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Old 2nd April 2018, 14:58   #1
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Default M62 wrong way crash - two killed.

Looks like a drunk 22 year old in a Vectra has killed two guys.

If the BBC report is true - then I hope they lock him up and throw the key away.

They won’t of course - he’ll get a few years of which he will serve less than half.
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Old 2nd April 2018, 15:12   #2
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Looks like a drunk 22 year old in a Vectra has killed two guys.

If the BBC report is true - then I hope they lock him up and throw the key away.

They won’t of course - he’ll get a few years of which he will serve less than half.
Well that makes a change from blaming some elderly person taking a wrong turn.

So tragic for the families of the two people who were killed.
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Old 2nd April 2018, 18:49   #3
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I wonder if a certain element will be posting ...... everyone 22 years and older should have to retake their driving test ?
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Old 2nd April 2018, 18:55   #4
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All those drunk 22 year olds driving should.
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Old 2nd April 2018, 22:45   #5
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All those drunk 22 year olds driving should.
he wont be needing a license for a while

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Old 3rd April 2018, 06:25   #6
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he wont be needing a license for a while

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He won`t will he...but I believe the ban should start when the sentence
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Old 3rd April 2018, 06:28   #7
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I don't know how it can be called an accident, drunk driver murders two men IMO. How many times do these people survive and the innocent get killed.
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Old 3rd April 2018, 07:58   #8
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How about this as an idea?

If you are the cause of a collision then there must be a retest.

And, because you are clearly unable to drive your vehicle in a safe and considerate manner then the test is to IAM (or similar) standard.

The costs and time involved are totally down to you, you cause a collision, you pay for it.

If you don't cause a collision then the status quo is undisturbed.

Too harsh?

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Old 3rd April 2018, 08:33   #9
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I’ve been driving for over 50 years now and have even passed the IAM test.

I’ve always said that we should ALL have to re sit a driving test of some sort to retain our licence.

I passed my test in a Morris Minor but could jump into a McLaren F1 ( I wish) tommorow without any further training.

In the work environment when a new piece of equipment comes on board chances are everyone goes on a training course to learn how to operate it.
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Yes but, this incident isn't to do with driving ability..It's akin to murder in my book, drunk driver up the wrong side of a motorway..could have killed many more..jail for 25 years, lifetime driving ban.
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