Matt.GC
TS Member
The old no learners on motorways restriction was likely put in place for the benefit of traffic flows on the road itself and not the learner. This then gave rise to the complete myth that they're some scary type of road that only experienced drivers can drive on.
Not only are they statistically the safest road type, with country lanes being the most dangerous, they're also by far the easiest. Fewer hazards, banked carriageways, gradual curves, grade separated junctions. Want to get off, just keep left next to the sign of the place you want to go to. By virtue they're specifically designed for motor traffic.
The day I passed my driving test, I went home and called some insurance company from the back of the local Trade-It to insure my 1.2 MK2 1984 Vauxhall Astra (that had brown tartan seats) and made my way to the M5 on the first day. Back in those days, young ladies were impressed with guys with cars for some unknown reason, even though there was nothing stopping them just getting a driving license of their own, so a young lady was often in the passenger seat.
Now, me and the Mrs argue over who's going to drive. I try and fob it on to her whenever possible. But she won't drive abroad and plays dumb on roads outside the region, lumbering me with all the long distance stuff like trips to Towers. Jokes on her, I get all the easy cruise control motorway stuff whilst she gets all the trickier stuff.
Not only are they statistically the safest road type, with country lanes being the most dangerous, they're also by far the easiest. Fewer hazards, banked carriageways, gradual curves, grade separated junctions. Want to get off, just keep left next to the sign of the place you want to go to. By virtue they're specifically designed for motor traffic.
The day I passed my driving test, I went home and called some insurance company from the back of the local Trade-It to insure my 1.2 MK2 1984 Vauxhall Astra (that had brown tartan seats) and made my way to the M5 on the first day. Back in those days, young ladies were impressed with guys with cars for some unknown reason, even though there was nothing stopping them just getting a driving license of their own, so a young lady was often in the passenger seat.
Now, me and the Mrs argue over who's going to drive. I try and fob it on to her whenever possible. But she won't drive abroad and plays dumb on roads outside the region, lumbering me with all the long distance stuff like trips to Towers. Jokes on her, I get all the easy cruise control motorway stuff whilst she gets all the trickier stuff.
