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Originally Posted by canuckguy
I personally don't think our driving laws are not harsh enough in my area, the damage (potentially) you can do with a car should be reflected in our laws and who can have a license.
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Here, I think the driving laws are fine, but I don't think there is enough enforcement. Budget cuts have cannibalized our law enforcement agencies here, and taken traffic cops off of the streets. I would like to see traffic cops returned to the streets, and I'd also like to see more bicycle cops to catch bicyclists who break traffic laws--an all too common occurrence in this college town.
I also don't think we test often enough. I just got my license renewed--for 8 years. By the time that's up I'll be 17 years past when I tested for my license, and according to Oregon law, unless I move to another state, I'll never have to test again. I think that both the knowledge and driver's tests should have to be renewed every 10 years or so, alongside the license.