Make cycle awareness a core part of the driving test

And yes, an untrained driver (via the current driving test method) is just as safe assuming they have common sense, awareness, empathy for other road users etc,. Those that don't are the ones that put you in danger every time you ride (test or no test)

So you're saying that because education can't modify behaviour, the poor standard of driving and subsequent high road mortality rate in countries like Chad, Afghanistan, Ethiopia (or all other countries with a 'drive round some cones' test) has nothing to do with a lack of training, and is purely down to some genetic predisposition for bad driving? Britain has some of the safest roads in the world, and you don't think this has anything to do with the fact that we have one of the most complete driver education systems and one of the hardest tests?

All the evidence disagrees with you, if you would care to look it up. Education can and does change the way that people act. Teach people how to drive around cyclists and at least some of them will remember it; surely that's better than not being taught at all?