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13-02-2014, 02:09 PM | #1 | ||
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ONLY 60% of drivers concentrate when they are behind the wheel, according to an overseas poll by IAM/Vision Critical of nearly 1500 drivers.
However, there was good and bad news in the research. The good news is that older drivers are much less likely to lose concentration while driving. Seventy-three per cent of over 65 year-olds say they concentrate on the road all of the time that they are driving. Twenty-six per cent said that they concentrate most of the time. The bad news is that 50 per cent of younger drivers aged 18-24 admit to not concentrating on driving 100% of the time. Not far behind, 47% of 24-34 year-olds admit to not concentrating. Nearly a quarter of drivers (24%) say that simply daydreaming was the most common reason for not concentrating. Among 18-24 year-olds the figure is 30%. Other reasons given for not concentrating include stress (22%), thinking about what you will be doing when you arrive (21%) and thinking about family, friends and personal relationships (21%). http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au...ratio/2167170/
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13-02-2014, 02:16 PM | #2 | ||
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73% of over 65 year olds talk poo, is the real answer.
Shame a lot of old fogeys don't know how to reach the speed limit. Yes, you are definitely a safe driver, doing 40 in a 60, thank you for your tireless service!
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13-02-2014, 10:33 PM | #3 | |||
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That statement is that of a fool.....or someone who thinks he is perfect.
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13-02-2014, 02:21 PM | #4 | ||
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The concentrate so hard because they cant see or hear anything
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13-02-2014, 04:09 PM | #5 | ||
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13-02-2014, 04:37 PM | #6 | |||
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An older (pun!) article touching on the above.
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13-02-2014, 04:43 PM | #7 | ||
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Funnily, the older I get, the less I get annoyed by those pesky whipper snappers driving crazy fast (65 in a 60 zone....death defying stuff!!).
I remember years ago I was driving along behind a young fella in a..... zzzzzzzzz....
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13-02-2014, 04:56 PM | #8 | ||
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^^^^ you beat me to it!!!!
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13-02-2014, 05:01 PM | #9 | ||
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That article is not quite right. I researched this myself a few years ago, and the ATSB's stats were pretty clear. Older drivers were more likely to crash into others, younger drivers had more single vehicle accidents.
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13-02-2014, 05:33 PM | #10 | ||
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They obviously concentrate more.
No one else would press the accelerator peddle so hard while mounting the gutter, speeding across a crowded car park, smashing through a parking barrier and flying through a plate glass shop window. That's a lot to ignore unless you concentrate on the accelerater peddle. Oops, or was that the brake peddle.
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13-02-2014, 05:48 PM | #11 | |||
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13-02-2014, 05:56 PM | #12 | ||
Mustang GT mmmmmm......
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/17915...to-shop-front/
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/car-crashe...204-31ymt.html http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law...-1226750438529 http://www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/...hes-into-shop/ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/el...807-2rg7f.html http://www.krock.com.au/index.php/ne...hopping-centre Do you think?
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13-02-2014, 09:47 PM | #13 | |||
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I doubt they were trying to sell something while crashing! peddle ˈpɛd(ə)l/Submit verb verb: peddle; 3rd person present: peddles; past tense: peddled; past participle: peddled; gerund or present participle: peddling 1. try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place. "he peddled printing materials around the country" synonyms: sell, sell from door to door, hawk, tout, vend, offer for sale; More sell (an illegal drug or stolen item). "youths involved in drug peddling" promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely. "the giant con that has been peddled in the Conservative press" synonyms: advocate, suggest, urge, recommend, champion; More Origin early 16th cent.: back-formation from pedlar. Sorry...had to be done. LOL |
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13-02-2014, 10:03 PM | #14 | ||
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Crashes involving the elderly remind me of 2 words, "Sophie Delezio".
I personally have noticed over the past few months that "THE WORST" drivers are middle aged women in small cars. They are impatient speeders, rude, demanding, arrogant, ignorant & downright dangerous drivers. Combine all those with a menstral cycle & YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET IN THEIR WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had one incident here in Ulverstone just recently. A middle aged woman who will remain anonymous (senior HARCOURTS REALESTATE AGENT..."oops") was "FORCED" to stop & wait for me whilst I exited my mums driveway with my 16ft boat in tow. I will add that my car is lowered & the boat & trailer weigh about 1 ton & sits on 13" car tyres, suffice to say neither vehicle responds well to driveways right! The end result was myself being called an "A" hole out loud by the middle aged lady driver. Her male passenger had not a word to say. I think he made the right choice. He would have been beheaded on the roadside if he'd spoken out in opposition to the drivers actions!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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13-02-2014, 10:09 PM | #15 | ||
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A lot of the younger drivers nowadays would struggle to drive a overpriced manual underpowered car with no Sync mesh in 1st gear, vacuum wipers, drum brakes all round and bad handling, as myself and many other young blokes in the early 70’s did. Add to that AM radio stations with poor speakers.
Come to think of it I would struggle to drive bombs like that at seem to have over inflated prices now.
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13-02-2014, 06:07 PM | #16 | ||
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Lots of valid viewpoints as listed above viz younger & older drivers.
One thing that I have noticed is that younger drivers are more likely to have their face immersed in a phone while they are driving than older drivers. This to me is a very dangerous practice and fines/penalties need to be tripled for using phones while driving. Cheers Mike
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13-02-2014, 10:38 PM | #17 | ||
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...... and 98% of P platers think they can drive but are really living in a delusional world and its proven that those under 25 who drive V8's only do so to compensate for their lack of manhood.
Lies, damned lies, and statistics ........ Personally would rather drive with people my age. They at least have no delusions they are better than Vettel So ..... from an 'old bloke' heres some advice. 40 years of continual driving amounts for a hell of a lot more than 2 years on your P's backed up with 5 years mastering GT4 as that accounts for nothing Proof lies in most of the posts above. Come back in 10-20 years and then explain how this experience accounts for nothing ........
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