I'm getting my driver's license!

Well, not completely. I'm getting what's called a G1 up here in Ontario. The G1 is a novice driver's license with more limited driver's privileges. I have to have an accompanying experienced driver with me for example. I also can't drive past midnight, or on a highway/freeway. By next summer, I'll be getting my G2 (I'm taking driving lessons), and I won't have these restrictions.

Ohh, by the way, I am 16 if anyone was wondering.

Intelligence is not merely the wealth of knowledge but the sum of perception, wisdom, and knowledge.

Cool, congrats. Come February, I'm up for my driver's permit too Mwahahah, people beware. hehe, I have 2 friends who have sworn to never allow me to drive, cause I'm just insane. hehehe.

What if you had admin rights to life?

What if you had admin rights to life?

Coolies for you.
Please try not to kill anyone. Its messy.
Over here in oz we have L and P plates.
yellow L plates indicate a learner driver. They must have a full liscence driver in the passenger seat at all times, and cannot have ANY alchohol in their system.
This lasts for 2 years. minimum age of 16.
P's are allowed from age 18 onwards for 3 years. Can drive normally, but again O alcohol blood level and car power restrictions.

despite this, P laters manage to get their hands on really powerful cars and kill themselves in spectacularly dumb ways.

18 + lack of experience + testosterone + mates in car + powerful engine = bad.

<b> I think I'm addicted to these ever so cute smiley :lol: faces! :wink: </b>

G1, G2 its all bullshit.
Its a great big scam to get money.
When I was 16 I got a beginners permit which essentially had the same restrictions as a G1. Six weeks of lessons (two per week, total of 12 lessons) I took my drivers test and scored 88%. I screwed up parallel parking and I didn't use my side view mirror enough.
Now it takes months to book a drivers test and then you have to take it twice to get a regular G licence. Its all bullshit. It hasn't changed the number of car accidents. Insurance is still more expensive than ever.
The fact is if you are a dumb ass and drive like an idiot eventually you will get traffic tickets and get into an accident. It has nothing to do with age. If you don't respect the privilage to drive you are a dumb ass. It is not a right to have a drivers licence it is a priviledge. Abuse it and eventually you will loose or you will pay astronomical insurance rates to keep it. It doesn't matter if you are 16 or if you are 50 a dumb ass will always be a dumb ass. And the government of Ontario is restricting the rights of its citizens to the priviledge to drive. And they're making a ton of money on it.
When I got my licence in 1986 my learners permit was $7.50 and the test and first two year licence was $50.
How much has it cost you to get this far?


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The problem is its not applied, and not applied well.
The law just states engine CAPACITY, not HP/car weight or anything useful. So they can still drive way overpowered WRX's.
Or like most it seems, completely ignore the rules and just drive a V8 anyway.
How they behave in the rain is just scarey.

<b> I think I'm addicted to these ever so cute smiley :lol: faces! :wink: </b>

Nope, I'm 16! I originally signed on to THGC before I was even turned 15!

Intelligence is not merely the wealth of knowledge but the sum of perception, wisdom, and knowledge.

Same!

What if you had admin rights to life?

*squeak!*
[can't drive. cant see over dash]

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Good now you can drive down to Buffalo for the LAN Party. I am meeting with Todd from Fragnation (FN) Thursday Night to brainstorm stuff for the event. David Stellmack, <font color=red><b>dstell</b></font color=red> will most likely be in attendance. I have a friend from Buffalo State College who could get 30 people. I would be happy with 15. So that plus what I know we have from FN (32 signed up) this event should topple 100 people by game-time.

<b>So get yourself in a car and drive down from Toronto on Nov. 2nd.</b>

That goes for anyone else in the area or who would like to make a road trip. David is 4-5 hours away so you can't say it is too far.

See my sig link for details and updates. I will have a "Tom-Con" poll page up tomorrow. (It will be offsite so I can get more people involved.)

For those of you who don't know what "Tom-Con" is...

<b>Tom</b>'s Hardware Guide <b>Con</b>vention for Gaming and Technology.

We are trying to make it something of the size of Quakecon and Ultra Unreal. More details will follow later.

Help David and I spread the word. if you can put links in your sigs like Slvr_Phoenix did. (Thanks again Silver!)

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Same here...14 hours is too long.

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You're only allowed to get your lisence when your 18 here... but I'm to busy with school right now... lets wait till I pass my exams.

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I dont like in KC, but there are a few here that do, and it is only about 3 hours for me. I just seems everything is always on the coasts, so it will always be a long drive if I want to go.

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lol... wooohooo one here in KC. heh let me see... 1.... 2.... swOOt we got two people

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dude omaha is pretty darn close. it's maybe 3 or 3 1/2 hours away... hmm... well here are three now we just need 147 more.. lol

<b>Agent <font color=green>81</b></font color=green>

I've got some friends that would play so I guess that adds 3 more.

<b>Agent <font color=green>81</b></font color=green>

Yeah, how did you get it, what happened so you knew you could use a custom one?

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Perhaps he provided vigorous hand relief.

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Just don't bug him about it and if he thinks you are doing good for the community I'm sure you'll get it.

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Hey I make you all laugh don't I? lol. I have helped out occasionally.

Time Management is very important, a bucket with a small leak in the botom loses just as much water as a bucket that is kicked over.

I think it's become VERY loose, the age limits for driver licenses.
In fact most attributed car accidents seem to come from irresponsible under 18 drivers, which in the end causes the rest of the innocents like you to be put on the blame.
IMO it should be 18, my teacher thinks so too, not just for the sake of their security, but OURS.

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You should see how small the new age community is anyway!
Never had I looked at 8th graders like a fleet of ants...

In my age, in 1st grade or even kindergarden, 6th graders looked truly like adults, now I look at them, and I'm like: Shouldn't you be in 3rd?!

Seriously we have never had a huge amount of dwarf-sized KIDS in my high school. This alone shows that the age of 16 for driving will soon NEED to change, otherwise those at 16 in the future who even TRY to drive, will barely see the HUD and the view above! SERIOUS!

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I think Fredi should give me the title of "Forum whino"!

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lol.

Time Management is very important, a bucket with a small leak in the botom loses just as much water as a bucket that is kicked over.

Your desired title.

Time Management is very important, a bucket with a small leak in the botom loses just as much water as a bucket that is kicked over.