rec.autos.simulators

> : Of course, to keep this topical in R.A.S.Simulators, I'll point out
> : that I only drink "simulated" beer.  :-)

> I've been thinking that with computing power in the state it is today
> (and i'm not just talking PC's, think bigger) it's possible to come up
> with a realistic driving simulation to test people seeking licenses and
> renewals. Send people on a 'drive' to test their defensive skills and also
> put them in potential accident situations.  The computer would keep score
> so there's no cheating or tester subjectivity, and the test 'route' would
> be randomized so every driver gets a different order of scenarios.

> Comments?

>: [Newsgroups trimmed!]


>: >You see, the limit isn't what _I_ feel is R&P, it's what the court and its
>: >representative, the officer, thinks is R&P, and I can't read their minds.
>: But isn't the onus on them to _prove_ that you weren't R&P??
>True, but right now the onus is on them to prove you were speeding, and
>the judge will always take the officer's word.  Probably the same will
>happen with r&p.
>"Your honor, in my opinion, in travelling at 75 mph, Mr. Smith was
>travelling in excess of what was r & p for the road, weather conditions,
>etc."