Originally Posted by
djk7
There's a good reason for that. In most states, no formal training is required at all, and most people learn to drive from a friend or relative who most likely isn't very good at either.
I have heard another explanation. Since car insurance in US & Canada is really hard to come by cheaply and no-claim is therefore extremely valuable most people are scared to get into accidents. Especially when you are young an accident apparently explodes your insurance payments. It sounds like a credible explanation but someone should tell them that the anxious and slower drivers are more likely to cause or be in accidents (or so I keep telling myself).