduated license system would be a
> >> great idea. I'm afraid it would be a hard sell here because we all
> >> have to be EQUAL.
> >
> >You've never heard of motorcycle or chauffeur licenses?
> >
> >
>
> Yeah but they don't give you any real "extra" privileges worth a crap
> and anyone can get them even if they can barely drive. I'm talking
> about a license that would require a test that's actually a measure of
> your driving skills so you would be able to drive some increment over
> the speed limit without being able to be given a ticket. Like a 1+
> license would let you do 10 over (as long as it's not reckless), and a
> 2+ would let you do 15 over, or something along those lines.
> --

I agree with your premise in general - all except the "...barely drive.". I
now know you're not a motorcyclist. Arizona testing is comprehensive and
certainly not easy. Ask the Harley posers why they borrow decent sickles
for the test....