mikeG Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I read that the guy with no eyes done for dangerous driving has been given a suspended sentence. OK, fine so far. However, he has been ordered to take an extended driving test. Am I missing something here. To take driving lessons don't you need to be able to see the road and other cars etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8 Blade Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I read that the guy with no eyes done for dangerous driving has been given a suspended sentence. OK, fine so far. However, he has been ordered to take an extended driving test. Am I missing something here. To take driving lessons don't you need to be able to see the road and other cars etc? you would have thought!!! Depends on his level of vision and what the medical outcome on his sight is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicko Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Ridiculous. Blind leading the blind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabbleRatcht Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I read that the guy with no eyes done for dangerous driving has been given a suspended sentence. OK, fine so far. However, he has been ordered to take an extended driving test. Am I missing something here. To take driving lessons don't you need to be able to see the road and other cars etc? Where did you read this? Link please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyesey Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 It's not quite as stupid as it sounds. (It's still pretty stupid.) By law, after a ban for dangerous driving (three years for the blind guy), magistrates must order him to pass an extended driving test, if, and when, he applies to get his licence back. Being blind, he'll fail that driving test before he even gets in the car; more likely he won't ever apply for it. BBC carries the story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/5335802.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 It's not quite as stupid as it sounds. (It's still pretty stupid.) By law, after a ban for dangerous driving (three years for the blind guy), magistrates must order him to pass an extended driving test, if, and when, he applies to get his licence back. Being blind, he'll fail that driving test before he even gets in the car; more likely he won't ever apply for it. BBC carries the story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/5335802.stm Thanks for that. I thought there must be a logical explanation somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commuter Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 this made me laugh especially when the magistrate ordered him to remove his offensive t shirt as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 yep, he was given a 3 year ban too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I read that the guy with no eyes done for dangerous driving has been given a suspended sentence. OK, fine so far. However, he has been ordered to take an extended driving test. Am I missing something here. To take driving lessons don't you need to be able to see the road and other cars etc? Don't think he'll pass then! However as he's not previously bothered about the normal things like having a licence, tax and insurance, that probably won't stop him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetgirl Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 just shows when people say 'he must have been blind' when talking about poor drivers, he might just have been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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