{"id":11113,"date":"2012-12-06T14:06:56","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=11113"},"modified":"2012-12-06T14:06:56","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:06:56","slug":"driving-is-for-adults-not-for-children-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=11113","title":{"rendered":"Driving Is For Adults, Not For Children: I"},"content":{"rendered":"

These things are multiplying like fungus at the moment<\/del> (link now dead) – another scheme aimed at encouraging children to want to drive cars before they\u2019re physically and mentally developed enough to deal with it.<\/p>\n

Pick of the quotes:<\/p>\n

The Goodyear scheme teaches young people theoretical aspects of the Highway Code and practical road safety skills ahead of their 17th birthday when they can officially take their tests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This suggests that by taking lessons before they\u2019re 17 they can pass immediately they open their prezzies on the day. And this one from a 15-year old:<\/p>\n

When in the car with my friends or family I might think about how difficult it is to drive and the rules they have to drive to. I\u2019m really excited to take my test, pass and get a car.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I wonder if he (or those like him) will be able to contain their excitement until they can legally and safely drive?<\/p>\n

Apparently, this is all down to some idiotic EU directive which, in turn appears to be seeded by some idiotic EU members who have minimum driving ages of 16 (with parents supervising). Those between 11 and 16 can take part.<\/p>\n

Like the title says – and as I\u2019ve stated more than once<\/a> – driving is for adults, not for children. And I’ve added the “I” because I can see this one running and running.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These things are multiplying like fungus at the moment (link now dead) – another scheme aimed at encouraging children to want to drive cars before they\u2019re physically and mentally developed enough to deal with it. Pick of the quotes: The Goodyear scheme teaches young people theoretical aspects of the Highway Code and practical road safety […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[80,86,81,87,82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adi-related","category-bad-drivers","category-driving-test-related","category-news","category-training"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t