Perhaps a reread would help. I'm saying that driving tests need to be done because the written tests aren't enough. And as an addition, more thorough drivers training written tests (possibly including the FEDEX drivers training testing) would improve it considerably.jarhedch wrote:
umm dude, Ca requires a driver's licence renewal after 5 years, and if you've got points or a record, you gotta retake either the written or the driving test. Living in the UK that has a much harder test there aren't any more courteous or better drivers, in fact basically the opposite. Yeah, CA has some really bad drivers, my personal fave is the "oh crap there's my exit going past i gotta cross 5 lanes to exit maneuver". Britain simply has a hard test, that simply costs more money to pass. All the driving instructors do is train you to pass the test.
There is no actual proof (and driving in both US and UK, and also having held a licence in 2 different states, I haev seen some seirous driving) that harder etsts will do anything you are saying. In terms of having courteous, defensive drivers, the only way to make that happen is to prosecute and criticize poor driving. It's got nothing to do with harder tests.
And there's no proof that harder tests would improve things because it's immeasurable and it hasn't been done..hence the suggestion to do so.
And yes, if road tests were given periodically (every 10 years until 60, then every 5), it would definately remove bad drivers. If you're a driving test instructor, and your 72 year old driver doesn't look in her mirrors or turn her head..ever, you're going to be removing her from the road. If your driver hits the curb 3 times in a row while parallel parking, then yes, they're gone. If speed is not negotiated properly based on conditions of traffic, road conditions, or visibility..then they're gone. A written test (usually instantly repeatable) does nothing to test someone...especially when they can review the latest drivers manual they stack up right next to the testing area.
