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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
Are you saying that you think having more bad drivers on the road doesn’t increase the driving related death rate?
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I considered it, but I don’t think driver testing actually does that.
You an re making an assumption that improving testing actually improves driving ability and that improved driving ability in the areas that testing improves reduces death rates.
We know that the current level of testing produces drivers which are at the highest collision rates. Young people. So testing certainly doesn’t substitute experience at driving in terms of reducing collision rates
In terms of things that cause excessive injuries it’s things like not paying attention, speeding, intoxication, fatigue etc that are leading to deaths on the road. What type of fatality collision do you think the current road test would reduce. I’d argue it will have no affect on intoxication, distracted driving, or speeding.
Perhaps regular defensive driving training could have the affect you are looking for.