> It seems to me that people should spend their first few hours of driving lessons in a simulator, instead of on the road
Nobody should be driving on a public road in traffic in the first few hours of learning to drive. They should start in a parking lot or some private road or closed circuit.
Driving simulators are probably not popular because cars are inexpensive and readily available, making simulation unnecessary.
You're not backing your argument with data showing that drivers who are learning are actually a safety problem or a frequent impediment to traffic.
The "Less scary" argument falls flat. All drivers should probably be more scared than they are. One of the main requirements in a simulator ought to be that it reproduces the same fear as the real thing.
Nobody should be driving on a public road in traffic in the first few hours of learning to drive. They should start in a parking lot or some private road or closed circuit.
Driving simulators are probably not popular because cars are inexpensive and readily available, making simulation unnecessary.
You're not backing your argument with data showing that drivers who are learning are actually a safety problem or a frequent impediment to traffic.
The "Less scary" argument falls flat. All drivers should probably be more scared than they are. One of the main requirements in a simulator ought to be that it reproduces the same fear as the real thing.