Monday, April 26, 2010

America's driver education program needs overhaul

Getting a license in the United States is relatively easy and inexpensive. Is this a good thing though? Making it easy to be in control of a two ton object that can reach speeds in excess of 100 mph should sound like a bad idea. Yet, in America that's exactly how it is. Due to this more Americans die in traffic fatalities than most other countries.

The average cost of a drivers license in the United States is $30. In countries like Germany the average cost is 800. The phrase "You get what you pay for" never rang more true. This higher cost covers the expenses necessary to make sure that every person who attains a license in Germany knows how to drive in every major road condition and handle every situation.

Although increasing the cost of the license in America isn't the main goal, in doing so it could help Americans take it more seriously and provide states the funds necessary to make driver education comprehensive enough to be on par with countries such as Germany.




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