What is it about the rain, or any precipitation really, that makes people just totally forget how to drive? I don't know either, which is why, in my country, it is now mandatory to take certain driving courses. Along with the standard driver's ed course, liscence candidates are now required to take a defensive driving course and an adverse weather driving course. The hope is to give each person the confidence to drive in hazardous conditions and how to handle "worst case scenarios" such as spit outs, hydroplaning, and hard cornering.
In the defensive driving course, students will learn how to properly handle the road without being aggressive. The hazardous weather driving course will teach people how to handle bad weather. Of course, the only way to give people road condifence is practical experience in the class itself. Rather than just telling students "This what to do if you hydrplane," we put them in a car and force a hydroplane in a protective stunt car.
Because the driving education and knowledge will be very high, the driving laws will also have to be stricter to prevent unnecessary stunt-like driving for fun. Speeding will have high fines, aggressive driving will be punishable with more than just a ticket, and responsible driving will be rewarded by the insurance companies.
Hopefully the combination of these factors will make driving much more fun and that much more safe.
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