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I strongly disagree that driving is a right. It is a privilege that should be validated as well as is practical to protect yourself and the rest of society. I d
by drittich 10y ago
I strongly disagree that driving is a right. It is a privilege that should be validated as well as is practical to protect yourself and the rest of society. I don't think we are anywhere near the limits of what is practical. Because we don't currently do this doesn't make it right, or something we shouldn't think of ways to solve. See recent changes in North American society regarding smoking laws. Change can happen faster than you think.
- Dylan16807 10y agoDoesn't matter if it's a birthright (and the use of "to have the right" in that sentence was more the meaning of "entitlement"). It's "an inherent part of most people working and participating in society". You need to change that if you want it to be reasonable to stop more than a few extreme cases from driving.
- ghaff 10y agoExactly. When the day comes when there are 100% autonomous vehicles--which I don't expect to be particularly soon, but that's another discussion--I think it may be seen as [EDIT: wording] perfectly reasonable to impose stricter licensing requirements on manual vehicles operating on public streets. I'd also add that fatalities are far more often caused by reckless young drivers than by the not so fit and young whose reflexes or eyesight may not be what they once were.