Prompt
Driving tests are important for ensuring road safety and reducing accidents. Some argue that current driving test standards are too lenient, while others believe they are adequately challenging. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 debates whether current tests are too lenient or adequate; Band 9 evaluates tests against actual accident data, shows that human error (speeding, alcohol, distraction) causes most accidents regardless of test passing, and argues that road safety requires comprehensive approaches (infrastructure design, vehicle safety tech, enforcement against dangerous behaviors) rather than relying on testing as a primary lever.
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