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Should Schools Teach Kids How To Fix Cars

ARTZ

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when my mother was learning to drive, granddad made her learn how to change a tyre before she got to learn to drive. of course now that she's had surgery on both of her hands she no longer has the strength to be able to change a tyre, but she still knows what to do,...

So this means > if I marry your sister > we take your mum for a drive > get a flat > I get the privilege of having my mother in law telling me what to do as I change the wheel? ;)

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ARTZ Grand Master

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then they'd run out of people to fine for stupid shit.

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So this means > if I marry your sister > we take your mum for a drive > get a flat > I get the privilege of having my mother in law telling me what to do as I change the wheel? ;)

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

badben Enthusiast

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Kids these days are slack, Knowing how to change a tyre, come on every car has a manuel. If one cant they shouldnt be driving.

Just the other day across the road from the job site I'm on, this young bloke on his P's called road side assistants to change his tyre. He could possibly of had dirtphobia

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Toobad Enthusiast

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Agreed, Definately think that atleast Yr11 and Yr12 get the opportunity to atleast learn the basics or atleast be able to change a spare tyre...

Some schools also have Driver Development Programs, which I think would be a worthwhile investment

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I wemt to a high school in adelaide and did auto studies in year 9 amd 10. People used to donate cars and when we had cars of our own we were allowes to bring them in, throw them on the hoist change the oils and all that jazz.. pulled down a few old holden motors, learned how they worked and rebuilt them etc. Then the school tried to go all academic from technical and sucked balls then went super ghetto.. fun times

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