No matter how well our highways and vehicles are designed and maintained, ultimately highway safety depends upon the behavior of users, especially drivers. Every state has a driver-licensing program that is charged with ensuring that drivers who are issued a license are competent to operate on the roadway system. There are strong pressures on licensing programs to limit imposition, including costs, on renewal applicants. At the same time, licensing agencies have a legal responsibility to the greater public to license only qualified drivers and to keep unqualified drivers off the road. No matter how well our highways and vehicles are designed and maintained, ultimately highway safety depends upon the behavior of users, especially drivers. Every state has a driver-licensing program that is charged with ensuring that drivers who are issued a license are competent to operate on the roadway system. There are strong pressures on licensing programs to limit imposition, including costs, on renewal applicants. At the same time, licensing agencies have a legal responsibility to the greater public to license only qualified drivers and to keep unqualified drivers off the road.

Further Reading:

A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Unlicensed Drivers and Drivers with Suspended or Revoked Licenses