Zeroed said:
I beg to differ... if a person has an interest in driving, and concentrates on developing his driving skills, I believe one can become adept in normal driving within one year. Contradictorily if a person drives in a laidback attitude for 20 years without paying attention to his driving at all, he might not even achieve the skills necessary to drive at higher speeds.
Accident is a different thing altogether. It really depends on the individual's ability to keep calm and think logically in an emergency, a 35 year old might panic and crash his car just like an 18 year old driver in emergencies.
Keep in mind that its *normal driving* in a more powerful car that Im talking about, not taking corners using perfect racing lines like race drivers. Those no doubt come with experience la. For normal driving one year is plenty of time IMO.
Of course chances of P drivers having less skills are MUCH higher, but Im basically saying that (in my defense also, Im still a P mah) P drivers do not necessary have poorer skills than full-fledged drivers... if you give a 10 year experience driver a high powered car, it doesnt mean that he'll have the skills to handle the car right?
So to say " want a 1.8? complete your P first " is pretty unfair in my opinion. My biased opinion only la, I may be wrong. :)
BTW: NFSU is CRAP. Even GT4 is only half-realistic, one of the more realistic games would be F355 challenge with all the assists off.
Edit: Oh by the way. with so much information on driving techniques and etc on the internet now, its not really learning by yourself anymore. Learning with all the information in the world and by yourself is completely different.
Bro Zeroed,
Good day to you. Yes, I'm agreed with you. We doesn't need to complete the "P" first before we can drive >=1.5 car. But I'm total disagreed with what are you mentioned about 35 years old crash his car to 18 years old driver's car situation. At least at 35 years old, the person can make decision what should he do after the accident. Either pay the lost or report the police. But I can sure that the 18 years old driver will call his parent to get help or cry and say sorry that i don't have money to pay.
What do you think the 18 years old driver have with the experience and the attitude? I'm driving since i'm form 2 without license until I got my driving license when i'm 17th. That time, I'm still not attach to the "P" regulation. I'm admitted that I'm speeding too. With that kind of attitude, I'm alse breaked the rules, speeding, over take the car at double line, dangerous driving and so.....But What i get with that? I end up with accident and my car was total lost. Before the accident, I changed or upgraded my car for 2 times. from Sunny 1.3 to wira 1.5 then converted to 1.6 mivec. Finally end up with accident and lost the car. I'm lucky because I'm not involving others for my false. But I feel very guity for made my parents worry about me. They had to fly back from China once they heared that I'm involved in accident. Starting from that day, I have to report/call my parent where ever I go to tell them that I'm safe and no speeding. They will not sleep until they receive a call from me. FYI, I'm working in KL and my parent staying in Malacca.
I'm not saying that 18th cannot upgrade the car engine CC. What the purpose you upgrade the car engine CC? For speeding? or upgrade your driving skill or make you more egois with the higher CC car? And then you can drive more faster and put yourself and other's life in dangerous. It is too late if you are regret after something happen.
Why not we build up the attitude first before we can drive a high performance car. I'm not saying the persons who driving sport/high performance car not speeding. But they speeding wisely. They will make sure there is no dangerous before speeding. They will not put themself and other in risk of accident.
Franky speaking, if the Malaysian's driver driving with their brain but not attitude, the accident rate will reduce and traffic jam will not not occur in Malaysia road. You can see, everyone keep rushing back home, they never think others as well. keep pushing and pushing and caused the jam or might will causing the accident too. All this kind attitude is build during they all started driving which is when they all got the license. So remember, please drive with your brain and please don't with you attitude.
Regards,
Hock