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Originally Posted by Jorj Bauer
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.
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Ah, interesting. I have also heard that it is fiendishly difficult to get your license in some European countries. A few of my Romanian friends here told me that the driving inspectors actually try to trick you (like, "turn here" when it is an illegal turn) and you have to repeatedly put your foot down and refuse, else you'll fail. I'm not sure that's "fair", but it certainly makes you comprehend the driving regulations a bit more carefully.
--janak