Comment on This is the dumbest idea ever
wazzupdog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months agoStill more than some of the covid era driver exams had… (Cousin in a small town)
Comment on This is the dumbest idea ever
wazzupdog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months agoStill more than some of the covid era driver exams had… (Cousin in a small town)
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 months ago
I know a couple of people who just had to pass a written test (basic multiple choices test on sign recognition and road laws) and no behind the wheel test. Heck my wife’s best friend lived somewhere where one person out of every class could get their license without any behind the wheel test. They’d draw names out of a hat and the lucky individual just had to pass the written test
With how dangerous cars are, retesting and recertification should be required with every renewal. An hour or two of class time to cover “here’s what’s new this decade” plus a 20 minute behind the wheel test would filter a lot of people who really shouldn’t be driving away from their licenses
On the other hand, there’s a ton of people who drive without a valid license regularly due to barriers to getting one and infrastructure that prevents any alternative method of getting around, so this would probably just exacerbate this issue