The real driving test remains on the streets

An article in a recent motoring supplement argued that the driving theory exam should be harder. Why doesn't the author just suggest that it be made impossible for people to get their licence? Why doesn't he enquire about how long and how much students...

An article in a recent motoring supplement argued that the driving theory exam should be harder. Why doesn't the author just suggest that it be made impossible for people to get their licence?

Why doesn't he enquire about how long and how much students spend on lessons? I took two to three lessons a week for almost a year. I have spent a minimum of €1,400 and I haven't even been called up for my test yet! We are being taken for a ride in the most absurd and callous way.

Instead of making it an ordeal for driving students to get their licence, why don't the authorities stop all the irresponsible people who are driving dangerously, like those who overtake on a bend or fail to stop at a stop sign?

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