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Originally Posted by burtcom
As for education -- I think we should have to repeat a driving test, written and behind-the-wheel, everytime we go for a renewal.
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I don't think that actually solves the problem; it means more bureaucracy, which would probably lead to a dumbed-down test (or dumbed-down application of the test) in order to shuffle people in and out faster. I think you'd wind up with the exact opposite of what you were trying to achieve.
I think a better solution is to adopt what Europe already has: mandatory classes in order to get your license in the first place. These classes are serious and *expensive* (thousands of dollars). They teach you things like how to handle your car skidding in the rain... by forcing you to drive *your* car on a (closed) wet track on which a piece of the road actively slides sideways to force your car into a spin. If you can't control the spin, you don't pass the class and aren't allowed to take the test.
I have no doubt that your average 19-year-old in Germany has a much better idea of how to drive than your average 40-year-old in the US.
(I'll step off my soapbox now.)