[Mgs] Need info on original 1968-71 MGB fog lamp switch

[Hans Duinhoven]

In the Netherlands youngsters can get their driving license after passing 
several exams - only at the age of 18+. Even for mopeds a driver license is 
only haded over after passing a theoretical exam.
For towin a caravan etc. a special exam has to be apssed - also for trucks 
and buses.
But both theoretical and practice part of the lessons and exams contain 
topics about car technology, environment (i.e. how to drive the car most 
economically and least polluting) etc.
Until reaching the age of 24, young drivers are heavily punished when 
offending traffic rules including drinking and driving afterwards.
The driver license is bound to a so called point system.
Every serious traffic law violation will put negative points to the license 
and a ceratin level, the license will be taken from the bad driver.

Anyway this helps I think - it forms a threat in the freedom of movement 
(going back to public transport is not a nice thing) and by this will keep 
the behaviour within acceptable limits. (At least it does work with our 2 
sons).

Cheers,

Hans



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay at yahoo.com>
To: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk at mossmotors.com>; "MGS" <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Need info on original 1968-71 MGB fog lamp switch


> Part of the issue may be that getting a driving
> license in the States is a trivial affair.  Just look
> at the way most people drive.  Its a wonder we're not
> all dead!  Perhaps one of our British members might
> describe the process in England where one actually has
> to learn how to drive resposibly before receiving a
> license...
>
> rick
>
> --- "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk at mossmotors.com> wrote:
>
>> I guess you are correct.
>>
>> You'd think with such a large gene pool that
>> inbreeding isn't the
>> problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kelvin Dodd