DSK wrote:
prodigal1 wrote:

You're missing the point entirely. Licensing has little to do with
safety and everything to do with a chain of "accountability" in the
event of an accident. It isn't about "corrupt politicians" out to get
your money...good god what drivel -I know- you didn't write that.
It's about the insurance companies! Who has to pay when someone gets
injured/killed/sued. No license=No insurance=personal liability


I'd agree that lack of personal responsibility is a big part of the
problem... and requiring a license isn't going to restore that.

Instead, let's just enforce existing laws to the full extent.

Rule 1 has always been 'don't screw up.' That means, learn how before
you start... pay attention to what you're doing...
But we have several generations of Americans wandering around loose who
genuinely expect the world to be a no-skill-required place, and
"learning how" is an alien concept.

For example, driving drunk... bad idea. But simply driving a car while
intoxicated is not the problem, the problem is that drunks cause wrecks.
So instead of setting the cops to chase drunks, have them & the courts
maximally punish drunks who cause wrecks... along with every other
driver who has a wreck too. And (here's the important part) publicize
the results, so that everybody *knows* that if you have a wreck, drunk
or not, it's your ass in a sling in a big way... no maybes, no excuses,
no "we'll let you off this time because you're remorseful." That would
focus the mind of every driver, drunk or sober, on driving carefully &
defensively.

But hey, what a crazy idea... try ing to teach people to be responsible
for their actions... it'll never work.

DSK

Florida is currently considering a law that would require repeat DUI
offenders to have a DUI-XXX license plate on their car.
krj