Dee D. Flint wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Hey clones!

Go to:

http://news.yahoo.com/

and follow the technology link to "Car that can park itself put on sale
by Toyota". I'd put the actual link in but it's waay too long for a
single line on a post.

There is no further need to include a parking test in the examination
for Drivers licenses. Now that a car can park itself, why should anyone
have to learn how to do it. Imagine how much more cellphone time and
makeup application time this will give people!

- Mike KB3EIA - out!


President, NPTI

"Dedicated to taking driving into the future"



Yup you got it. Here in Michigan the driving test is two parts. The first
part, which you MUST pass before you can take the actual driving section, is
parking manuevers. These consist of pulling up within 2 feet of but not
over the line, backing into a parking space like those in shopping centers,
and parallel parking. These three manuevers count for 8 points. The
parallel parking is 5 of those 8. You can only miss 6 points to pass this
section. So if you blow parallel parking and make any mistake at all on the
others, you fail. Most new drivers have to take the test a minimum of
twice. Three times is more typical.

Fail the basically unimportant parking lot maneuvers (these situations can
all be avoided in the real world if you want to) and you don't get your
license.


Ahh, you see? You see? This is a terrible travesty, and is really just
a hazing ritual.

Mind you, NPTI has no objection to a driver actually parallel parking
(PP) his or her vehicle, but we think it is an outdated and unecessary
thing to have a person actually have to pass a test showing that they
can do PP.

Now there is a question about the amount of space that is used up by
PP. At this time, NPTI respects the right of those that do PP, but if
the People who PP fall significantly, we will have to revisit that
question. Certainly if enough people do not PP, that space would be
better used by other methods of parking.

Why anyone should be forced to PP is beyond me.

- Mike KB3EIA -

President, NPTI

"Dedicated to taking driving into the future"