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Two words "Drivers Ed".
However..... get recommendations. Some Schools just drive round and round the local test route. Their only goal is to get the kid through the test.
Out of the standard 10 hour course I do, only the last 1.5 is directed at the test.
We do gravel roads, downtown, 4 lane highways, country roads etc etc.
Plus (being Canada) a lot of stuff directed towards staying alive in the winter, including what to do (and what not to do) if you find yourself going in the ditch. I actually make them drive into a ditch.
They can get a learners here in Alberta at 14. There are not many kids mature enough at that age, some (mostly girls) but very few. At 16 they can take their test.
Without going through my records, at a rough guess I would say 80% can be made good, safe average drivers. 10% very good. 5% natural drivers with a good "Feel" for the car. 4% will never be good, at best they can be made safe. 1% are just plain dangerous and always will be. In fact by law, I have to report to the transport monitoring board any that are potentially threats to other road users.
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