• comrade_twisty@feddit.org
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    18 hours ago

    The US has been charging foreigners more for national parks and all kinds of shit for decades. Even rental car agencies charge a premium if you don’t have a us drivers license.

    • einkorn@feddit.org
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      17 hours ago

      I can see the case for charging a premium on car rentals.

      A state issued drivers license is basically a certificate saying “this person can handle a car”. But as requirements to obtain a license are not standardized across nations it is hard for a company to determine whether a forgein driver is skilled or not. Therefore a premium price seems reasonable.

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        9 hours ago

        Requirements to obtain a drivers license are not standardized across states either. And skill (and temperament, judgement, mood, etc) varies wildly from person to person. There’s no guarantee of skill

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        16 hours ago

        The USA is probably the easiest country to obtain a licence in, with the worst drivers in the world. But I understand the logic.

      • comrade_twisty@feddit.org
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        17 hours ago

        Have you seen how easy it is to get a license in the US? 16 year olds basically do a couple rounds on the school parking lot with an instructor and they hand you a license.