Quote Originally Posted by factotum View Post
It's interesting to note that the road death rate per capita in Mexico (where there is no driving test) is 12.13 per 100,000 per annum, whereas in the USA (where they *do* have a test) it's 10.04...surprising how little difference that makes! Of course, those are leagues higher than Germany (3.54) and the UK (2.58), both of which have quite strict test regimes, so I'm not sure what to make of the raw stats.
Hm... I find varying information but no comprehensive summary.. States have very different laws but nothing stricter than the simpler US tests, it seems. (i.e. the worst is written test plus simple driving) I'll agree, this is poor evidence for the importance of a stricter test. (also, China apparently has a rather strict test but comparatively high accident rate, though I feel there might be unlicensed driving in the more rural areas)