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   From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 3/1/2014 3:07 PM, Liam O'Connor wrote:   
   > On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 20:42:10 -0800, Alan Baker wrote:   
   >   
   >> I'd start with an initial driver's test that isn't a joke. Adopt a   
   >> system like Germany's where there is mandatory, REAL training, followed   
   >> by a meaningful driving test.   
   >   
   > You should see the DMV California MOTORCYCLE riding test!   
   >   
   > The whole point of the test is to make it so hard that   
   > you don't take it, along with making the "alternative"   
   > test so easy, that you'll take that instead (and pay   
   > someone else to give you the certificate").   
   >   
   > It's another case of the government breaking its own laws   
   > in order to convenience themselves. There has never been   
   > a biker who has ever said that the DMV test makes *any*   
   > real-world sense - so - there has to be another reason   
   > other than testing the riding skills of the biker.   
   >   
   > Google "DMV popsicle" or "DMB lollipop" test, for an idea.   
   >   
   > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4MwoHc_j0s   
   > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUp1IUAE1wo   
   > http://ocmoto.com/index.php?topic=16101.0   
   > http://www.greenoptions.com/t/903/california-motorcycle-driving-test-killer   
   >   
   This type of low-speed riding is the least important skill to have on   
   the street - crashing at less than 5 mph rarely causes an injury   
   requiring first aid, much less professional medical care.   
      
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