I completely agree that teaching first aid in schools on a mandatory basis is an excellent idea, and I'd like to add teaching sign language to the list as well.
When it comes to vehicle maintenance, though, over here in the UK car modifications are less universal, and given how stringent the MOT test is we'd rather have professionals handle anything above changing your wiper blades/tyres/light bulbs. Even then, I end up paying someone to do it; the last time I had to change a bulb on my own I had to lay on my engine to reach the light unit (the oil stain never came out of my "doing messy stuff" clothes), and the last time I tried to change a wheel I wasn't physically strong enough to both lift the wheel and control it well enough to get it on the bolts.
When it comes to vehicle maintenance, though, over here in the UK car modifications are less universal, and given how stringent the MOT test is we'd rather have professionals handle anything above changing your wiper blades/tyres/light bulbs. Even then, I end up paying someone to do it; the last time I had to change a bulb on my own I had to lay on my engine to reach the light unit (the oil stain never came out of my "doing messy stuff" clothes), and the last time I tried to change a wheel I wasn't physically strong enough to both lift the wheel and control it well enough to get it on the bolts.
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