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Originally Posted by Akrapovic
You need to go back and read how the discussion began,
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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.
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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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