I don't know who wrote:

To drive a car here in New York (and most places)
one must go through a hefty licensing procedure including classroom
training, on road training, a written test and a road test.

All that's required to get a license to drive a car in NY is to pass a
permit test that only an idiot could fail and a road test. There is no
required class room or road training. And, I'm not aware of any other
state that requires more than that for a driver's license.

--
Stan