[Steel_Tomb]

Sigh....

They tried this for bikes, it was found to be quite dangerous. Imagine this, going round a corner, trying to manage your line with your throttle. You hit 41 or something like that, the computer cuts your throttle causing you to run wide around the corner.... either into a ditch or into the path of oncoming traffic.

The answer doesn't lie in more and more control, its about teaching people better. I found the driving test FAR too easy for my liking, it should be far more comprehensive and robust than the system we have now. I don't think it should be made more expensive, perhaps reduce cost per lessons but have a minimum requirement based on your instructors rating of your performance. Make the test harder too, should be a couple of hours at least I think. Mine was only about 30minutes driving around town, did a couple of maneuvers and that was that. You should be expected to be able to do every maneuver put in front of you... not just a random pick of two or three. I think it should be encouraged for people to go on more advanced driver training courses too. For bikers we tend to do stuff like that quite a bit, because we aim to improve our riding technique (well I do at least)... but I can't say the same about car drivers, once they "pass" they seem to poddle around the roads for life without ever thinking about it.