Comments on: Going Underground

By: Ciaran45

Ciaran45 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:21:38 +0000

I can’t see the problem here.
All of a sudden so many people seem to have been born with the rules of the road embedded into their brain and were able to drive before they could walk.
You have so many issues I think you need professional help.
Please stick to the point. You don’t like Learner drivers ?? Were you not a learner some day!! Did you pass the test first time, would you pass it now if you took it? I know what the law says but our overworked Gardai spend so much time harassing Learner drivers the have enough trouble without you putting the boot in. Remove the log from your own eye before removing it from others. By the way spell check is a handy tool.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:47:16 +0000

It’s funny when I drive through an industrial estate near me, I see loads of people gingerly doing their 3 point turns, reversing around corners etc. but only about 1 in 6 that I see actually have L-plates on display these days.

By: jim travers

jim travers — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:01:20 +0000

Sorry Harri, ups I mean Harry for all the grammar problems, but I suppose writing from the top of my head and then posting it on line is but a problem that arises when I am restricted to writing within the available free time that I have.Next time I’ll take my time, fully check the spelling and grammar
and hopefully by the time I get around to posting my article the human race will have moved on and will be beaming around the country using star trek technology. Any who, I get your point and note your comments. Unfortunately I am not a journalist or even a good writer, I try my best and hope that my writing leads to constructive and helpful comments and opinions from other readers.Our aim is to highlight and bring to public attention the problems associated with bad driving.

When I die and go to heaven I will be applying to the man in charge for the job as front gate man. John Smith, don’t worry about booking your entry ticket with ticketmaster, a shitedriver.com member will hold the key.

By: Chris Williams

Chris Williams — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:43:59 +0000

@ Alan Q
The Hibernian scholl he refers to is their driving lessons school. Newly setup, a copy of what they do in the UK.

By: Alan Q

Alan Q — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:27:04 +0000

I think you will find that Hibernian does not charge a cent for its advanced driving school held all over the country. They charge you a deposit that is refunded so long as you turn up on the day. Should you not turn up you lose all your money.

Also the fact of the matter is that nobody should ever have been driving solo on the road until they have a full license.

If somebody without a driving license today applies for one they will receive a driving permit. It permits them to drive accompanied whilst they learn to drive.

Its not a blue piece of paper you hold onto until such time you actually sit and pass a test.

We were fools never to have brought this in sooner, good infrastructure or not.

Driving schools are now failing drivers whom they witness ariving for a test unacompanied. How did you get there? On your own = No Insurance. Instant Fail!

I do not mind learner drivers and never have because they are learning. I always allow them the courtesty of making mistakes a full license holder should not. If somebody removes their plates now and makes consistent stupid mistakes they will find that more people will treat them as full license holders and blow them off the road.

By: Gobo hobo

Gobo hobo — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:06:27 +0000

Why would people remove their L plates? Surely the gardai would prefer to have you driving with L plates. Not that I’ve ever noticed any courtesy given to L drivers in this country (because they know they are likely not to be real learners). If anything people are more desperate to overtake learners in risky situations even if there is a line of traffic in front.

By: Chris Williams

Chris Williams — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:37:21 +0000

Have to agree with John Smith, a very well written piece.

@Harry39 clammer => clamour. not that big a mistake!

By: John Smith

John Smith — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:07:45 +0000

OK, in short for the MTV generation:

All L drivers are of the road, great innit?
Maybe not, but who cares it looks good on paper.
Government declares victory, chest beating all round, everybody vote FF ’cause they’re so great!

That pretty much sums it up for me and could be used for pretty much any problem facing Ireland toady. And also pretty much describes a government that only deals in cosmetic politics, i.e. anything that makes them look good, substance not required.
The fact they get voted in sadly only points to the unfortunate truth that you couldn’t even vote for the rest of this collection of human garbage.
The rest is voter apathy and the fact that the vast majority of people are thick and will follow anyone who promises them a lollipop.
Sadly democracy doesn’t work for that very reason, in that we turn the running of the country over to the majority of idiots.

By: Harry39

Harry39 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:28:02 +0000

A writer who(a) depends on the use of crude language;
(b)invents words…clammer for example;
(c)writes convoluted sentences which lack grammatical structure;
cannot be defended by somebody calling his piece “well-written”

By: John Smith

John Smith — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:58:35 +0000

A well written article that spells out EXACTLY what the problems are and where they originate within Irish society. Some people have the talent and others need to throw muck at it Harry39.