Mr. Ahern advocates for mandatory theory tests for drivers renewing their licenses every ten years to prevent accidents due to ignorance of updated traffic rules. He emphasizes the alarming rate of road fatalities, questioning whether individuals who are uninformed about road regulations should be allowed to drive at all. He acknowledges potential practical implications but stresses the need for serious enforcement to improve road safety, thus protecting vulnerable road users. The push for a regulated approach to verifying drivers' knowledge is a reflection of growing concerns about dangerous driving behaviors.
"If you don't know the rules of the road, if you can't prove that you know them, should you be driving at all? That's a serious question we have."
"We have serious issues with bad driving on our roads, with large numbers of deaths on our roads. So, if you don't get serious about enforcement and about ensuring that people understand the rules, then how do you change them?"
"When drivers go to renew their license - which is required every 10 years - they should have to take a theory test, at a minimum."
"Anyone who drives a car needs to be sure that they can do so safely. That's all we're asking here."
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