Friday, April 19, 1996 — North Shore News ~ 27

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APR ERL MERY NPG SH Vo HER ET A ER SO RS AT a PR Ba gt NEAR N A OE COEOE AE ATI EM aCe

A European solution

Front page 26 any road user aware notonly — enough. results from my ini-
of their rights and responsi- tiatives wouldn't have any
More importantly, make it — bilities, but of each other's. discernible effects for a
cost a significant aniount of Sadly, [don't rule the decade or two -~- su why
money. A student driver is world and I'm pretty sure . would a politician bother?
much more likely to really those politician-types Jack I don't necessarily want
hone his or her skills and the guts. to be popular like they do: I
bone up on the mules of the Even if they were bold just want to be safe.
road if, as all those spokes-
men like to say, “it hits them
in the pocket book.”
This may seem like an
unfair idea for those in the
lower inceme bracket but

please remember the road i SERVICE A USED PARTS.

test is a one shot deal (if you
do it right the first time)and | (MECHANICAL & BODY PARTS)
a driver's licence can last a . ‘
lifetime. ty gle
2) Make a student driver’s
inability to parallel park an
automatic failure.
Make them re-rest.
Drivers who can’t park are a
great source of agitation to
everyone, and directly or
indirectly, they case crash-
es.
3) Write a definitive
“Road User's Manual,” like
they have in England, that k
pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, .
* and professionals alike can
jJearn from.
Such a book would make

- Open to change

JHE BiG Brothers returned.a favor and showed thelr support for Mr. Lube at
the grand opening of a new automotive service centre at 1790 Marine Or., Nortir
Vancouver. Here (right to left}, the Big Brothors’ Gord Therriault presents a
painting to Mr. Lube's Ted Dickeon as area manager Pat Johnson looks on.

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