WirelessMonkey
Well-Known Member
Just out of interest, what do you lucky fuckers pay over in the US? What are the rules about insurance and stuff? I'm intreeged.
Over here, we have two tests. A theory and a Practical. You can take these when you turn 17, there is allways an epic waiting list. You have to take and pass your theory before you can do the practical part of the test. For the Practical you have to drive for 45 mins or so, do 3 maneuvers and such.
When you pass, you will want to find a car. Not so easy, mind you. WORST thing about my age is insurance. Insurance is a legal requirement, most traffic cops have an ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) computer in there car which scans your plate. It can tell if you have Tax, or Insurance. If you have no insurance they take your car off of you until you get it.
As for quotes? For a 1.2 Clio Fully Comprehensive for a year I get quotes of ?2800ish. My friend got his down to ?1800 due to it being third party fire and theft. The 1.6 Bora I drive is ?2500 for third party fire and theft for 10 months.
Now onto silly laws.
Plates. Holy shit, are the UK police shit hot on plates! If your numbers are spaced incorrectly, you get pulled. If you have the wrong font? Pulled. Wrong sized plate? Pulled. As for private plates, you have to pick from what the DVLA say is okay, and they go for upwards of ?300ish. Some go for tens of thousands. Also you have to have the white plate on the front of the car, can't be in the window (although some people get away with it) and the yellow on the rear.
So what are your laws and regs? I hear in some states in the US you don't need plates on the front. Also I hear insurance over your side is good compared to us. Also I hear in Australia things like lowering your car is illegal?
Enlighten me
Over here, we have two tests. A theory and a Practical. You can take these when you turn 17, there is allways an epic waiting list. You have to take and pass your theory before you can do the practical part of the test. For the Practical you have to drive for 45 mins or so, do 3 maneuvers and such.
When you pass, you will want to find a car. Not so easy, mind you. WORST thing about my age is insurance. Insurance is a legal requirement, most traffic cops have an ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) computer in there car which scans your plate. It can tell if you have Tax, or Insurance. If you have no insurance they take your car off of you until you get it.
As for quotes? For a 1.2 Clio Fully Comprehensive for a year I get quotes of ?2800ish. My friend got his down to ?1800 due to it being third party fire and theft. The 1.6 Bora I drive is ?2500 for third party fire and theft for 10 months.
Now onto silly laws.
Plates. Holy shit, are the UK police shit hot on plates! If your numbers are spaced incorrectly, you get pulled. If you have the wrong font? Pulled. Wrong sized plate? Pulled. As for private plates, you have to pick from what the DVLA say is okay, and they go for upwards of ?300ish. Some go for tens of thousands. Also you have to have the white plate on the front of the car, can't be in the window (although some people get away with it) and the yellow on the rear.
So what are your laws and regs? I hear in some states in the US you don't need plates on the front. Also I hear insurance over your side is good compared to us. Also I hear in Australia things like lowering your car is illegal?
Enlighten me