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I have a crazy idea ...

I'd like to see all drivers tested and graded for driving competency. Just because you can purchase a car and turn a key doesn't mean you aren't a vehicular homicide waiting to happen. Next, require all drivers to display their current driver "grade" on their car like a license plate.

Depending on your driver grade you are allowed to do different things in a vehicle:

Lowest Grade - can't drive on the highway (probably eliminating most fatal highway accidents) - can't drive vehicles over a certain weight (hopefully ruling out most minivans and SUVs) - can't drive high-performance vehicles (hopefully eliminating a lot of machismo stupidity) - can't drive above 65 mph - can't ride motorcycles on public roads (reducing harley and sportbike sales by about a million percent)

Middle Grade - can't enter the fast lane of a highway - can't drive above 75 mph

Highest Grade - can do pretty much whatever the fuck they want

etc




And of course everyone agreeing with you would be in the highest grade.




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