Originally Posted by
CommuterRun
Okay, on the subject of driver education: I would like to see a driver licensing system based on that of Japan. To get a DL it takes about 6 months of training and costs about $5000. And that's if the person passes every part of the training on the first try. Fail any part of the training and it's start over at square one.
It's about the same here. You also have to pass courses on night riding and riding in winter conditions. You operate a machine that weighs +1 metric tons, you have to 1) prove you can control it and 2) be held accountable if you fail.
--J