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Yeah - we seem to hand out licenses like candy in some or most states here in the US. I'll be the first to say I'm not a great driver. I can and have driven lo
by cr0sh 10y ago
Yeah - we seem to hand out licenses like candy in some or most states here in the US.
I'll be the first to say I'm not a great driver. I can and have driven long distances, but I always know I can do better. But all of our training here in the US to pass the test is mainly "ad-hoc". There isn't any kind of "certified training" program that you have to take and pass in order to then get a license. But there probably should be.
Honestly, what there really needs to be is such a program, but done over the course of weeks at a facility like what is used at the Bondurant Racing School (https://bondurant.com/ https://bondurant.com/). Having that kind of knowledge and experience to really know your vehicle and its capabilities (both what it can and can't do, and how to handle an emergency) might go a long way toward making better drivers (now that I think of it, I might have to go to that school myself - assuming I can afford it).
I think if we did do a better, stricter job at teaching drivers how to drive, and requiring it for a license, it would go a long way to cutting down on accidents. It wouldn't eliminate them, but it would surely reduce them, probably severely. Learning to keep control of emotions, and also handle stressful situations while driving would have to be a part of this as well.
It wouldn't be a perfect solution, but it would probably be a damn sight better than what we currently do.