well yea, no shit. foreign countries have a great idea with $1000+ fee to take a very difficult drivers license test.
we also need to test the elderly every so many years after they reach retirement age. this is another one of those issues though where our lack of public transportation in most areas is fucking us.
after? fuck some seniors are more dangerous on the road at 50 than they were at 16
I wouldn't be averse to having to take a lengthy, tough driving test every five years in order to renew it. The initial one should be far more difficult than it is today, of course. The problem is that so many people drive unlicensed anyways; I would suggest making that a felony offense worthy of at least a year behind bars the first time. This, however, would have to coincide with a much more efficient and effective public transportation system in many parts of the country and the truth is even in most suburbs not having a car is a severe limitation to employment, something that public transport simply isn't going to be able to deal with no matter how good it gets.
I'm genuinely surprised.
He's equally as smarmy as a glitzy tv preacher.
$1000 is a tax, not a fee. Especially since most employment (in NY anyway, regardless of what kind of job, it's an insurance thing) requires a valid drivers license. Each state has different standards too. People flunk the NY test 2-3 times, especially if they didn't have any kind of instruction (I passed it first time but already had a WI license since I was 14).well yea, no shit. foreign countries have a great idea with $1000+ fee to take a very difficult drivers license test.
we also need to test the elderly every so many years after they reach retirement age. this is another one of those issues though where our lack of public transportation in most areas is fucking us.
I put in an offer on a house today. Hopefully the seller will accept.
But he's smarmy for my side.
An Opinion: Americans must really learn how to drive
http://www.pressherald.com/life/wheels/americans-must-really-learn-how-to-drive_2011-07-31.html