Are you kidding, absolutely not. In California, the average behind-the-wheel drive test lasts only about 12 minutes and if the DMV is running behind schedule, I've witnessed a 6 minute drive test.
A licensed driver and a safe driver have different abilities. To be licensed, an applicant drives around for a few minutes and proves they can mechanically operate the vehicle. A safe driver has the ability to strategically position their vehicle so as not to involve themselves in accidents.
If licensing was the determining factor to being a safe driver, then why is driving the number one killer of newly licensed drivers? Why do 80% of new drivers get into a reportable accident within the first 3 years?
A drivers license is false security and should not be relied upon to determine if a driver is a "safe driver".
We can put the underlying principles described here to good use in a systematic approach to reducing crashes in a fleet.
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