Originally Posted by
arch
Elwood, I feel your pain mate. I had just short of two years in when I did a 5 week standard car course, which basically allowed me to drive area cars with a qualified advanced driver next to me. 12 months later I did the 3 week advanced car course and came away with a proud grade 1.
Believe me it gets worse. We have a silly traffic light system for driving permits:
Red (which I am cursed with) is the basic, no frills, drive like everybody else on the road permit
Amber: This allows use of blue lights and provided the training has been done, "initial" pursuit of vehicles.
Green (Known as the Kermit Permit): starts going into TPAC's etc and are usually reserved for traffic and firearms.
Problem is......it takes around 4 years to obtain an amber permit, then around 2-3 years before getting a green permit...which means some response officers are more qualified than the traffic officers, who are supposed to be specialists!