leanneg:

I submit that driving is more complicated than flying at least in urban traffic. I've done both and much prefer flying.

I consider a near-majority of drivers to be, essentially, incompetent: young women following too close; young men darting in and out of traffic at speed; cell phone use at all ages, etc. These folks, including those impaired by drugs (of any sort) should not be driving a car or any other vehicle.

I’d pull the license (for a year) of anyone found guilty of a DUI with a year in jail if subsequently arrested for the same offence. We need to be treated like pilots.

A couple of years ago, a 17-year old was texting when she ran into a van stopped at a light. The impact pushed the van into the path of a loaded semi. All seven members of the family in the van were crushed and/or burned to death.
A few months ago, a 20-year old was texting, wandered out of the lane and rear-ended a cyclist, killing him. This person then jerked into the oncoming lane and killed a motorcyclist.

We need to stop this. We need to get such people off the road. Drivers/riders need to start thinking about others instead just about themselves. We need to stop making excuses.

Joe