Unlicensed drivers
A journalist asks whether unlicensed drivers are more likely to cause an accident than someone with a license. My response:
Of course. They are more likely alcoholics and, therefore, more likely than others to drive while under the influence and, therefore, more likely to cause accidents. To give an idea of the gravity of the problem, consider the fact that only 10% of Americans (and, one might safely assume, drivers) are alcoholics, who drive while under the influence maybe 20% of the time (2% of total road miles) and cause at least 40% of fatalities. Wow.
BTW, how do we know that unlicensed drivers have a higher probability of addiction than the overall population? Because it’s just one more way by which the addict flouts rules. After all, one of the mantras of the addict is, “Rules don’t apply to me.”