10-16-2017, 10:03 AM
(10-14-2017, 05:07 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(10-14-2017, 03:06 PM)SammyOES Wrote: I don't think you need regular driving tests because you're not driving totally unchecked. The feedback loop is in tickets / infractions / accidents. Bad drivers will get more of those and should ultimately be removed from the road. Its much more accurate feedback than a regular test would be. Although we probably need changes to get 'bad' drivers off the road quicker.
I would love to see evidence of this working but the real experience on the road doesn't suggest that it is. The complaints and problems surrounding roundabouts throw further doubt.
I would be curious to see someone run statistics like how many drivers who cause collisions had at least one prior ticket though.
I will attest to this.... yesterday during the black-out in Stanley Park, all the lights along Ottawa were out. Drivers DID NOT revert to treating like a four way stop, and some just blew thru the intersection like they had a green light. I'm surprised there weren't any accidents along Ottawa St (That I am aware of)
Coke