Because
it takes years to learn to drive. Passing your test means you are _just_ barely competent to drive on UK roads. It does not mean you're any good at it. There's a reason why insurance costs so much when you're 17.

*awaits 'old fart' flame*

But yeah, parents are fucking terrible for that. Especially as my dad had a number of spectacular crashes when he was young, whereas the worst I ever did was scrape his car on the driveway gatepost. I was doing 60 at the time, but that's not the point.
(rockdoctor, Thu 26 Feb 2009, 13:23, Reply)