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Old 26 Mar 2016, 14:36 (Ref:3627529)   #44
SidewaysFeltham
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Originally Posted by Akrapovic View Post
You need to go back and read how the discussion began,
No, actually, you do...

This was the plank of your contention:

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I completely disagree with the idea that a modern vehicle is "de-skilling" current drivers.
ALL advances in technology, essentially involve degrees of de-skilling.

Calculators led to kids not having arithmetic skills:

WP Systems caused the decline of spelling ability:

WP Systems and Email killed handwritten personal letters:

GPS negated the needs for real navigation skills using charts, chronometers, sextants and geometric skills:

Automotive fault diagnosis has removed many car mechanic's abilities to drill down to first principles when chasing faults:

Computerised airplanes has led to flight crew's diminishing ability for precise control, since flying a large aircraft needs regular practice. All OK until the onboard computers die...

Existing systems advances in average automobiles (e.g. ABS) clearly de-skills. It must necessarily follow, logically, since ABS removes the ability to understand and practice purposefully induced skidding.

Statistics:

UK Government Demographics:

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...nts2010-02.pdf

http://www.iam.org.uk/media-and-rese...g-says-the-iam

Look at Fig 6:

http://www.racfoundation.org/assets/...-%20110511.pdf


Now, let us examine the dates of implementation of the whizzy tests you state "have improved driver ability".

Mandatory Driving Test introduced 1 April 1934 (Appropriate!):

Theory test added July 1996: Age today (17 +2016 - 1996 = 37)

Hazard perception Test added November 2002: Age Today (2016 - 2002 +17 = 31)

If we presume drivers were 17-18 when passing these new tests, and then consider the copious statistics, above, then clearly and indisputably, as I stated, previously, your whizzy tests aint working, Chum!

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