The best way to make the road transport of goods safer is to ask drivers to take a driving test each year. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some today argue that the transportation of goods would be safer if

drivers

were required to take mandatory driving tests each year. In my opinion,

this

is not a realistic solution despite its potential benefits. Those in favour of

such

a reform point out that truck

drivers

need these courses more than other motorists. After driving for many years, it is natural that individuals may forget certain rules and a course to refresh their knowledge of

road

safety and etiquette cannot possibly do any harm. Added to

this

is the fact that truck

drivers

transporting goods are on the

road

far more than your average commuter.

Therefore

, it is logical that their ability to drive well will have an outsized impact on overall

road

safety statistics. A truck driver who submits to yearly re-certification under

this

proposal is likely to have at least a superior formal understanding of driving laws.

However

, the effects of

such

learning might be marginal and the program itself would be prohibitively expensive. Individuals who often drive might not be strictly following the rules they learned when they

first

got their licenses but they are better informed of the realities and nuances of actual driving. Years of experience on the

road

, similar to any job, will likely do more to develop their ability than standardized testing and certification.

Moreover

, the implementation of annual driving tests would necessitate immense bureaucratic expenses. Not only would there need to be a large department in charge but transport

drivers

themselves would waste time each year getting recertified. In the aggregate, the effect on

road

safety would be negligible but the impact on efficiency would be significant. In conclusion,

although

this

proposal is well-intentioned, its actual implementation would likely be inefficient and wasteful.

Therefore

, more viable options should be explored.