Message from @WEDTDOON
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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
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
Belgium is super restrictive, as is Germany
Things like engine swaps are basically impossible if the engines weren't originally in that model of car
One of the EU countries allows a +/- 25% displacement change
Almost every eu country checks for car roadworthiness, so rust that affects structural rigidity, suspension not leaking, brakes being good enough, all stuff like lights and shit working properly
Most also test emissions
Oh and have minimum tire tread requirements
I'd say that is something that should definitely exist in the US