Israel's insane driver's ed system

I totally agree with Naiomi Schacter's appraisal of the Drivers Ed system in this country. I would go one step further and call it a giant racket bordering on a Scam. I've lived here for decades but, was also born and raised in America.. My Mom taught me to drive. It was FREE and easy. I passed my test the first time. The same goes with all my American friends. They were taught with their parents or a an aunt or an Uncle. As did Naiomi Schacter and millions of other Israeli parents, we have all paid a small fortune to these "Driver Ed" Businesses And that's exactly what it is "A big Profit and Loss Business".. Does Israel have good drivers. Absolutely not. In driving to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem 2-3 times a week, I witness, tailgating at it's worst, speeding, dangerous passing by various vehicles lane changing by drivers who never look behind them so see if there is another car in that particular lane, and so many other offenses. after my daughter had failed her drivers test for the first time, she told me that she could also take the test with a car using an Automatic shift. However, if she passed, she would only be able to drive a car with an automatic shift. Of course I told her to take the test using a car with an automatic shift and she passed the test immediately. . The stick shift auto is more complicated to learn, and the Drivers Ed businesses start off teaching these kind of cars. gosh, I wonder why?.