1. Because life – including driving – is becoming more and more stressful;
2. Because governments, for decades, have ‘chickened out’ – won’t make your licence a ‘privilege’ rather than a ‘right’.
80% of drivers consider themselves ‘above average’ but most are ‘habit drive’. Hence they are NOT good drivers. Those (few) who ‘work it out’ become ‘thinking drivers’ and hence are more capable of avoiding the idiots and emergencies.
The UK commenced ‘advanced driving’ courses in the 1930.s.
Aus tried in the 1960.s – Society of Advanced Motorists – but were actively ‘discouraged’ by politicians in the 1990.s.
