Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 07:10:23 -0800 (PST), whisky-dave wrote:

That .. Ought to be part of the driving test. A simple job that
every driver, unless of course physically disabled from doing so,
should have that competency......

I can't agree with that, far too risky to have someone try to
replace a car wheel perhaps 5 years after they've past their test,
and onn a differnt car fromn their test car.

Less risky than someone passing their test at 17 and not having any
further questions asked about their competancy to drive until they are
70? And during those 53 years be able to hop skip and jump between any
number of vehicles, vehicles from 600cc 0-60 in 30 minuets to 6000cc
0-60 in 3 seconds...

I thought the modern test did include some very basic maintenace like
where the washer fluid filler is, checking bulbs and tyre
wear/damage. I passed my test 36 years ago, maintenance wasn't part
of the test back then.

I could not even open the bonnet on the last van I drove.

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Adam