The life of a country field tech.

[PASTech]

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Unfortunately you can't help scare the stupid out of some people. My question is, why are people allowed to get 10, 20 or 30+ offenses to their licenses, and the people who signed off and gave them the license in the first place not penalized in some way? Would make getting a license a real accomplishment that would show the recipient is actually capable of driving...

I hear that driving is a privilege not a right...sure does not seem like that around here. May be one day once cars are all self driving, then we can say it's a right, of course only if you have the money to buy a $200,000 car. Otherwise, you have to walk...

[HenryT2]

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Or you suddenly see a deer in front of you and get your car written off?

YEAH .... and you just might really see something brown and sticky .

[HenryT2]

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Anything in the province of MB involving a rear end collision is the fault of the person in the back. The logic is, if you were following at a safe 4s distance between vehicles, there should be plenty of time to stop. I rather like that logic...

That is supposedly still taught in driver training here in Land Mass . Down here we call it the two second rule .
I had to take a Defensive Driving class when I got out of high school and was working part time at the telephone company.
It was a One Day Class ( 8 - 5 ) and was extremely intense .

Maybe someone should come up with an APP to assist drivers , since most of them now keep a phone in their face while attempting to drive .

[Akitu]

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That is supposedly still taught in driver training here in Land Mass . Down here we call it the two second rule .
I had to take a Defensive Driving class when I got out of high school and was working part time at the telephone company.
It was a One Day Class ( 8 - 5 ) and was extremely intense .

Maybe someone should come up with an APP to assist drivers , since most of them now keep a phone in their face while attempting to drive .

There is one for the iPad, it's the one that shows you exactly what you can see behind it. Not sure what the name is, because I don't buy unnecessary Crapple products.

[mjarbar]

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Unfortunately you can't help scare the stupid out of some people. My question is, why are people allowed to get 10, 20 or 30+ offenses to their licenses, and the people who signed off and gave them the license in the first place not penalized in some way? Would make getting a license a real accomplishment that would show the recipient is actually capable of driving...

I don't know if it is still the case but in Germany if you failed your driving test 3 times you were banned for driving for the rest of your life and the only option was public transport.

Try doing a tech job on that one.

[Akitu]

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I don't know if it is still the case but in Germany if you failed your driving test 3 times you were banned for driving for the rest of your life and the only option was public transport.

Try doing a tech job on that one.

I guess that poor South Korean woman who had to take her test over 900 times would have qualified for this...

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Woman passes 950th driving test

[mjarbar]

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I guess that poor South Korean woman who had to take her test over 900 times would have qualified for this...

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Woman passes 950th driving test

You have to admire her for her never give in spirit, but 950 written tests and she STILL has to pass the practical driving test as well you have to start thinkingh maybe driving isn't for you!!!

[Akitu]

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You have to admire her for her never give in spirit, but 950 written tests and she STILL has to pass the prctical driving test as well you have to start thinkingh maybe driving isn't for you!!!

Maybe she should have moved to North America. Seems like any moron can get a license up here...

[blackcat4866]

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Maybe she should have moved to North America. Seems like any moron can get a license up here...

Here in Michigan, being a moron is a requirement to drive. How do you think I got this job? =^..^=

[Akitu]

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Here in Michigan, being a moron is a requirement to drive. How do you think I got this job? =^..^=

A handful of talent and a pinch of luck mixed with some fairy dust and ground up unicorn horns?

[Shadow1]

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Maybe she should have moved to North America. Seems like any moron can get a license up here...

Seems to be matched by the stupidity of DOT road maintenance. Seems like they don't ever actually fix anything, they just move the traffic cones and detour signs around every night to create a new and interesting mess each rush hour.

[prntrfxr]

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I guess that poor South Korean woman who had to take her test over 900 times would have qualified for this...

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Woman passes 950th driving test

I have a friend (born in Russia, BTW) that gets up early on Sunday mornings with his brother. They bring lawn chairs and a cooler of beer. They set it up across the street from a church in a parking lot. They crack open beers and wait for the congregation to arrive. The congregation at this time of the morning is Korean and he says they laugh until they cry. He says its funnier than the funniest comedy show on TV. Says some of the women take 4 or 5 tries to "drive in" to a parking place. He was not talking about backing in or parallel parking, but driving forward. Claims it's the most fun you can have for the least amount of money.

[mjarbar]

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I have a friend (born in Russia, BTW) that gets up early on Sunday mornings with his brother. They bring lawn chairs and a cooler of beer. They set it up across the street from a church in a parking lot. They crack open beers and wait for the congregation to arrive. The congregation at this time of the morning is Korean and he says they laugh until they cry. He says its funnier than the funniest comedy show on TV. Says some of the women take 4 or 5 tries to "drive in" to a parking place. He was not talking about backing in or parallel parking, but driving forward. Claims it's the most fun you can have for the least amount of money.

He should deffinatly film it and put it on Youtube.

[logonjim]

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Oh what a tough life ....life was tough when one had to repair a Canon NP80 and then clean a blocked filter in the tank of a Canon NP50. Then overhaul the tanks of an A0 machine now that would be one bitch of a day ...