Jacob Sullum is amused by the unspoken truth about those online defensive driving courses us lead foots use to keep our records clean. Among the money quotes:
For some reason, the penance for speeding also includes sitting through a 10-minute video on the virtues of donating tissue and organs. (After the video, I was expected to affirm that the system for distributing organs is “fair and impartial.”) Not only is this subject unrelated to defensive driving, but the video’s message runs counter to the course’s safety advice. Why wear a seat belt or motorcycle helmet if it will reduce your chances of supplying desperately needed organs to people who will die without them? What kind of selfish bastard are you?