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I think in addition to more regular testing, we need more "levels" of drivers licenses. Driving in a rural or suburban area where there are almost no pedestria
by abeppu 5y ago
I think in addition to more regular testing, we need more "levels" of drivers licenses.
Driving in a rural or suburban area where there are almost no pedestrians or cyclists, and very few vehicles doing pickup/delivery etc is very different from driving in a dense area with many pedestrians, cyclists, scooters, etc. Should having passed a test in the suburbs with very little traffic when I was 16 really confirm I can drive in the urban center?
- acdha 5y agoThis is especially true for the gigantic trucks with poor visibility and handling which a lot of commuters are now picking as their daily driver. You should need a CDL with regular retesting to drive those in a city because they’re far more likely to serious injure someone when misused. Actual cattle ranchers have the space for that but anywhere shared with pedestrians and bicyclists does not.
- moistly 5y agoOr, Lordy, the old retirees in 32’ RVs, who got their license 60-odd years ago and have never even had a drivers test, much less driver training.
- acdha 5y agoI have memories of being stuck behind those guys in Highway 1 in Central California and wondering how they managed to buy gas without a disaster.