I think this might be a little tongue-in-cheek judging from some of the stories on there [link removed, as now dead], but wouldn’t it be good if it were true and spread over to the UK?
In an effort to make driving less of a headache, the State of Colorado passed a law requiring an IQ exam as part of the driving test.
In order to obtain a drivers license in the State of Colorado, and IQ of at least 120 is required.
“We find that many traffic incidents and traffic jams are caused by sheer stupidity,” said El Paso County Sherriff Terry Maketa.
Lawmakers decided that if there were fewer stupid people on the road, there would be fewer stupidity-related incidents.
“I just want to be able to go skiing without hitting traffic caused by idiots who don’t know how to drive,” commented Representative Doug Lamborn.
It made me smile.
What IQ is required to get a driving licence?
Someone found the blog on that term (the spelling suggests it was an American query). Unfortunately, anything down to 0 (zero) is sufficient from what I’ve seen in the UK.
In America, I think negative numbers are allowed. And in some states, as long as you carry a spare pack of Pampers (diapers) in the boot (trunk) age isn’t a restriction, either.