I don’t think this is about 16 year-olds; here in NJ there are masses of immigrants driving without a clue, and the “economic benefit” of having them here can’t be realized by car companies if they aren’t consuming (in this case, buying cars). A friend from India recently went back to visit his family, and he stressed that he had to get his license while he was there; when he returned he received a NJ drivers license by presenting his Indian license (he never took any test here). He is now driving a car on NJ roads without ever driving on the right side of the road or being tested for it.
Nothing being done today is for American 16 year-olds; there aren’t very many of them, and those feigning concern for them are selling their futures out today.
Precisely.
Some of the worst drivers out there.
“... He is now driving a car on NJ roads without ever driving on the right side of the road or being tested for it...”
Found out years ago to get the same side drive as the traffic laws.
Was in a left side drive country for six months and had access to both right and left side drives.
A driver wants to be near the middle of the road. When driving a standard US car with the driver on the left you feel like you’re in the gutter and try and drift over to the right to get your body in the center of the road.
And after a couple of beers? The right side drive cars were popular after dark.