That is that much more electronic garbage that will go bad and cost big dollars to fix.
I lost a good friend last summer in an auto accident. He was driving a early 70's Bug that was hit in the driver's door. The vehicle that hit was a 3/4 ton pickup. He was wearing a seatbelt. I can't say for sure....he may have survive the wreck if he wasn't wearing the seat belt.
In the state of Ohio you can get a driver's permit when you are 15 1/2. The 15 1/2 to 18 year olds are the highest age group to have accidents. To me it is stupid to give more younger people the chance to die thanks to the state of Ohio.
My $.02 on ways to fix the problem.
1. All autos need to have a vehicle inspection every year or every other year. This needs done before you can renew your license plate. You don't need an inspection in Ohio
2. Every new decade of your life you must take a driver test. This is the same test any new driver takes. The beginning driver and any driver over 70 are the 2 worse groups on the road. The new decade of your life keeps the young and old drivers from crying discrimination. Any driver that is an accident and at fault should take a driver test too.
3. Anyone that pulls trailers over weight and length should have a special driver's license plus go thru a inspection. I see too many autos pulling trailers that don't have brakes. If I remember you need brakes on trailers that are over 2000 pounds. It could be 1000 pounds.....not sure. My truck and 5th wheel camper weighs over 14500 pounds. and anyone with a driver's license could drive a rig like that. There are motorhomes with air brakes on the road. The driver doesn't need have a special license. I do if I want to drive a straight, dump truck with air brakes.
I won't comment on all the poor tie downs I see on the road and on the tractor sites.
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