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The problem is that it's too easy to get a driver's licence and retain it without updating or testing in any way. Make it more difficult for terrible drivers who are inattentive or unable, to get a licence in the first place. In the 90's and 00's I worked as a Paramedic in a number of major cities and it was terrible then. Now it's even worse. There are so many distractions and everything moves even faster. Some people just can't manage it and should not drive.
I spent a couple years as a driving instructor and licensing examiner. It is disturbing how hamstrung I was on failing people. And that many people openly talked about losing good habits/forgetting important info now that they don't have to test any more is an extra layer of terrifying. Mandatory retesting every 3-5 years, more if someone has a lot of infraction/collisions, and yearly after 65.