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The final nail in the coffin
Posted by 'PhilipSharrocks' on 07 Nov 2011 @ 20:03


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My 14 year old son (driver) is upset tonight as I have just told him we will not be re-newing his licence for 2012 because I don't agree with this licence requirement.

There is now no real deterent for fathers/mechanics to be obnoxious in the pits. its a greater deterent to me that my son can be punished for any poor behaviour on my part so I have always been professional and toed the line.

Now there is no risk to the driver so when dad loses his licence(I doubt that anyone will once they have gone through the usuall long winded appeals process) all he does is get Mum, then Grandad, then uncle to get a licence at £16 a time and he can rant/rave and swear away.

Yet again another financial deterent for lads and dads compared with big money teams.

People wonder why the licence holder numbers are down - heres another example.

7 years ago when we started we found the sport to be fun and accesible now its just a joke, I used to advise people on how to start and gave loads of newbies plenty of help and guidance - now I just advise them to find something easier to do.

Its a shame.

Message Thread:

MSA 2012 Licences  by 'JohnM'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 17:07)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'Graham S'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 18:22)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'michaelg36'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 19:00)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'twinpipe'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 19:07)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'SteveGraves'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 19:25)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'wavedyellow'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 21:50)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'jimmy2x4'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 22:04)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'lbsf1'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 19:28)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'SteveGraves'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 19:51)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'ijsjs'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 19:29)
JOKE  by 'frag10'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 21:30)
Re: JOKE  by 'CliveF'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 22:32)
The final nail in the coffin  by 'PhilipSharrocks'  << You are here!
Re: The final nail in the coffin  by 'ijsjs'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 20:28)
Re: The final nail in the coffin  by 'Zico'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 20:41)
Its not the £16 its the principle  by 'PhilipSharrocks'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 20:45)
Re: Its not the £16 its the principle  by 'Zico'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 20:55)
Re: Its not the £16 its the principle  by 'colin'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 20:59)
Re: Its not the £16 its the principle  by 'dm8558'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 21:05)
Re: Its not the £16 its the principle  by 'ijsjs'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 21:12)
Re: Its not the £16 its the principle  by 'fatboynobby'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 21:41)
What Principle!  by 'MJC'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 22:53)
Re: What Principle!  by 'JDsRs'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 23:13)
PLG cheap really  by 'dynamax'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 23:34)
Re: PLG cheap really  by 'Traxtar'   (07 Nov 2011 @ 23:52)
Re: Second step?  by 'PoppaAl'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 8:26)
PLG Licences  by 'mickypea'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 17:16)
Re: PLG Licences  by 'buzzinrussell'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 18:14)
Re: PLG Licences  by 'Greasemonkey'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 18:29)
Re: Grease monkey  by 'buzzinrussell'   (09 Nov 2011 @ 15:52)
Re: PLG Licences  by 'littledeep'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 18:35)
More Rules = less people  by 'BanzaiBoy'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 18:52)
no rules = chaos and cheating galore NT  by 'wavedyellow'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 19:12)
Re: no rules = chaos and cheating galore NT  by 'Traxtar'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 22:22)
Re: no rules = chaos and cheating galore NT  by 'RoadRat'   (10 Nov 2011 @ 17:46)
Value for Money  by 'Minisueg'   (09 Nov 2011 @ 8:22)
Re: PLG Licences  by 'Minisueg'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 19:10)
You don't know how lucky you are.  by 'RoadRat'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 21:21)
Re: You don't know how lucky you are.  by 'BanzaiBoy'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 22:04)
Re: You don't know how lucky you are.  by 'richpudd2003'   (08 Nov 2011 @ 22:48)
Re: You don't know how lucky you are.  by 'Adstomko'   (09 Nov 2011 @ 18:12)
Re: You don't know how lucky you are.  by 'RoadRat'   (10 Nov 2011 @ 17:39)
Re: PG Licence explained  by 'Graham S'   (11 Nov 2011 @ 17:15)
Re: PG Licence explained  by 'iant'   (11 Nov 2011 @ 17:45)
Re: PG Licence explained  by 'mlbeave'   (11 Nov 2011 @ 17:47)
Re: PG Licence explained  by 'EtheT'   (11 Nov 2011 @ 18:18)
Re: PG Licence explained  by 'davidmc'   (11 Nov 2011 @ 21:25)
Re: MSA 2012 Licences - PLG Entrants  by 'Gaz1970'   (11 Nov 2011 @ 18:36)
You're all too wrapped up in penalties and points.  by 'RoadRat'   (12 Nov 2011 @ 16:35)

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