• 7toed@midwest.social
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    15 hours ago

    In before we deem that such tests fail too many current drivers and decide “fuck it, what’s a few dead kids anyway”

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      12 hours ago

      We’re already past the “fuck it” phase. 16.7% of fatal crashes involve unlicensed drivers (NHTSA FARS 2023 ARF).

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        11 hours ago

        Yeah I remember like half the time I read about a road fatality in NYC it was mentioned that the driver was unlicensed. Absolutely an institutional “fuck it” indicator.