How to get a DWA license

[chondro13]

Originally Posted by lesleykno

i personally think it should depend on maturity and experience. I think 30+ should be the age limit. sorry, don't want to offend anyone but feel experience is essential for DWA licences. These are dangerous animals which can do alot of damage.

Personally I think thats very OTT. Ive met kids of 14 with their heads screwed on enough to help their parents with daily DWA maintenance. Im looking to get my licence within the next 5 years, and i dont really think being 25 or 30 years of age would make any difference what so ever to my ability to keep hots. I am well aware of the damage they can do at the age of 20 thanks... I do completely agree with you however 'it should depend on maturity and experience', I like to think I have maturity - as for experience, well thats what the next few years is for

In the eyes of the law you are an adult at 18, thats why the DWAL age is set to that - admittedly there are people with the mental age and experience of a 5 year old who will go out and try to get a licence, but theoretically they should be inable to do so if they are so obviously incapable. Why up the age limit to deny those who DO have common sense the ability to get their licence?

[slippery42]

Originally Posted by chondro13

Personally I think thats very OTT. Ive met kids of 14 with their heads screwed on enough to help their parents with daily DWA maintenance. Im looking to get my licence within the next 5 years, and i dont really think being 25 or 30 years of age would make any difference what so ever to my ability to keep hots. I am well aware of the damage they can do at the age of 20 thanks... I do completely agree with you however 'it should depend on maturity and experience', I like to think I have maturity - as for experience, well thats what the next few years is for

In the eyes of the law you are an adult at 18, thats why the DWAL age is set to that - admittedly there are people with the mental age and experience of a 5 year old who will go out and try to get a licence, but theoretically they should be inable to do so if they are so obviously incapable. Why up the age limit to deny those who DO have common sense the ability to get their licence?

I'm in total agreement with you 30+ for a DWAL is a very silly idea, is the person suggesting that age for real?

So you can get married, hold a shotgun licence, get killed fighting for your country but not be sensible and stable enough to apply for a DWAL!

Well need I say more?

[chondro13]

Originally Posted by slippery42

I'm in total agreement with you 30+ for a DWAL is a very silly idea, is the person suggesting that age for real?

So you can get married, hold a shotgun licence, get killed fighting for your country but not be sensible and stable enough to apply for a DWAL!

Well need I say more?

woah.. i never thought of it like that but damn good point!!

[STReptiles]

i think thats ridiculous im 19 and am quite able to look after a DWA they are not that different from any other snake you just have to be 100% more careful around them, 30+ is stupid, im in the army and i will not have some one telling me i need to be over 30 to own a snake, we fire guns into a crowd for a living i think i am quite capable of a snake m8.

[bignick]

am lucky that i am getting the dwa

[slippery42]

Age has f-all to do with maturity!

Ive met 18 y'olds mature and 50 like tossers!

[SiUK]

an 18 year old could have 10 years experience, but a 30 year old could have none, just because they are 30 doesnt mean they have been keeping for years.

[ph0bia]

Question: What's meant by a double door entry system?

[chondro13]

Originally Posted by ph0bia

Question: What's meant by a double door entry system?

Where you enter the room via a normal door, and then your in a little enclosed space like a 'porch' if you like, its best if this is all glass/perspex so you can see into your hot room and close the normal door behind you before letting yourself into the hot room. It is also important to have the light switch in this little porch so you can see in at all times, and a good idea to have brushes on the bottom of the doors. I hope that makes sense...

[slippery42]

Originally Posted by chondro13

Where you enter the room via a normal door, and then your in a little enclosed space like a 'porch' if you like, its best if this is all glass/perspex so you can see into your hot room and close the normal door behind you before letting yourself into the hot room. It is also important to have the light switch in this little porch so you can see in at all times, and a good idea to have brushes on the bottom of the doors. I hope that makes sense...

Of course this two door entry system is requested by some councils and others do not bother (like mine).