As others have said, we need better education. The education we have is pathetically inadequate.

To get a learners permit to drive on the road you should be required to:

1. Get a perfect score on a written test -- and that test should be tougher than the current test to get a license; which also needs to be tougher.
2. One you pass #1 above, then you'd have to pass a physical driving test on a closed course area much like a real driving test but without the worry of hitting pedestrians, bicyclists, other vehicles, stationary objects etc.

We need good computer driver training simulators. The racing simulators are pretty good now. Why not a driver training simulator with good physics and traffic simulation? If we could get those good enough, then passing a proficiency exam on one of those could also be a requirement before you could even take the test to get a learner's permit.

All permit tests could be administered by accredited driving schools to avoid time with the DMV.