Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Driver education

It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe

By Kea Wilson | Dec 6, 2022 | No Comments

Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.

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Three Reasons So Many Drivers Leave Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Die

By Kea Wilson | Sep 9, 2022 | No Comments

A spate of pedestrian and cyclists deaths at the hands of hit-and-run drivers in St. Louis is sparking a national conversation about the unique reasons why so many drivers leave their victims to die — and what it will take to stop them.

This is the scene moments after the driver hit and killed a pedestrian on the last day of 2018 in Jackson Heights. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Gov. Hochul Signs Law Adding Cyclist and Pedestrian Safety Awareness to Driver’s License Requirements

By Dave Colon | Jul 15, 2022 | No Comments

New drivers for the first time will be tested on their knowledge of pedestrian and cyclist safety as a part of the requirements for obtaining a license in New York, according to a law that the governor signed Friday.

There's no substitute for face-to-face teaching. Photo: Allwright's Driving School

Albany Bill Would Finally Mandate Instruction for Student Drivers (Well, a Little)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 29, 2022 | No Comments

Two progressive state pols want to require would-be drivers to do what they — believe it or not — do not currently have to do before getting their license: practice driving with a professional driving instructor.

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Why America Can’t Rein in Teen Speeding

By Kea Wilson | Feb 1, 2021 | No Comments

Teenage driver crash rates are four times higher than drivers over 20. But some advocates think addressing the problem will take far more than the enforcement and education. Let's dig in.

Who is going to teach new drivers what to do in this situation? A human or a computer? Photo: U.S. Army

UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED: NYS Is About to Make it Even Easier for Untrained Drivers to Get Licenses

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 23, 2019 | 28 Comments

State lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.

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