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Peter - you are wrong. I'm a very confident driver, have been since I first got in a car. I love driving, and I enjoy it thoroughly. I just don't have a car, so I don't get the chance to drive as much as I'd like to. One day I intend to get a Kart and start competing at a competitive level.
A straight road is no guarantee of being able to drive at high speeds - there are variables at play here. A F1 car can brake at incredible short distances, and a normal road car cannot. A F1 car is constructed of a carbon fibre chassis with a driver safety capsule. It also has a lower center of gravity as well and the body board sits much lower to the tarmac, helping with aeordynamics and handling etc. A normal road car does not have this. Road users do not have a compulsory rollcage, or do not have to wear a helmet. I suspect lives could be saved by implementing these sorts of things.
I do agree that there is a lot of legislative bubble wrapping going on, but not necessarily in this case of driving. I like to respect other drivers that share the road with me, as well as pedestrians. Most motor cyclists will tell you that most drivers from their experience are idiots. I'm not disagreeing with you for the sake of an argument or because I dislike you, I genuinely disagree with several points that you've made, because experience has taught me that there are many many people on the road who simply shouldn't be, for a variety of reasons.
Dave
PS I like to hone my skills by playing racing sims - it helps with getting a feel for a car's handling, as well as improving your eye to hand co-ordination and reflexes, as well as the way that the brain thinks.
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