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As most of you are aware the Government is looking into new ways in which they can help save lives on our roads... ASM has written an Article relating to this issue and are asking all people to forward on a small cut out from their magazine (photo copied or cut-out) and send it off to the reply paid address for the "Improving Safety for Young Drivers" which goes to the "Minister of Roads"... If you don’t have a copy of this current ASM i will be posting the cut out in the next couple of days (finding a scanner) or if anyone else could post it in the mean time, please print it out and send it off I believe this article will prevent a massive knee jerk reaction from the government on imported drivers and it will also aid in helping keep our streets safe and teach our L/P Plate drivers to be safe, mature and responsible on our roads....

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Foznice good point... it was a really long and detailed article going into the accident that have been occurring on our roads with Young Drivers and that high powered cars were the problem we all know the story.. and how the media has influenced the public into basically being against us... they believe that it's not the car or the age of our drivers or even a video game influence that makes any driver go fast or do anything stupid on our roads... They are saying that it's all down to education of all drivers on our roads that is the problem and that not even restrictions on young drivers is necessarily the answer... I will try and post up the article ASAP for people to read but in the mean time pop into a newsagent and have a read or even buy it if you get a chance...

I just read the article (i dont do alot at work). It is well written and presented puts forward alot of the issues that are discussed in this forum such as driver training etc. I will be defenately(spelling) sending the reply to Mr Scully and hopfully it may change his mind on a few of the ideas that are being put forward. I sure this topic has been discussed a lot so i will leave it at that.

Yea it's a good article

sorry i havent been able to copy the magazine had someone ass end my skyline wed night and done a fair bit of damage other things on my mind sorry.... will try to get to it asap for those who havent read it...

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