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throwaway219450yesterday at 6:47 PM1 replyview on HN

The standard of driving in most places I've lived in the US is very low for a developed country. People blow through pedestrian crossings, get-there-itis, crawling through stops, don't use their turn signals, make illegal U-Turns, ignore overtaking conventions. Compare to most countries in Europe where a driving test is a rigorous 45 minutes and you can fail for all sorts of minor stuff. I live in a place with decent pedestrian infrastructure fortunately. I'm more worried about being involved in a random fatal crash when I'm driving than on foot.

Making right-on-red illegal wouldn't be bad either. The number of times I've almost been run over when a car is stopped in the middle/straight lane and blocks line of sight to a right-turning car that doesn't look.

DUIs are at least treated seriously. It's one of the few offenses that will get a visa instantly revoked. Same in Canada I think.


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mcntshyesterday at 7:50 PM

45 minutes? In Germany getting your license takes most people around a year and costs thousands of euros.

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