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Belgian Traffic Deaths Rose 32% After Mandatory Theory Tests Introduced
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The Hidden Cost Of Overthinking Everything - George Mack - #1111
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"It appears to be the case that the accident rate amongst the theory drivers is higher than the ones who never got theory tested at all. So the death rate went up by 32% with the theory test drivers."
A Belgian transport official revealed that after the country introduced mandatory theory tests for drivers in 1969, accident rates among those who passed the test increased by 32% compared to untested drivers. The theory is that test-takers developed a false sense of confidence. This occurred in Belgium, which had Europe's deadliest roads in the 1960s due to allowing 18-year-olds to purchase and drive cars with zero training or testing.
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