Not everyone who holds a license owns a car. People who don't own a car often need to drive for their job, others choose use various rental cars over the hassle and expense of owning their own.
Oh hey... I missed the context of your "people who don't own a car", and realize it was a mis-interpretation of my poorly worded post. What I meant about draconian enforcement, is "...IF YOU ARE CAUGHT driving without a license or insurance..." I did not mean that acquisition of a driver's license would be a national requirement, or anything. Sorry for the confusion.
I read your post as saying that to get a license people would have to show up and get the car they wanted to drive inspected (and take a driving test). That seemed wacky considering how many people drive but don't own a car. I'm still opposed to mandatory inspection unless there is overwhelming evidence that the benefit would be significantly more than the cost. I think you are pretty cavalier about what $50 can mean to a poor person. It's half a week of groceries to a family that's already barely getting by. I'm opposed to more bureaucracy sucking our valuable​ wealth and time. I just shelled out $201 dollars today so a pair of firemen could walk around my shop for 5 minutes and tell me to buy a different kind if power bar. I don't feel like I got my monies worth in safety. This story came to mind thinking about your post. It seems applicable until you realize that the guy would have done the same thing under any safety regeime that didn't put him jail.
Almost an excellent point, but the "Not all _____" argument is just the millennial's version of the slippery slope. Sure. Some people don't own a car. That's fine. The vehicle they operate still needs to be maintained by the owner. And the driver still needs to prove they are capable of driving, by taking a test every 5 years. That's not too much to ask from someone sharing the road with me.
Lol, I don't even know what you are trying to say with that first bit . It seems like you are a little confused and really want two different but related things. You want drivers to have to prove they are capable drivers and you want cars to be inspected for safety concerns but you slammed them both together in your first post. I'm not sure what kind of impact safety inspections are going to make when the rubber hits the road. I've never had an accident caused by poor vehicle maintenance. Before we start charging everyone $50 a pop for each car they own I'd like to see some evidence that it would be worthwhile.
Association Fallacy. Aka, "Not all men..." or "Not all police..." or "Not all black men..." etc. It's a red flag that whatever follows the ellipsis is bullshit. All of the EU. All of Japan. China. Basically any civilized nation in the world has regular inspections for anything that operates in the public sphere, and could harm the public. Elevators, traffic lights, buses, and passenger vehicles, all require regular inspections, and defects found during those inspections must be repaired and validated. Or, ya know, like every single commercial vehicle operated on any road in America today. Lol, I don't even know what you are trying to say with that first bit .
Before we start charging everyone $50 a pop for each car they own I'd like to see some evidence that it would be worthwhile.
I agree with that. I think cgod's argument is correct, and I think there's a solution: Instead of checking the car, take a test. Road signs, situation response, maybe virtual driving around the city. Same $50, reasonable result. You fail, you take some time and try once more, for another $50. Speaking of which... Personal finance is not the most popular activity even in the US, is it?And the driver still needs to prove they are capable of driving, by taking a test every 5 years.
There isn't anyone in the USA who cannot save $10/year. Or even $1/week for a year.
Well, the knee-jerk liberal keyboard-jockey reaction to any sort of regulation is, "But the poor can't afford that! It prevents their access to (insert name of service here)." Which is patently bullshit. If you have a car, you have far larger expenses on far more regular basis. Coming up with $50 every 5 years is not a tall hurdle. So I wanted to stifle that particular complaint before it came up. Personal finance is not the most popular activity even in the US, is it?