Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5a!hou5d!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ixn5c!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!grunwald From: grunwald@uiucdcs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: 55mph aint the answer - (nf) Message-ID: <2278@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 19-Jun-83 04:26:52 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.2278 Posted: Sun Jun 19 04:26:52 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Jun-83 10:17:33 EDT Lines: 22 #R:mcnc:-169400:uiucdcs:36200004:000:1108 uiucdcs!grunwald Jun 19 00:51:00 1983 I think that the response stating that people should get licenses when they are qualified hit it right on the head. I'm 21 now, and I consider myself a fairly responsible and reasonable driver. When I got my license, at the age of 16, I was suprised that many of the people who drove weren't dead already. One friend I knew of mine totaled a car during his drivers license exam. However, what I also noticed was that those same people were, in general, not exactly "mature." They were still clinging to the "macho" image of driving, drinking while driving, etc etc. This got in the way of their ability to analyze and react to conditions that were dangerous. But, I must admit, I know a lot of people who are 21 and do this. Also, I know a lot of people in their 40s who do it. I think that someone should be able to drive once they have demonstrated that they are competent -- and their license should be revoked when it is clear that they are not competent anymore. Improved and frequent testing is the answer, as well as stiffer laws for drunken driving, not raising the age limit on licenses.