Comment by maest

> I would adore to see obtaining a drivers license ratchet up in difficulty

I have taken driving licence exams in 3 different countries in the world and the NY exams was, by far, the easiest, less stringent one.

For the theory part, you can take the exam from home, on your own laptop and you just have to pinky swear you won't cheat. It's downright silly.

Also, traffic enforcement in NYC feels basically nonexistent. Drivers will run red lights, fail to yield at pedestrian crossings and will park wherever they feel like it. And the police won't do anything - in fact, the police are one of the biggest offenders.