strad wrote: ↑24 Oct 2018, 01:15
Make getting a license harder. IMO
Used to be it was a privilege not a right.
In the UK it is harder to get a license. When I did it, you proved your eyesight was ok by reading a number plate at a given distance, drove around with the examiner for about 40 minutes and then answered a few questions about the highway code and road signs (5 minutes at the end of the driving test). That was it - although the driving part was still very strict back then.
Now there is a full-on "theory test" (highway code, road signs, hazard perception test using videos etc.) that has to be passed
before you do the actual driving test on the road. There is also a requirement to be able to show the examiner the important maintenance bits (oil level check, coolant etc.).
In the UK, the first-time pass rate for the driving test is around 50%, with women slightly stronger in the theory test, men slightly stronger in the practical driving test. Overall, the figures even out because you obviously have to pass both bits to get your license. That suggests we have a system that weeds out the poor drivers quite well.
And a driving license was never a privilege - it was easier to get one "back in the day". You're just being a typical "old timer"
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.