Its definitely hard to keep a safe distance betwen cars with all of the aforementioned "indy driver wannabes" on the road.... Just lastnight a friend and I were driving from San Francisco to Sacramento, and the fog was SOOOO thick that there was about 2 car lengths of visibility ahead.... despite the danger in such conditions, drivers were passing me going 70MPH+ People can be extremely IDIOTIC when it comes to driving.

I think it is an entirely good idea, and should perhaps be mandatory, for people seeking a drivers license to attend a closed course defensive driving school in addition to the basic drivers ed, which would enable many people to become more aware of how a vehicle reacts in panic situations, how to handle a car in case there is a loss of control, etc etc etc. (Many raceeways across the nation offer courses that teach drivers about threshold breaking, skid control, high speed handling and control, and accident avoidance...)And if people dont learn from the class, it certainly wont hurt fro them to at least absorb the info proveded in some way or anothher by just being present- it would certainly be more benficial than what is now required for a license. Maybe it would be a great idea to eliminate those who dont benefit from the class from driving at all until they can pass the class with flying colors. All in all, I strongly feel there needs to be more stringent testing, courses, and in-car experience required to become a licensed driver. There are just WAY too many people on the roads knocking on deaths door, and knocking on that door for many otherwise decent drives, caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. It makes me SICK

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