Everything works against the car driver. The whole conspiracy to rip off anyone with a car starts before anyone passes a test!
First is the need for a provisional licence - it'll cost you. Then it's a case of finding a decent driving instructor (which is often pot luck) and deciding how many hundreds of pounds need to be allocated to pissing about in a Fiesta. Many years ago, it was normal practice for an instructor to confirm an expectation that if things look okay after about 3 lessons, it would be sensible to book a test. The aim was actually to have 10 lessons and then a test. That sensible, helpful and reasonable ethos has been lost. Now, instructors have no incentive to get you to pass quickly. In effect, the better the job they do, the less they will earn. That's a recipe for disaster - for the learner. So, with lessons typically at £15-£20 for just an hour, a slow learner is just what an instructor needs.
The Driving Test, when you eventually take it, will cost you. Obviously you'll first have had to pass the re-re-revised version of the theory test, where you need to display not only some sense of how to spot hazards and be safe on the roads, but confirm you're aware of a whole load of shit that's got fuck all to do with driving a car. On the test itself, your chance of passing is less than the payout rate on a fruit machine, because of the conspiracy to keep the industry fleecing motorists and would-be motorists. The latest revision to the practical test means drivers must know their way around, and be able to drive to some set locations; more grief for the learner, and extra hours needed in preparation.
After hundreds (if not thousands) of pounds, you might have a full licence. Beware; if you fuck-up in the first two years, you'll be penalised heavily, and new drivers are banned after just 6 points are gained - easily done when the cunts are out with cameras etc. If you do get flashed twice at 35mph in a 30 zone, you'll lose your licence - and in effect it's "Go Back To Old Kent Road". You'll need to start all over again, with a provisional licence, etc. More money for the system.
The car you want will have to be one with a very small engine, and even then, the best quote you'll get on insurance is around £1000. So, you're now set to drive, after ensuring you have an MOT and Car Tax. If you have any sort of accident requiring a claim on the insurance, you're fucked for ages. The cost of repair is taken into account by the insurers when they reassess you. The fact that bodyshops/garages charge ludicrous amounts means that your dent may lead to a bill for £600+, and boy you'll pay on the next premium. NB: The excess amount will potentially be crippling for some.
The joys of motoring are all yours - petrol or diesel at very attractive low prices, free parking everywhere, no congestion charges, emission zone charges or tolls to pay, no risks of being hit by uninsured drivers, freedom to speed without fear of being caught and ripped off for money, no restrictions in being able to access town centres and no fear of your vehicle being stolen. Local garages will never charge you much for an MOT, parts will always be cheaper than you expected, and car servicing will be a joy to experience.
What cuntin' shit, eh?
'Go Back To Old Kent Road'!! You have no idea how much that made me laugh!
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