I'm contemplating getting my driver licence

**mattian** · 18th July 2011, 13:30

I have always been on 2 wheels. Never had a car..... never even had a drivers licence. I'm not anti car, I have just never needed it.
Recently I have decided, at the age of 36. Its about time aye......

I have heard alot of people say that riding a motorcycle has made them a much better driver. Will be interesting to find out if the reverse is true as well.

**White trash** · 18th July 2011, 13:38

I'd like to know why someone so cool as to not actually want a car licence, rides a Gladius? That shit's fucked up.

**mattian** · 18th July 2011, 13:39

Originally Posted by White trash

I'd like to know why someone so cool as to not actually want a car licence, rides a Gladius? That shit's fucked up.

hahaha... wow. you are full of assumptions arent you.

**White trash** · 18th July 2011, 13:46

Originally Posted by mattian

hahaha... wow. you are full of assumptions arent you.

No assumptions here. You don't have a car licence, that's cool. You ride a Gladius. That's fairly gay.

But yeah, to answer your question, I'd say someone who's only ever ridden bikes on the road for 15-20 years will make a far better car driver than a non biker. If only for their situational awareness skills.

**ducatilover** · 18th July 2011, 13:47

What's a car?

**bogan** · 18th July 2011, 13:48

Originally Posted by mattian

Will be interesting to find out if the reverse is true as well.

Yeh it is, I mean it'd be a bit hard to stick a leg out a door and shuffle a car backwards. Even worse if you get a van!

And an intersting fact, some cars do bigger jumps going in reverse than forwards, due to a combination of suspension interaction, and incresed traction (for FWD).

**mattian** · 18th July 2011, 13:50

Originally Posted by White trash

No assumptions here. You don't have a car licence, that's cool. You ride a Gladius. That's fairly gay.

But yeah, to answer your question, I'd say someone who's only ever ridden bikes on the road for 15-20 years will make a far better car driver than a non biker. If only for their situational awareness skills.

I would like to know how someone manages to negotiate an online forum, when they clearly have trouble with comprehension. I said I have never NEEDED one. Not that I never wanted one.
Wondering if learning to drive a CAR would make me a better BIKE rider.

**nodrog:Me** · 18th July 2011, 13:57

Lane splitting is going to suck.

**White trash** · 18th July 2011, 14:00

Originally Posted by mattian

I would like to know how someone manages to negotiate an online forum, when they clearly have trouble with comprehension. I said I have never NEEDED one. Not that I never wanted one.
Wondering if learning to drive a CAR would make me a better BIKE rider.

You'd hope so. Being 36 and accomplished the massive skills set required to master a Gladius, I certainly wouldn't want to see you decrease in ability through 4 wheeled experience.

As for negotiating an online forum, it's fairly simple. I click the little mousey thing around until a thread opens, then I try and offend people until they cry and the thread goes to PD where I can no longer find it, then my clicky search begins all over again.

**Bald Eagle** · 18th July 2011, 14:00

Originally Posted by mattian

Wondering if learning to drive a CAR would make me a better BIKE rider.

Not likely as the main defects in non biking car drivers is lack of awareness of environment/bikes. So the only gain is likely to be in warmth and dryness.

**superman** · 18th July 2011, 14:08

Originally Posted by bogan

Yeh it is, I mean it'd be a bit hard to stick a leg out a door and shuffle a car backwards.

Works a treat with smart cars

**Maha** · 18th July 2011, 14:32

........so you got your bike license in 08' sometime?...how did you get around prior to that?...beat the feet/mates/bus?

**mattian** · 18th July 2011, 14:41

yep. Lived next door to my high school and work place. Then lived in the Central city while at University, student accomadation. Always bussed/walked where I needed to go because it was always nearby.