Why is anyone surprised? The powers that be have no desire have a nation of competent drivers in this country...'drivers ed'
has been a sorry shame for decades.
And while we're at it, sticky winter tires that don't need metal studs to grip ice and snow have been a thing for a few generations now. How come someone that does things hasn't decided to heavily tax studded snow tires, at least in urban areas that only get modest snowfalls a couple of times a year? The savings in road maintenance would be astonishing.