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Hasn't this been confirmed on Mythbusters (in SF) as well (Episode 145)?
Yes, and the article even embeds the video. "If you don't believe it, well, that's why Mythbusters exists."
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not looking over your shoulder when turning will give you an instant fail in the driving test in Germany. In the US most states' drivers manuals recommend looking over your shoulder but most people don't do it. I tend to blame it on the fact that there exists no mandatory driver education and driving tests are almost impossible to fail. When I paid several thousands of Euros for mandatory driving school in Germany I…
Each US state has its own licensing laws and you may have issues with the particular laws in your state, but it's certainly wrong to say there's no mandatory driver's ed in the US. California, for example, requires 30 hours of classroom education and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction from a state-licensed professional driving school.