I still say so much of this comes down to the lack of driver testing and re-testing. The last time I was tested for driving was over 20 years ago. Surely what I was able to do when I was 16 has little or no bearing on my abilities now. Never mind the fact that I took said tests in another province, and I had to do several things on that test that are illegal here:
- I had to show I could safely do a U turn at a traffic light.
- I had to demonstrate a "California Lane Change."
- I had to slow down to 40 for a school zone.
And never mind the fact that I actually went through testing. My dad had to drive the town clerk oround the block to get his license back in the 50's, and my aunt was telling me how she had to get a note from a mechanic to say she could have a license.
And we have such a good system here in Alberta already to allow us to do re-testing. Our licenses are good for 5 years. Why don't they make us re-do the tests to renew our license. One anniversary we do the written test, the next we do the road test. The registries are private so no problem with staffing; if one registry is too busy another one can open up down the road.
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