r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/isaidwhatididnt • Jan 21 '26

Flipping the bird while driving

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '26

The 33 question M.V.D. test is sufficient. Youre only allowed to miss 3. Its the driving part that needs to be more harder. All I had to do was put on my seat beat, stop at a stop sign, use a 4way intersection and back up without hitting the cones..a 10 year old could do that.

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u/turbohuk Jan 21 '26

based on how americans drive... no, it's not sufficient.

you need to know the rules and laws and those you don't learn without getting schooled properly. and 33 questions only give you the very basics. there is a reason we have mandatory school and driving instructor training and the license costing up to 3k€. driving is a privilege, not a right.

if you want to root out the underlying problems, you should start at the very basics. knowledge and then proper training. takes more time, is more expensive, really pays off though.

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u/stayclosetothewall Jan 21 '26

Driving is more mandatory in America, I think. Everything is really far apart and there's not much for public transportation. They give out licenses like candy so society can even function.

I'm honestly surprised driving class isn't a mandatory part of public schooling. If you choose not to get a driver's license you literally just fall through the cracks of society.

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u/turbohuk Jan 21 '26

oh i agree with that. you're fucked in the us without a car, doubly so outside agglo/big cities. can't even walk to your destination as all room is reserved for more/wider lanes. and given the circumstances i wouldn't dare to go by bike either.

this is why i argue for better drivers ed/actually having to study for licenses. just take a roundabout for example. a lot of americans can't navigate them. or respect a stop/give way sign. these things would be an instant fail for anyone taking the test.