Cars

I didn't drive until 1977 but I should think the fall in death rates & injuries to today's levels despite the massively increased number of vehicles on the roads is justification enough for the rules and regulations we have now.

I recall the fuss made when seat belts were made compulsory and child seats too but they've undoubtedly saved lives. Drink-driving laws too,

I was like Ana the bus and tube fares took my money.

My father taught me to drive when I was around 11 years old. We were lucky to have access to private grounds so I think that it was legal. For medical reasons I did not learn to drive until 1988 and even then it was a struggle to keep the car on the road financially.

I once drove a large tipper truck on the M25 before it was open I had a great time bowling along on the empty motorway. I did have my licence but I'd never driven anything with 12 gears before and I had to do something called double de-clutching scary but it turned ok. I'd probably be arrested nowadays.

I could never have afforded to learn to drive in the 1970s, le alone run a car!

My brakes failed in my test, i had just done the emergency stop and after that i could feel the pedal going further down, so first journey post test was to garage.

Nope, I didn't get a provisional license until about 1985.
I knew absolutely nothing about cars prior to that as neither our family or H had a car. H has never learnt to drive which I find frustrating at times.