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I remember a conversation with a co-worker who was arguing for two classes of driver's licenses. One, for people like him of course, would allow the holder to i

• Animats 11y ago
  "Welcome to your Advanced Driving Test. Please get into the driving simulator. Fasten your safety harness. Beginning Phase 1, Ventura Freeway at rush hour... Phase 2, Lower Manhattan... Phase 3, Appalachian highway during blizzard... Phase 4, Orlando, FL during thunderstorm... Phase 5, rural Texas road at night..." "Test complete. Phase 1: sideswiped car at on-ramp. Phase 2: Hit bike messenger. Phase 3: Ran off cliff. Phase 4: Rear-ended car. Phase 5: Hit deer. Test failed. Please unfasten your harness and exit the simulator".
• nitrogen 11y ago
  It should be self-evident that some driver training programs (e.g. Finland) are much more rigorous than others (e.g. "ABC Driving" in middle of nowhere USA). Places with unlimited speed roads tend to have much stricter vehicle safety inspections as well. So why not try to bring the more stringent driver training and vehicle inspection requirements to the US, sold initially to those who care about driving? Your coworker would then have to prove he's a better driver. Aside: I think it's offensive to call someone who strives for excellence in some activity a "tool". Would you say the same thing about a med student who thought she should be able to perform additional procedures after going through additional certification?