Road design, safety and Vision Zero

[jeffster]

Of course, it's all a moot point, virtually everyone, no matter how incapable is permitted to get a license these days, before we bother with background checks, psych tests or whatever, we could actually bother to try and actually test drivers beyond the most basics, and revoke licenses when drivers misbehave. But that would require us to actually treat driving like a privilege rather than a right.

I recall a case a couple years ago, about this guy that had been caught drinking and driving. It was like his 10th charge. It should be noted, he had several driving bans and license suspensions on him, something like 4 overlapping each other.

So we can do all that you suggested, and then some, and it still won't keep people off of the road. And part of our problem is our very soft criminal system. You will go to jail for minor crimes, like stealing a chocolate bar from Zehrs, but when it comes to more serious things like DUI's, and license suspension driving, they're still given a 'stern warning' and a 'next time you may not be so lucky'.