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Until you take a look at statistics on age vs. number of accidents. Young people (<30) and new drivers in general are massively over represented.[0] So this isn
by donkeyd 8y ago
Until you take a look at statistics on age vs. number of accidents. Young people (<30) and new drivers in general are massively over represented.[0] So this isn't elitist, it's just based some very clear statistics.
[0] https://www.swov.nl/feiten-cijfers/factsheet/18-tot-en-met-24-jarigen-jonge-automobilisten https://www.swov.nl/feiten-cijfers/factsheet/18-tot-en-met-2...
- zimpenfish 8y agoI maintain that, for the UK at least, that banning male drivers under the age of 25, would save enough lives and money that the backlash would be worth it. Plus you'd probably get a big upswell in support for public transport initiatives.
- Fnoord 8y agoExcept the law with the point driver's license doesn't count for young people (that'd be age discrimination), it counts for new drivers.