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Any car these days is fast enough to kill you if you are stupid, even a Prius. As C5s and now C6s get cheaper on the used market you get people that have less respect for the cars owning them. That always leads to more crashes/deaths
That's a really good point. I agree with that. The cheaper the car gets the more dirtbags, losers etc you see driving them. It sounds shallow and very judgmental, but it's true. The cheaper they get the less respected the car is.
I admit, I got rid of my C5 because I started to see average- joes/young kids driving them. I didn't want a car everyone/anyone could have. A lot of people don't know how to handle such power and speed and when you can have it for such a low price, anyone can do it.
Why limit it to only corvette ownership? I see people doing silly stuff in average cars everday
I agree seems a tad silly to lecture vette owners when u could monitor any make any model an do the same thing. u don't need 600 rwh to kill yourself. I wonder how many of u guys that like to preach safety have ever drank an drove. an just because u didn't have an incident feel that's ok? when alcohol is still the leading cause of accidents not corvettes.
As you guys all know it comes down to common sense.A lot of drivers seem to lose it when they get a fast car or bike it's too bad when an innocent person gets involved .
I am all for having owners of cars with X amount of horsepower be required to take a driving course. However, I think the course should be broken down into beginner, intermediate and advanced with a CE component. A basic certificate would state you have been through the required training to operate a vehicle with more horsepower (or whatever metric is necessary) but there would also be courses for drivers that want advanced training. This could give them either more buffer over the speed limit or depending on the situation, no speed limit at all.
Like any other skill, to maintain the privilege would require a continuing ed component. They would become more experienced (therefore possible more aggressive) and the technology in the cars would improve. The CE would be required to keep things in check. Of course, having additional training doesn't guarantee an accident free drive. But it would give the unknowing driver skills and knowledge that they wouldn't otherwise have. And hopefully that would save a life.
Does anyone know if there has been an attempt to push for a specialized license?
Safe driving...
With all due respect. Specialized drivers license for owning a corvette! I certainty hope Not! This kind of accident could have happened in most any other vehicle. Personally, I'm sick to death of having to pay for other people bad choices. Not the mention the fact that every time the government gets involved (and you know it would be) you can bet their will be more & more fees and headaches involved just for privilege owning an already rather expensive car. From my experience most corvette drivers do drive responsible. And those that don't, Well there going to do what they going to do regardless. Kind of like trying to convince people not to text and or drink and drive.
Asking the government (any, local, state etc) is asking for more and more intervention into our lives probably not accomplishing the desired result. Once they start, it'll never go away and continue to pile up more and more regulations.
I'm more afraid of susie cell phone being so involved with her meaningless texting drivel to her bimbo friends instead of driving safely.
Was stopped at a police check point last night. After the usual check this, check that, the one office gave me back my license. Then started the chit-chat. What's the fastest you've had it up to? he asks (younger officer). He wasn't to sure he wanted to believe me when I told him 85 mph. Didn't think to tell him what I CAN run. P.S. I'm 67.
Asking the government (any, local, state etc) is asking for more and more intervention into our lives probably not accomplishing the desired result. Once they start, it'll never go away and continue to pile up more and more regulations.
I'm more afraid of susie cell phone being so involved with her meaningless texting drivel to her bimbo friends instead of driving safely.
Asking the government (any, local, state etc) is asking for more and more intervention into our lives probably not accomplishing the desired result. Once they start, it'll never go away and continue to pile up more and more regulations.
I'm more afraid of susie cell phone being so involved with her meaningless texting drivel to her bimbo friends instead of driving safely.
Indeed Evil, however I would imagine that the propensity and temptation to reach speeds of 100 MPH or more is greater when driving a Corvette than it is when driving many other makes and models of cars...and even more so with a younger driver.
However, an older driver can occasionally "feel his oats" and subsequently suffer the consequences of "spirited driving" (a phrase used by some to describe a manner of driving on a public road that lacks the proper regard for the safety of others...or one's own safety).
The driver of the '69 Chevelle below was 64 years old, his friend in the passenger seat was 61.
While out for a Sunday drive and engaging in some "spirited driving" with his Chevelle, he lost control of the car and collided (hard) with an innocent 51 year old motorist driving in the other lane.
The 61 year old passenger in the Chevelle was ejected from the car and died. The 64 year old driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
Fortunately, the 51 year old driver of the other car was not injured severely.
Indeed Evil, however I would imagine that the propensity and temptation to reach speeds of 100 MPH or more is greater when driving a Corvette than it is when driving many other makes and models of cars...and even more so with a younger driver.
However, an older driver can occasionally "feel his oats" and subsequently suffer the consequences of "spirited driving" (a phrase used by some to describe a manner of driving on a public road that lacks the proper regard for the safety of others...or one's own safety).
The driver of the '69 Chevelle below was 64 years old, his friend in the passenger seat was 61.
While out for a Sunday drive and engaging in some "spirited driving" with his Chevelle, he lost control of the car and collided (hard) with an innocent 51 year old motorist driving in the other lane.
The 61 year old passenger in the Chevelle was ejected from the car and died. The 64 year old driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
Fortunately, the 51 year old driver of the other car was not injured severely.
Having had my 11 GS for a while now (2 months) and even though I don't drive it much plus being pretty old and conservative (I leave the traction control on always) I can see where this kind of power can get you into trouble if you are STUPID. And mine is just an LS3, with a Z06 or more I pity the fool who try's to outdo his skills, it will wreck!!
NSF
I am all for having owners of cars with X amount of horsepower be required to take a driving course. However, I think the course should be broken down into beginner, intermediate and advanced with a CE component. A basic certificate would state you have been through the required training to operate a vehicle with more horsepower (or whatever metric is necessary) but there would also be courses for drivers that want advanced training. This could give them either more buffer over the speed limit or depending on the situation, no speed limit at all.
Like any other skill, to maintain the privilege would require a continuing ed component. They would become more experienced (therefore possible more aggressive) and the technology in the cars would improve. The CE would be required to keep things in check. Of course, having additional training doesn't guarantee an accident free drive. But it would give the unknowing driver skills and knowledge that they wouldn't otherwise have. And hopefully that would save a life.
Does anyone know if there has been an attempt to push for a specialized license?
Safe driving...
A specialized license ??? You must be joking. I think it wouldn't take much searching to find as many pics that you wanted that have Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas....etc...etc...that look just as bad. Clint Eastwood put it best in one of his Dirty Harry movies...."A mans got to know his limitations". As long as there are vehicles to be driven there will be men (boys) that think they are Mario Andretti.
The sad part is everyone thinks it's their right to have a drivers license. They just don't get it, that it is a privilege. I imagine if the GOV clamped down and made the testing more involved or difficult(better driver training and defensive training) we would see less accidents. But alas, that would take away alot of easy $$$$ that they so covet. JMHO
The sad part is everyone thinks it's their right to have a drivers license. They just don't get it, that it is a privilege. I imagine if the GOV clamped down and made the testing more involved or difficult(better driver training and defensive training) we would see less accidents. But alas, that would take away alot of easy $$$$ that they so covet. JMHO
Clamp down and make testing more involved or difficult, better driver training /defensive driver training. Still wouldn't fix the problem.
Lots of really smart people out there that could pass just about any kind of driving test you could through at them. But common sense, well that's a whole other issue. As far as the easy money that the Gov collects. If they were to clamp down and make testing more involved believe me they would not lose a dime. However you and all the rest of us would be paying lots more for the privilege of having a drivers license.
Lets just suppose for a minute that they have a test one must pass before licensing a high performance car. I can see the "Tester" now climbing in the 2014 Z-06 of an applicant....whats he gonna do say..."OK lets take this thing out and wind it up to about 140 MPH so I can see if you know how to handle it". Don't think I'd want that job !!!! You wouldn't find out the guy (or girl) has no idea how to drive fast until it was too late...LOL.
12-12-2014, 12:16 AM
P.S. I'm 67.
