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glimse@lemmy.world 3 months agoBut changing traffic laws isn’t what makes people bad drivers.
Everyone should have to take the written AND driving portion of the test every 10 years or so.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 3 months ago
glimse@lemmy.world 3 months 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.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 3 months 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.
glimse@lemmy.world 3 months 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?
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 3 months ago
Is your idea for a written and practical test every 10 years supported by any data or is it arbitrary?