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From: halb@tekid.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: POINT TO PONDER
Message-ID: <1308@tekid.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Jun-83 17:01:29 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 16 17:01:29 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jun-83 20:16:45 EDT
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A recent article from Wes Witnah stated that Germans must have

extensive drivers training, and prior to being issued a drivers

license  must *prove* they can drive. I feel that a similar program

should be followed here in the States. The real problem here

is that 50% (and probably an even higher percentage) of the

drivers today would be without a license due to the inability to

handle a automobile in an emergency situation. It seems that

most people feel driving is a natural, God given, event. If

the car is pointed straight down the hiway that everything will

be hunky-dory, then when a tire blows or other evasive action

is required then--lock um up and pray. In this country, you can

have a drivers license if you are not legally blind and can

find the gas pedal and brake. (it is not necessary to know how

to drive or anything, just pay and smile into the camera. You

are now a fully qualified driver.) 

If a program was set up ie; 30 hrs classroom, 10 hrs skid pad

and track. The hiways would be very safe and mass transit would

prosper immensley. But someones feelings would be hurt and the

ACLU would be called to the rescue. oh-well, it was good while

it lasted.

                        Hal Bates

                    teklabs!tekid!halb

ps. When was the last time you saw someone reading a book or

putting on make-up on their way to work? Why are my insurance

premiums soooooo high? Why are the freeways all plugged up?

It could be fixed ya-know!