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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I know a bunch of people who readily admit they’re bad drivers. But there literally are no classes in their country to improve their practical skills.

The fact that so many people in car centric countries don't even have a back up when things go wrong is abysmal.

“We’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” is the theme with car-centric countries. Or they tried, built 1/10 of a solution and then absolutely neutered it by making it somehow secondary to cars. Where they do have practical public transit it’s absolutely slammed full of people but they wont even maintain let alone invest in it.

[–] rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I can't believe we only have one driving test, which can be taken as early as 16, that is good for the rest of your life.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago

Or there’s a written recertification at certain years of age. Written, because reaction time and vision is irrelevant.