Driving instructor tests resume

Joseph E Briffa

Jul 8th 2009, 08:30

The Highway Code should be printed in both languages - Maltese and English. The TWO languages are the official languages of Malta. It is however obvious that people who do not know any English are illiterate, as they are incapable of reading books or instruction leaflets in English. There are no books in Maltese about the sciences, arts, humanities therefore people who can't read and understand English are obviously not familiar with these subjects. Also such people are not in a position to learn by accessing the internet. To them English is like Chinese. Besides English is understood all over the world. Even the Chinese 1 200 000 000 of them are studying English in order to communicate with the outside world. This crusade against the use of English must stop. It is harming our youngsters; unless they know English well they will be deprived of job opportunities all over Europe. Maltese is good to preserve our identity only; if it weren't for that it's a useless language.

P. Montebello

Jul 7th 2009, 16:22

To whoever misunderstood my first two lines: I AM NOT SAYING THAT THE HIGHWAY CODE SHOULD BE PRINTED IN MALTESE. After all I do not know if, in the first place it is printed in Maltese, that is why I am asking. But my argument was very, very simple: if you cannot understand something, you cannot explain it.

As for the language to be used, please keep in mind that BOTH MALTESE AND ENGLISH are official languages in Malta. So any tests to be made in Maltese only (last line Ms Bugeja) or cyring shame, shame, shame (Mr Galea), would smack of discrimination against one of our two official languages.

ray mangion

Jul 7th 2009, 15:59

Poppycock! I would love to know who these examiners are who are now qualified to examine Driving Instructors. I was the only examiner taking these tests for prospective Driving Instructors and I can assure you that whoever has been trained to become examiners for Driving Instructors are a not even qualified to examine themselves, let alone teach other to become examiners. I left ADT because of the way it is run and led by people, many of whom bluff their way through their responsibilities; others were placed there due to party politics. I was available all the time and all ADT had to do was to approach me and allocate some time for me to do these tests. There was no need for a backlog and they needn`t have stopped. I challenge ADT to ask any Driving Instructor old and the ones I have passed and they will tell you that they lost one of four decent driving examiners who also left because of similar reasons to mine. So now Malta will pass more driving instructors to teach badly and rob people alive. I ask you Transport Minister. Do you think you`re doing a good job?

Galea. L

Jul 7th 2009, 14:49

Jackie Bugejja
Totally agree with you.
It is a shame that ADT/MTA is putting up all road signs in English only when they should be first and ON TOP in Maltese and then if they want to in English under the Maltese version.
SHAME, SHAME AND SHAME AGAIN.

Karl Abela

Jul 7th 2009, 12:47

Thats 152 driving schools clogging our roads....

Jackie Bugejja

Jul 7th 2009, 11:12

Yes although the world language is English, we live in Malta and we have our own national language, the Booklet should be first and formost in Maltese, after all when we receive any bills though the post its in Maltese so the depatments make sure payments are made and understood by the Maltese, so why not for safety sake the instuctors should be made to speak Maltese fluently hence also the TEST any questions(in Maltese only)? please

ABORG

Jul 7th 2009, 10:40

is it possible that in 2009 we are still having probs with the language barrier? why didn;t ADT foresee this problem before?
RE:'152 driving schools' - so high a number, so low the quality

P, Montebello

Jul 7th 2009, 10:32

Is there a highway code book published in MALTESE? If not, how can the driving instructors, who do not speak english, teach prospective students what is written in the highway code?

Are instructors retested during their career? While doing their job I have seen instructors on the phone, hugging the outside lane in Tal Barrani on their way to B'Bugia, near the war monument in Floriana turning left from the middle lane thus obstructing the inside lane, turning without any indicator lights ...... No wonder driving in Malta is of a "certain low standard"!