Some people believe that drivers should take annual qualification tests, to increase the road safety. I completely disagree with this statement, because there are numerous aspects that pose a threat not only to pedestrian but also drivers, and are more important.
From the first sight, making drivers to take driving tests seems logical, unless it is not that frequent as every year. This is mainly because many drivers study for a long period of time, before getting their licenses. So there would be no difference or change in drivers’ knowledge or expertise, making annual driving tests unnecessary. In addition, there are many people today who owe a car, and such qualification tests will urge the government for further expenses, which they could invest in more important aspects in order to increase the road safety.
The vast majority of road incidents can not be predicted, but instead of supporting annual driving tests, the government should prove the overall road quality. There are several factors which make roads more dangerous beside the irresponsibility of some drivers. The lack of appropriate signs for pedestrians and drivers, along with technical issues regarding traffic lights on high roads, contribute to more incidents. Therefore, if the government install more road signs and traffic lights, fixing the technical side of the latter, the road incidents will occur in considerably less amount.
Furthermore, after the installation of appropriate signs such as ones for pedestrians cross-walking, it would be much easier for drivers and pedestrians to follow the rules. Without these measures, the rate of traffic congestions may remain the same or even grow further. Meanwhile, there would be a lot of unnecessary data which was collected from driving tests, which were taken every year for no actual reason or benefit.
In conclusion, the importance of testing drivers’ qualification for road safety is clear. However, taking such tests from drivers every year might be cost-demanding and not that necessary because of their frequency. Instead, the government should invest in the development of roads and their infrastructure.