It took me two attempts to pass my drivers license when I was 18. Then, barely three months since I had been driving legally, I received five traffic fines in the post. Five! The thought struck: what kind of fool fails his first attempt at getting a license and then wraps up five fines in 3 months of driving? Clearly, it was a fool who was a terrible driver! My confidence dropped as the implications of my road hazard status sunk in. And this was happening just when I was meant to be enjoying the freedom of the open road ...  read more »