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How old were you when you learnt to drive?
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Technically I learned now to steer when I was about 3 or 4. My mom would let me sit on her lap and steer our car. She stopped after a few trials because she said I would always try to run into parked cars... 
But yeah, I learned to drive at 16.
But yeah, I learned to drive at 16.
Well, I learnt to drive when I was eight. I got my driver's licence when I was sixteen and then again when I was eighteen. I had to get it again because I lost the first one when I was pulled over for not wearing shoes and not having my licence with me (a requirement for young drivers). I've never spent AU$500 more stupidly.
*Looks across at Derek the Dell and reconsiders*
*Looks across at Derek the Dell and reconsiders*
That is funny. I know that is a urban myth in the US, but I didn't think any country actually had that law.mad jew said:
mad jew said:Well, I learnt to drive when I was eight. I got my driver's licence when I was sixteen and then again when I was eighteen. I had to get it again because I lost the first one when I was pulled over for not wearing shoes and not having my licence with me (a requirement for young drivers). I've never spent AU$500 more stupidly.
*Looks across at Derek the Dell and reconsiders*
Not wearing shoes lost your license
The law here's appropriate footwear so the police can choose to book us for thongs (flip flops), barefoot, stilettos*, or whatever pleases them. *Umm... I got booked for barefoot driving. I promise...
mad jew said:
I think you drive the same side of the road as us too
Would love to drive in Australia.
Started learning at 17 and passed just after my 18th birthday.
Passed first time in a Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L, that thing was SO slow
Passed first time in a Vauxhall Corsa 1.0L, that thing was SO slow
potatoarms said:I think you drive the same side of the road as us too
Yeah, we drive on the left. Driving in Australia is mundane at best (unless you go to the Northern Territory). There are long straight roads (did I mention they're long) with very little roadside clutter (or anything to look at) yet 100km/h speed limits. A massive proportion of our road fatalities result from drivers falling asleep.
mad jew said:Yeah, we drive on the left. Driving in Australia is mundane at best (unless you go to the Northern Territory). There are long straight roads (did I mention they're long) with very little roadside clutter (or anything to look at) yet 100km/h speed limits. A massive proportion of our road fatalities result from drivers falling asleep.
I think you live in a beautiful country. Would love to visit.
Ayers Rock
Cairns
Perth
Sydney
Brisbane
And drive through Outback! I hope it's not too hot for you over there at the moment.
Yeah, I love a sunburned country an all that too.
If you come through Sydney and need a beer, give me a yell (or a PM). I'm more than happy to extend that to any MacRumors members.
If you come through Sydney and need a beer, give me a yell (or a PM). I'm more than happy to extend that to any MacRumors members.
My brother and four friends fell asleep in a Ford Falcon driving along one of your boring long roads. They woke up having hit a cow and a stop sign! The car, cow and sign were all write-offs. The photo of the scene is hilarious, dead cow, dead car and stop sign at 30degrees and nothing else as far as the eye could see.mad jew said:Yeah, we drive on the left. Driving in Australia is mundane at best (unless you go to the Northern Territory). There are long straight roads (did I mention they're long) with very little roadside clutter (or anything to look at) yet 100km/h speed limits. A massive proportion of our road fatalities result from drivers falling asleep.
In some parts we have signs warning us of impending corners. Next corner, 35km. It's almost ridiculous.
Awesome. Now if I could just find $8000 to cover hotel and flight, I can go get a bear.mad jew said:If you come through Sydney and need a beer, give me a yell (or a PM). I'm more than happy to extend that to any MacRumors members.
grapes911 said:Awesome. Now if I could just find $8000 to cover hotel and flight, I can go get a bear.
Our bears are pretty scratchy, but you're more than welcome.
potatoarms said:You say learned???? Weird
It's an unfortunate change to American English since the 1960s. Many words were changed for no good reason, so that they differed from everyone else's English. The Northeastern U.S.A. still uses a lot of the old words, though. However, to really confuse people, some past participles still are written the old way.
Is it a wonder that people in the U.S.A. have more knowledge of driving than English?
Isn't learned the adjective used to describe a dude who's learnt heaps of stuff? A well learned person is generally a well educated person. Learnt is then the past participle of to learn.
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My first driving experience was when I was 10 years old. I drove an F-550 dump truck. I have also driven...
- 1992 Cozy Coupe (hahah)
- Mac Dump Truck (dad's friend)
- 1999 Mercedes E300 Diesel (uncles)
- 1999 Chevy Suburban LT (my dads old car)
- 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (sisters/mom's old car)
- 2003 BMW X3 (moms old car- long story as to why it is gone now)
- 2003 Land Rover Discover SE-7 (dad's car)
- 2004 Altima 3.5l (uncles)
- 2005 Touareg V8 (mom's new car)
Other vehicles
- 198x Toro Tractor- 11hp (grandpa's)
- 30' Grady white (uncle's boat)
- 25' Grady white (uncle's old boat)
- John Deere GT235e (our tractor)
- John Deere LT133 (uncle's tractor)
- John Deere 160 (friends tractor- said in shed for 10 year and we got it started one day LOL)
My favorite car of all time is the cozy coupe though.
- 1992 Cozy Coupe (hahah)
- Mac Dump Truck (dad's friend)
- 1999 Mercedes E300 Diesel (uncles)
- 1999 Chevy Suburban LT (my dads old car)
- 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (sisters/mom's old car)
- 2003 BMW X3 (moms old car- long story as to why it is gone now)
- 2003 Land Rover Discover SE-7 (dad's car)
- 2004 Altima 3.5l (uncles)
- 2005 Touareg V8 (mom's new car)
Other vehicles
- 198x Toro Tractor- 11hp (grandpa's)
- 30' Grady white (uncle's boat)
- 25' Grady white (uncle's old boat)
- John Deere GT235e (our tractor)
- John Deere LT133 (uncle's tractor)
- John Deere 160 (friends tractor- said in shed for 10 year and we got it started one day LOL)
My favorite car of all time is the cozy coupe though.
I take my 3rd driving test in 8 days time... or so. My math isn't what it used to be
This time i'll bloody well pass as well.
I failed the 1st time because my teacher was rubbish, fair enough. So I got a new teacher. The 2nd time I was edging out of a junction... parked cars EVERYWHERE... the ******* stamps on the dual-control brake when he sees another car coming - before I even get a chance to! I didn't think to argue the toss at the time, but I guess if I'd shown him where my feet were he'd have let me off... Bah!
They seem to make it so hard to pass in the UK! No?
This time i'll bloody well pass as well.
I failed the 1st time because my teacher was rubbish, fair enough. So I got a new teacher. The 2nd time I was edging out of a junction... parked cars EVERYWHERE... the ******* stamps on the dual-control brake when he sees another car coming - before I even get a chance to! I didn't think to argue the toss at the time, but I guess if I'd shown him where my feet were he'd have let me off... Bah!
They seem to make it so hard to pass in the UK! No?
hob said:
I remember a TV show we had out here about UK driving instructors a few years back. I forget the name but it was possibly the worst show ever. The process seemed a little more trying than what I had to go through.
