http://shitedrivers.com/2008/02/19/kids-can-be-shite-drivers-too/ Promoting good driving by exposing bad driving in Ireland Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://shitedrivers.com/2008/02/19/kids-can-be-shite-drivers-too/comment-page-1/#comment-5217 fumanchu Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:13:36 +0000 http://shitedrivers.com/index.php/2008/02/19/kids-can-be-shite-drivers-too/#comment-5217 I wonder if it's to do with engine size and max speed. For example, go karts don't require the driver to have a license. All the same, a restriction on the age of a child owning and/or driving such a machine would be a good thing. Maybe an additional restriction on minimum height too, to ensure safe operation of all hand and foot controls and clear front visibility. A short kid of the approved age could still be a risk if he's sat uncomfortably and unable to reach both left and right foot rests/controls, hand controls like brakes without straining (e.g. small hands on a short person). Even then, restrict when (i.e. daytime hours) and where (i.e. no public places) a kid could ride it. Other than this, bar kids - period - and apply normal driving license rules. I wonder if it's to do with engine size and max speed. For example, go karts don't require the driver to have a license. All the same, a restriction on the age of a child owning and/or driving such a machine would be a good thing. Maybe an additional restriction on minimum height too, to ensure safe operation of all hand and foot controls and clear front visibility. A short kid of the approved age could still be a risk if he's sat uncomfortably and unable to reach both left and right foot rests/controls, hand controls like brakes without straining (e.g. small hands on a short person). Even then, restrict when (i.e. daytime hours) and where (i.e. no public places) a kid could ride it. Other than this, bar kids – period – and apply normal driving license rules.

]]> http://shitedrivers.com/2008/02/19/kids-can-be-shite-drivers-too/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 Crunchy Links - February 19th 2008 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:45:37 +0000 http://shitedrivers.com/index.php/2008/02/19/kids-can-be-shite-drivers-too/#comment-5196 [...] other web sites I maintain which needed attention lately - one being ShiteDrivers which features a new entry today from me about kids. They can be shite drivers too, you know. The ShiteDrivers site has been [...] [...] other web sites I maintain which needed attention lately – one being ShiteDrivers which features a new entry today from me about kids. They can be shite drivers too, you know. The ShiteDrivers site has been [...]

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