Driving

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » April 29th, 2008, 4:47 am

I live in Malaysia. Malaysian citizens are only allowed to apply for their driver's license after their 17th birthday. This might be because the people here are a lot shorter

JeossMayhem · Post by **JeossMayhem** » April 29th, 2008, 7:59 am

Or because they know what they're doing. I think there are too many young and irresponsible drivers in America. I got rear-ended by one...

In Japan, the legal driving age is 18. And, training is much more rigorous, strict, and lasts much longer that it does in America. All students are required to know how to drive both automatic and manuals. I think this, along with the avaliability of public transportation, greatly reduces the number of ingorance/alcohol related accidents.

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » April 29th, 2008, 9:35 am

And do you need to drive at 17? I have 32 and had only two situations, when driving would be usefull.

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » April 29th, 2008, 7:13 pm

In the US in New York City, for example, you might not even need a car. The public transportation system is very extensive there and driving there seems like such a hassle anyway. In other cities there is not such a great public transport system (like where I live, for instance) and a car is pretty much a necessity to get where you want to go.

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » April 29th, 2008, 9:40 pm

yes, i agree,public transportation system is very extensive like in NY,Tokyo,HK and others and owning a car is very expensive ,petrol,space for packing and repairing. but not like nz, you have to wait for a long time until bus come.

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » April 30th, 2008, 10:13 am

You can fold on the bus station...

zxop9 · Post by **zxop9** » May 2nd, 2008, 10:14 pm

i can drive, but not legally ;p my dad has a farm he lets me drive on, i don't actually want to drive on the road until i'm 18 at least

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » May 3rd, 2008, 3:26 am

where do you live then?

zxop9 · Post by **zxop9** » May 3rd, 2008, 3:39 am

if you mean me, i live in edmonton, which is in alberta canada ;p

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » May 3rd, 2008, 3:41 am

wow, cool, it must be cold there?right

zxop9 · Post by **zxop9** » May 3rd, 2008, 3:47 am

yeah it does, i hate the cold ;p.

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » May 3rd, 2008, 7:25 pm

Move to Europe, to our place. We celebrate something right now with whole family, about 50 people and, trust me, it is very hot... inside!

mrsriggins · Post by **mrsriggins** » May 6th, 2008, 4:45 am

oh the long ago days when I started driving. I too started when I was 15, legally of course.

qtrollip · Post by **qtrollip** » May 6th, 2008, 5:26 am

I did have driving licences for armoured military vehicles, as well as "bush ambulances" back in my army days.

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » May 8th, 2008, 5:52 am

wow, it must have been so cool

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