You mean Drivers Ed isn't already required?

Wait ... what? Oregon doesn't already require Driver's Ed?

Well, no wonder most drivers don't use their turn signals here. No wonder I once heard someone claim innocence after a crash because "the sign said YIELD, not STOP!" And no wonder hundreds of Oregonians are killed by cars every year.

Driver's Ed taught me not just what the rules of the road are, but how to drive safely. It taught me that motor vehicles are deadly weapons. And it taught me that driving is not a right.

We're not getting our young drivers off to the right start. It's time for Oregon to join the rest of the developed world and mandate Driver's Ed.