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Many would say 16 year olds are much too immature to be allowed to responsibly control a vehicle on public streets and highways. However it may also be said that many adults are no less emotional infants!

Such persons, young or old, male of female, are often the perpetrators of so-called ‘road rage’ incidents, and many of us have been the victims of such ones.

That being true, I suggest a reasonable psychological test be incorporated for all drivers’ licensing, including renewals. especially for those ticketed for bad driving actions or having caused an accident.

A reasonable level of mental/emotional capacity required for licensing, and renewals, would help reduce ever increasing incidents of road rage.  Acts of violence towards other drivers are simply inexcusable.These emotionally immature people are unable to understand ‘all’ drivers are imperfect, including and especially themselves! 

The truth is they are predisposed towards self interest! So its time we acknowledge ‘road rage’ as fundamentally a mental illness! It can and should be assessed through testing. 

Those who exhibit emotional immaturity in tests, or refuse to be tested, should simply be denied a drivers’ license. Such dangerous individuals do not belong behind any wheel, full stop!