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Originally Posted by
duibhceK
why would it be so much more dangerous to allow learner drivers on motorways in the UK? It does not seem to pose any problems on the continent.
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I've had allot of experience riding on the 'other side' of the road, be it Poland, Romania, France, Spain, Benelux, Scandinavia to name but a small portion. Driving standards, rules, accepted rules, etc vary. But one thing that stands out, that draws a distinct line between mainland Europe and the UK is tolerance and attitude. Busy is busy, but busy with intolerance is very different.
Probably, with the exception of Northern Italy (where every 2nd car has crash damage), the UK has by and large the worse driving attitude I have ever seen. In the OP I mentioned one incident, this was at 10:00 on a Sunday morning, quiet roads, and involved a stall at a roundabout. An incident that held someone up for maybe 30 seconds, but the attitude and reaction of the other driver was typical, it's only because I recorded the event that he received a warning. But this type of thing happens every day in the UK and goes unpunished time and time again.
Typically, what we have to deal with is;
none-use of indicators,
tailgating (drivers following too close)
inappropriate use of speed
lack of forward planning, reaction driving
Lack of respect for others
I'll bet every UK based driver/rider on here has experienced one of these in the last day or so.
So what you have on the Motorways is intolerance, bad attitude and high speed. Combine that with an inexperienced driver and it is a situation I wouldn't want to be in.