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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).
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I think mandatory classes are a great idea (I took some serious classes before I went for my test), but if they cost thousands of dollars, this becomes a rich vs. poor thing where only the rich can afford to drive - and I wouldn't support that.
I think part of the problem, in Canada at least, is the very lax test instructors and the ability for people be tested wherever they wish - it's common knowledge here that if you want to pass your driver's test easily, you get tested in one of the small towns outside Calgary. It's hard to screw up a driver's test in a town of 10,000 people with no lights and one stop sign. You should be REQUIRED to be tested in a complex, fast-moving city environment.