Yes everyone's reaction speeds are tested

How?

A lot of states just have you drive around the block and park and you get a license, along with a basic exam on road signs and shit

Reactions aren't tested at all

that why you do the advanced driver training, i did 3 of them

So the laws are stupid and obsolete

The UK has hazard perception, but that doesn't test reactions as much as it tests awareness and is such a controlled test that it's not realistic

The EU can't adequately make a reaction test for driving as it would end up conflicting with human rights and anti discrimination laws

but driving a vehicle isn't a human right

Well my position remains, if you've never been properly tested (that obv includes reaction time especially in emergency situations) you are a danger to yourself and your surroundings. You should not be able to drive and your license is useless to me.

I dont care if the laws of your state/province are retarded

But being free from discrimination is, if your reaction speeds could medically be shown to be too low as a result of age, anything preventing you from driving based on that would fail under EU law

The same with any disability or such

EU law is stupid

Lol

Seems to work to an extent

You are acting like driving is a right

The EU has much safer roads than the US anyway

Apprently EU citizens dont age as they get older 🤷‍♀️

I think only some of the ex soviet eastern european countries have road safety bordering on American road dangers

Lithuania and Poland come to mind but i could be wrong

I think, for example, you're less than half as likely to die on German roads as US roads, despite more dense traffic, narrower roads and similar speeds

But that's likely down to the actual licensing process that is significantly more difficult than probably anywhere in the US or CA

Also better vehicle safety requirements/inspections

And heavier monitoring of licenses and insurance

You'd probably make your roads a lot safer arguing for better vehicle inspections, more challenging licensing and replacing intersections with roundabouts/traffic circles

Germany: 4.1 deaths per 100k, USA 12.4

what would make licensing more challenging, in your opinon?

Well, I can't speak for the German test but the UK one has a 2 stage paper test on the highway code and then "hazard perception" which is a video you click whenever you spot a hazard and again if you need to change speed or direction

The practical is usually around 40 minutes

What?

Oh

Uh

Uk*

Thought you said us for some reason

It includes basic car inspection checks, parallel parking, reversing/bay parking, emergency stop and attempts to test some degree of driving in a range of different roads

Also

I believe every EU and UK license distinguishes between automatic and manual

If you pass in an auto, you cannot legally drive a manual

Manuals however permit both

Add to that the EU having crazy yearly vehicle inspections