08-04-2014, 06:13 PM
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#5561
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CP's Resident DJ
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In the Gin Bin
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Originally Posted by GGG
The first thing to fix with driver testing is for the government to take over.
Right now the driver training company gives the test so their is incentive to pass everyone regardless of performance. If you had to take a government run test or at least testers being randomly assigned from all driving schools then the incentive would be on training students to pass and there would be no disincentive to fail people.
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Riiight.
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Vehicle registrations, driver licensing and testing are handled through private sector companies known as registry agents and licensed driver examiners
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You fail on two accounts. One, it is already government controlled as the driver examiners have to be licensed. Passing people that should not pass could result in them losing said license, and they would be well aware of it.
Secondly, the incentive would be to FAIL the person, not pass them. By failing the person they would have to retake the test, which benefits the company.
BTW, there was a recent thread on people failing drivers tests.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=138699
Last edited by Shawnski; 08-04-2014 at 06:24 PM.
Reason: Added resent thread link
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08-04-2014, 06:49 PM
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#5562
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawnski
Riiight.
You fail on two accounts. One, it is already government controlled as the driver examiners have to be licensed. Passing people that should not pass could result in them losing said license, and they would be well aware of it.
Secondly, the incentive would be to FAIL the person, not pass them. By failing the person they would have to retake the test, which benefits the company.
BTW, there was a recent thread on people failing drivers tests.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=138699
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If you have a reputation of being an easy tester you will get more business. Talk to teenagers and other new drivers where to take the test and there will be a consenious on who is easy.
It isnt government run it is government regulated. This is a big difference as the profit motive is still present.
Right now there is motovation for a driver trainer to have a reputation for easy testing.
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08-04-2014, 06:56 PM
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#5563
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Turned 33 yesterday. Threw out back today. C'mon. Really.
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08-04-2014, 07:05 PM
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#5564
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GGG
If you have a reputation of being an easy tester you will get more business. Talk to teenagers and other new drivers where to take the test and there will be a consenious on who is easy.
It isnt government run it is government regulated. This is a big difference as the profit motive is still present.
Right now there is motovation for a driver trainer to have a reputation for easy testing.
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Just wondering where you get that information from? I don't think I have ever heard of some places being easier to pass. I have heard of some who used to cheat (take extra money for a pass), but never some company wanting to have a reputation of being easy testers. They make way more failing the person and having that person come back for a second test.
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08-04-2014, 11:31 PM
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#5565
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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I think a lot of us grew up watching our parents / friends / older siblings drive and learned a lot prior to reaching learner's license age just through osmosis. I can see how a lot of the nuances are missed if you are an adult; new here; possibly coming from some place where driving isn't common or the rules are vastly different. Suddenly you're able to get a learner's license and start driving by taking lessons where you're basically instructed on how to pass the road test but without a lot of context.
And some of us also had weird parents that made us memorize the owner's manual of the car before allowing us to apply for the road test.
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08-04-2014, 11:37 PM
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#5566
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Coming back to Calgary from Kelowna, enjoying the most perfect double rainbows just after the Banff gate - then at least four vehicles crash into each other right in front of me by the Kananaskis turn-off. Such a sobering reminder to pay attention to the road.
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08-05-2014, 07:59 AM
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#5567
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arya Stark
Just wondering where you get that information from? I don't think I have ever heard of some places being easier to pass. I have heard of some who used to cheat (take extra money for a pass), but never some company wanting to have a reputation of being easy testers. They make way more failing the person and having that person come back for a second test.
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Even back in my day (1980) everybody in my end of town knew to take their driving test through "North Hill" as opposed to AMA. They were known to be easier for testing.
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08-05-2014, 08:24 AM
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#5568
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
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In my time it was Rainbow Driving School. They choose a very easy route which you got to drive once and then take the test on the same route pointing out everything they were looking for. You have to be pretty naïve if you think all drivers got their license legitimately, actually I have to rephrase that, if you think all drivers are tested properly and equally.
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08-05-2014, 09:42 AM
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#5569
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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My mom wants me to take part in a morning communion every day and start going back to church. Kill me now.
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08-05-2014, 10:17 AM
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#5570
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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looking after my neighbours' dogs for a week and my allergies returning RGMGs.
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08-05-2014, 11:36 AM
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#5571
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
My mom wants me to take part in a morning communion every day and start going back to church. Kill me now.
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how old are you?
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08-05-2014, 11:38 AM
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#5572
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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I didn't shave for the last 2 1/2 weeks because I was on holidays, and was it ever a gg to do it this morning. Not sure if the convenience of ignoring it was worth it now. Probably took me half an hour.
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08-05-2014, 03:48 PM
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#5573
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by duffman
how old are you?
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20.
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08-05-2014, 04:19 PM
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#5574
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
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You know that you can have an adult conversation with her about your beliefs vs her beliefs.
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08-05-2014, 04:36 PM
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#5575
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
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I think I was about 14 when I told my Mother I was done with religion.
She respected my position.
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Pass the bacon.
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08-05-2014, 05:21 PM
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#5576
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hesla
Turned 33 yesterday. Threw out back today. C'mon. Really.
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Wait till you turn 40, it's worse.
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08-05-2014, 05:23 PM
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#5577
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Wait till you turn 40, it's worse.
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08-05-2014, 05:40 PM
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#5578
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Wait till you turn 40, it's worse.
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I'm so old that 40 is a distant memory and I've not had the injuries many of the young-uns here have had. In fact, I've had one minor skiing injury and that's all.
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08-05-2014, 06:00 PM
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#5579
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
I'm so old that 40 is a distant memory and I've not had the injuries many of the young-uns here have had. In fact, I've had one minor skiing injury and that's all.
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What resort were you at? In Canada or abroad?
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08-05-2014, 08:11 PM
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#5580
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Calgary
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Re-injuring my knee. I already had 3 surgeries in 10 months, I don't need this! Adding to my already sh*t-tastic week.
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