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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I have no expectation of public transport improvements here either. 
    Devon.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Me neither Hostafan. My nearest bus stop is 4 miles away. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    mine is about 2, and about 25 to the nearest railway station
    Devon.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    That lorry queue approaching Dover is now 30km long.
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    A propos not crossing a road except at a designated crossing, that might be ok in large towns but certainly not in a small one in Ireland... my nearest designated crossing is nearly 2 miles away.
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    There are 2 places in town where folk tend to cross the road.
     "THEY" decided to put the Pelican crossing in the middle .
    Nobody uses it

    Devon.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    A propos not crossing a road except at a designated crossing, that might be ok in large towns but certainly not in a small one in Ireland... my nearest designated crossing is nearly 2 miles away.
    I've been racking my brain to think where there is one within 10 miles of here.
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Over 20 miles for me raisingirl.
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    Does anyone know and practice the Green Cross Code these days or is it just easier to play chicken?!🤞👀
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Hostafan1 said:
    I'm curious why anyone should resent re taking their driving test.
    What to they have to worry about IF they're safe to be behind the wheel. 
    How many UNSAFE drivers are we happy to have on the roads?
    Just because we don't have enough testers now, is no reason why we shouldn't start training more.
    I'd LOVE to see public transport improved. 
    There are plenty of younger people who rely on it to get to school, college work etc who can't afford driving lessons, never mind running a car.
    Maybe we should just give everyone in rural areas with poor public transport a driving license on their 17th birthday so they can be independent ?

    I have no objection in principle, simply that it is impractical certainly in the current environment where there aren't even enough examiners for new drivers.  Can you imaging the chaos if such a scheme was already in operation?
    Where are all the people coming from to fill the HGV driver requirements, along with the driving examiners.....  There is a massive shortage of skilled staff (Yeah, blame it on Brexit) as always.
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