Stan (the Man) wrote:
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

Not true.

The following is excerpted from New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles "New Drivers" Web page in its list of requirements for
obtaining a license:

"Attend a mandatory pre-licensing course or complete a high school or
college driver education course. Most commercial driving schools
licensed by the DMV offer the DMV-approved pre-licensing course. Look in
the telephone directory under "Driving Instruction."

"When you complete the course, you receive a pre-licensing course
certificate (MV-278). You must provide the certificate number when you
schedule your road test. You must also show the certificate to the road
test examiner on the day of your road test."

The complete text can be found he
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#newdrivers

This rule has been in effect for at least 35 years that I am aware of.

Larry Weiss
"...Ever After"