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• LilB0kChoy@midwest.social ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  What does the driving portion demonstrate outside of the drivers ability to properly drive under specific, controlled circumstances?

  People choose to ignore speed limits, roll through stop signs, pass illegally, use their mobile devices etc. but they’d follow the rules for the duration of a test for the same reason they slow down when they see a cop on the side of the road.

  The o be clear, I don’t really have a preference one way or the other but I’m struggling to understand the purpose of both a written and practical portion for renewal.

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  • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It’s true that it would do nothing for someone who deliberately breaks the law but, especially when it comes to the elderly, poor vision and reaction time is a big factor in driving ability - both would be obvious during a practical exam.

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    • LilB0kChoy@midwest.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Then why do it at every 10 years instead of when the applicant hits a certain age threshold?

      In Minnesota, your vision gets tested every time you renew your license and if you have to put on corrective lenses to take it then that goes on your license. You get pulled over not wearing corrective lenses and it’s on your license you can be penalized for that. You fail the vision test you don’t get to renew.

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      • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Because things change? People get worse at different ages? I dunno man, I like the idea of some routine verification that someone is capable of safely using a 2-ton murder machines.

        How many deaths does it have to prevent for it to be worth it?

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