Category Archives: Learner Drivers

Just one change to the Driving Test

June 7, 2008 – 1:32 pm

I would like one important change to the whole driving test: If you sat your test 27 times and failed miserably every time you should be told “it’s not for you, if you go out there in a car alone, you will do untold damage and possibly kill yourself and most likely others”.
If you want [...]

By John Smith | Also posted in Bad Driving | Comments (6)

Media Update: BBC Radio Northampton

May 30, 2008 – 1:33 pm

BBC Radio Northampton had a special feature on their lunch-time show (after 1pm) today titled “Is Driving A Nightmare”. It opened with an interview with Niall O’Keeffe of ShiteDrivers.com, which can be heard on the Radio section of the Media page now, or you can hear it here:
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(Note: The presenter goes on for 4 minutes, [...]

By ShiteDrivers.com | Also posted in Bad Driving, Government, Media, ShiteDrivers website | Comments (0)

“Late & Live” on UTV

April 29, 2008 – 6:56 pm

I have been invited to take part, as a representative of the ShiteDrivers.com web site, in the audience of a televised panel discussion programme to be screened on UTV Television, which is being recorded in their Belfast studios this Friday afternoon (May 2nd).
The programme, “Late & Live” will have, among the topics tackled, the issue [...]

By niallok | Also posted in Bad Driving, Foreign Drivers, Media, Roundabouts, ShiteDrivers website | Comments (8)

Road Safety entering the Secondary School Curriculum

April 29, 2008 – 1:16 pm

According to RTÉ News, this morning:
A new Road Safety Programme targeted at Transition Year students was launched today.
The new programme, sponsored by Minister for Education Mary Hanafin (pictured, right) and Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey, will be available for schools from this coming September.
It is currently being piloted in some 50 schools.
The programme covers issues [...]

By niallok | Also posted in Bad Driving, Children, Government | Comments (2)

More Pea Brained Lunatics

February 7, 2008 – 7:23 pm

Today on The Last Word (I have GOT to stop listening to that program) some pea brained idiot (whose name I don’t deem important enough to remember) suggested that foreigners should be restricted to 80 km/h.
Yeah.
My case is that, not only is this rubbish, but I should be allowed to drive faster than the Irish.
When [...]

By John Smith | Also posted in Bad Driving, Foreign Drivers | Comments (6)