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Ontario considering enhanced road test for drivers over 80: auditor general report
(toronto.ctvnews.ca)
this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2023
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I think regular, mandatory retesting every few years for every driver should be done. It is kinda ridiculous that someone gets a lisence as a young adult and is just trusted to continue driving safely for decades to come.
Retesting regularly would help ensure more drivers keep their safe driving habits and stay up to date on the rules of the road. Yes this would come with a massive increase in operating costs, but it could save many lives from preventable deaths on the road.
I strongly disagree, these driving tests do nothing for promoting safety, and everything for minor rule following. In some cases what they teach is actually less safe. Like having to waggle your head around to "show the tester you are looking" or not using backup cameras and other driver aids.
If we want to increase safety we should send people to skid school periodically, not retest them on useless easily abused by testers items. Also we should invest more heavily in public transit. I'd far rather see money go to public transit then further enable these private testing facilities to let their poorly trained testers continue abusing people trying to get their license and learn actual practical skills.
I mean, you could also improve the tests...
If they fail you for not using your blinkers, it might work wonders.
Then how would they sell BMWs? Everyone knows signal lights aren't standard equipment on those.
Skid school is a fabulous idea! Let's promote skills and knowledge instead of being a punitory society.
If the road tests do nothing for promoting safety, why not abolish them completely?
It's a valid question. Honestly, getting rid of the test and instead authorizing driving schools to approve people as ready to graduate would likely be a fair better solution. The driving instructors spend much more time with students and thus are far better situated to judge if they are ready.
Once a decade would be reasonable. I have to retest every 5 years to prove that i can take a test that says I work on these deathtraps. Being at least semi-competent to operate one should be regularly assessed as well.
100% agree.. Just got in an argument over driving sense and responsibility. This is absolutely needed. People don't even understand that they are part of a system of transportation let alone the rules or how the car even works. They learn enough to get the license and as long as they don't kill another person or get a ticket they're a "good driver."
Lol! Good luck running on that platform! But you're right, we need to add another layer on our bureaucratic layer cake that is modern society. And let's make it cost double everytime.