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30. Yes, I know if u see my post right above you will see I

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Sun May 3, 2015, 02:13 PM

May 2015

was referring to SC.

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Should schools begin to phase out driver ed due to driverless cars coming to the market. [View all] CK_John May 2015 OP

I think this is the most important issue in the upcoming presidential election. n/t Cal Carpenter May 2015 #1

I agree. CK_John May 2015 #3

Like all the millions of cars that need a driver are not going to be used? brush May 2015 #61

Oh stop. NuclearDem May 2015 #64

schooled phased it out long ago, and had nothing to do with what you are talking. seabeyond May 2015 #2

NC still has school based drivers ed. B2G May 2015 #7

That's how I learned. cwydro May 2015 #36

Lol. Mine too B2G May 2015 #72

We were tougher kids lol cwydro May 2015 #73

Wheels wouldn't make it a week in today's schools B2G May 2015 #75

... cwydro May 2015 #77

Driverless ed.? LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2015 #4

LOL!!!!! RKP5637 May 2015 #51

How about "passenger education?" immoderate May 2015 #5

No. Not everyone will have a driverless car. sakabatou May 2015 #6

Since the Kindle added text-to-speech, my local schools have phased out reading . . . Journeyman May 2015 #8

and math classes, because of calculators. Motown_Johnny May 2015 #9

Maybe they should replace it with "drone piloting ed". DanTex May 2015 #10

It's been phased out here because kids and their parents simply can't afford kids driving. hunter May 2015 #11

The universal availability of finger foods Codeine May 2015 #12

Do you really suppose that driverless cars are going to MineralMan May 2015 #13

Spain is already allowing driveless trucks, Nevada and California already allow testing. CK_John May 2015 #16

It's not happening. MineralMan May 2015 #17

There are self-driving cars all over city streets in Mountain View, Los Altos, Scummyvale etc CA REP May 2015 #24

I suspect many towns would not be in favor of losing a source of revenue. Not just traffic... BlueJazz May 2015 #27

I doubt that will play any role at all. MineralMan May 2015 #28

You must not live in the south or do not have very much experiance with human nature. BlueJazz May 2015 #32

I think that if I were you cwydro May 2015 #37

To what end? In the first place, this happened in the MineralMan May 2015 #40

Maybe I misread your post. cwydro May 2015 #41

The UHaul driver had probably never driven a MineralMan May 2015 #70

Back in the past, many people believed the automobile would never replace the horse and buggy... Lancero May 2015 #53

Actually rjsquirrel May 2015 #68

Wow, your lack of knowledge about technology advancement is unbelievable. nt Logical May 2015 #80

LOL people said the same thing about anti-lock brakes. You old timers crack me up. nt Logical May 2015 #79

We don't have driver's ed here in SC. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #14

Those of us in NC cwydro May 2015 #39

!... TeeYiYi May 2015 #43

lol, I say word. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #46

Oh hell! cwydro May 2015 #47

I love Miami driving, it's like NASCAR everyday. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #49

Lol! cwydro May 2015 #59

Wow, that's right down the road from me I'm in Aiken. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #62

I'm a hermit too. cwydro May 2015 #63

My boyfriend calls me the crazy cat lady... giftedgirl77 May 2015 #65

Ha. I've got three cats and two dogs. cwydro May 2015 #69

Does Aiken still have the polo games? cwydro May 2015 #74

The driver's ed course is privatized, it cost me close to $300 giftedgirl77 May 2015 #48

Kids get their permit at 15 & can drive alone at 15 1/2. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #15

It's different in every state. Agschmid May 2015 #19

Yes, I know if u see my post right above you will see I giftedgirl77 May 2015 #30

No. Agschmid May 2015 #18

In our district (south west NJ) justamama83 May 2015 #20

A forward looking OP Jesus Malverde May 2015 #21

What's Driver's Ed? Didn't have it my school in the early 80s. REP May 2015 #22

Mine too (Philly burbs) Freddie May 2015 #57

In Houston, the schools don't have drivers ed. I did parent-taught with my son. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #23

No. I don't think the average person will have one for a good 30 years at least. betterdemsonly May 2015 #25

We can talk about phasing out driver's ed once self driving cars are standard Bjorn Against May 2015 #26

I think self driving cars will come a little soone than we think. Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #35

I am not saying they won't be here soon Bjorn Against May 2015 #38

I scoffed when my partner wanted the self-park feature on the new Focus. Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #50

You don't live in a place where it's already been phased out? hunter May 2015 #55

By phased out I meant phased out all together Bjorn Against May 2015 #56

I'm wondering which schools still offer drivers' ed. LiberalAndProud May 2015 #29

I think the number of driverless cars in my area is about 5%. You can tell which ones they are GoneFishin May 2015 #31

We have a lot of that kind of driverless cars where I live, too. MineralMan May 2015 #33

Yes. I have a friend who wants to move out of his congested area because a couple of times GoneFishin May 2015 #34

I'm seriously thinking of getting a train horn installed in my car. Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #54

If you had a special air horn reserved for that purpose you could refer to it's use as "texting" GoneFishin May 2015 #66

I like it! Cut out the middleman, I always say! Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #67

Distracted drivers are really scary. MineralMan May 2015 #71

It's not that big of an issue. NotoriousRBG May 2015 #42

What does it matter? It's not like driver's ed is a massive chunk of a school budget... Blue_Tires May 2015 #44

Sure, just tell all the poor youth Lee-Lee May 2015 #45

The cars will not be completely driverless. They will be capable The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #52

No car will ever be completely driver less. Initech May 2015 #58

Meet the new car company. CK_John May 2015 #60

Schools around here phased out drivers ed before anybody ever heard of driverless cars tularetom May 2015 #76

10 to 20 years away! nt Logical May 2015 #78

Ddriverless car is a good way to learn fadedrose May 2015 #81