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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
Does having a drivers license ensure that everyone licensed to drive is never going to cause or be in an accident? No, in fact i'd venture to say that there are more licensed drivers involved in accidents, or worse, crimes with cars than there are unlicensed drivers. So, if a license doesn't ensure everyones safety, why is it there? what really is its usefulness?
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The presumption is that those are licensed are more safe on the road then those who don't because they had to pass several tests to get their license. It hardly makes them perfect, but I'd venture to say that more licensed people have read the driver's handbook and are more familiar with the law. I'd imagine it's not dissimilar from a comparison between people who are self taught with a gun and those who have taken lessons. Sure, licenses would be
more useful if the tests were harder or more frequent, but I suspect that they still have use.