Comment Re:Options (Score -1, Redundant) 789
I wish *your* car had 3-5x stricter licensing requirements.
Seriously, as a cyclist and a moderate environmentalist, it seems that there are far too many people on the roads, making travelling more dangerous and time consuming for everyone, whose justification for driving a private car is rougly 'I can't take the bus, that's for poor people'. The right to drive needs to be balanced with the rights of local populations to safe and efficient roads and the rights of the global population to a clean planet.
By imposing far stricter driving tests and regular re-tests, it would still allow those with a legitimate business need (on-call nurses, tradespeople, etc.) access to a vehicle without prohibitive extra cost. Public transport, walking and cycling can easily fill the gap for the rest of us - in some places it already does.
Seriously, as a cyclist and a moderate environmentalist, it seems that there are far too many people on the roads, making travelling more dangerous and time consuming for everyone, whose justification for driving a private car is rougly 'I can't take the bus, that's for poor people'. The right to drive needs to be balanced with the rights of local populations to safe and efficient roads and the rights of the global population to a clean planet.
By imposing far stricter driving tests and regular re-tests, it would still allow those with a legitimate business need (on-call nurses, tradespeople, etc.) access to a vehicle without prohibitive extra cost. Public transport, walking and cycling can easily fill the gap for the rest of us - in some places it already does.