Letter to the DSA

Dear Sirs

I've just taken a theory test with yourselves in order to get a motorcycle
licence. I got 34/35 for the first part of the test and a very poor 27/75
for the hazard perception test.

This is quite an eye opener. I've been driving a car for about 18 years but
it is clear to me now that I am obviously a grave danger to everyone else on
the road. Quite frankly I'm astonished I didn't kill a couple of cyclists
or errant pedestrians on the way back from the centre.

I'm obviously going to have to sell my car and give up driving because if I
haven't learned to perceive potential hazards by now, I never will.
Constantly scanning all parts of the scene ahead and using years of driving
experience and all my available concentration to anticipate and prepare for
potential risks is clearly not sufficient.

I cannot believe my stupendous luck and good fortune not to have killed
anyone or had a serious accident in my driving career so far.

Perhaps all other 'experienced' drivers should be re-tested and taken off
the road if they fail?

Yours faithfully



Mark Hodgson

 

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A bit over egged with irony i feel.

 

eggs are more generally known as a good source of protein and vitamins
rather than iron[1]

[1] Source: the New Zealand Egg Nutrition Council.

 

http://homepage2.nifty.com/take-pon/dic/iron_egg.jpg

 

Didn't anyone tell you how to do the test?

Oh well for next time... you see hazard... light fag... then click!

Sounds like you saw potential for hazard then clicked.. you know like real
life, am I right?

D

 

Could you sharpen your smoke with another petri dish? I didn't drill your
sandwich.

 

Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit but it's pretty much all I've got.

 

I've heard this before... Something about it being set up to "not believe
you" if you click too early? Presumably this is to allow myopic morons to
stand a sporting chance of killing people on the highway...

 

I've heard this before... Something about it being set up to "not believe
you" if you click too early? Presumably this is to allow myopic morons to
stand a sporting chance of killing people on the highway...

 

Dan White wrote

Yeah so have I. Sick to fucking death of it I am. Some mindless
fucking moron leading a charmed life fails the test and blames the
fucking test. They should take it as fair warning that the charm is
wearing off.