I have argued for many years that people over the age of 70 should be required to take at least bi-yearly driving tests (not just the written ones, but actually demonstrating skills) in order to hold onto their licenses. And it should certainly be yearly for those over 80. Driving a car is not a right, it's a privilege, if you are no longer mentally or physically capable of doing it safely you should not be on the road.
Do you think this should be something that we only check the elderly for? Or do you think that people of all ages should be checked to see if they can still manage the responsibilities?
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Date: 2003-07-17 09:22 am (UTC)Do you think this should be something that we only check the elderly for? Or do you think that people of all ages should be checked to see if they can still manage the responsibilities?