I saw an elderly lady swerving all over the road one time do you think that they should take away a persons driving priveledges after a certain age?
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Candygirl
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I don't think they should do it after a certain age, I think they should have to take a manditory driving test every 5 years or so after a certain age, and if they fail, they lose their license. Some elderly people are perfectly capable of driving, and classifying their driving ability based on age is unfair on those who can drive adequately well
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I think they should be required to take a driving test, as well as an eye exam to prove they are capable of driving responsibly. I realize older people need to get around to go shopping, doctor, etc and it would be really hard if they didn't have anyone that could or would drive them where they needed to go; but I've seen some dangerous older drivers. I think it was 20/20 that did a show on that a few years ago in Florida and they found that older drivers were causing a lot of damage.
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Nope... My father still drives well at 75. (My mother doesn't drive any more, because a stroke took peripheral vision from her on one side.) My grandmother drove until she was 90. She didn't drive at night, and only drove around her own town. Taking away privileges based on anything other than capability is wrong.
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I don't think they should take it away after a certain age, but after a certain age, say 65 or something similar, people should have to take a driving test every 2 or so years. Theory and practical.
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In a way - at a certain age (I don't know enough to suggest an age) they should have to re-sit their tests.
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They should be required to take a test after a certain age. It wouldn't have to be the full test (I'm not sure if I could pass it again myself without some lessons...) just something to prove they have the necessary reactions, physical attributes (adequate eyesight etc.), and basic understanding to drive in a safe manner.
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By law, I think that once you reach the age of 75, you have to have a yearly exam/test, however there is no specific law that forbids the elderly from driving (unless ordered by a magistrate/judge). I hope this helps. . .
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Did you diagnose her problem as age-related, or was she possibly on medication, drunk, high on pot, singing to loud music or chatting up a storm on her cell phone? It's nonsense to assume that age is a cause of bad driving, and they'd have to pry my driver's license from my cold dead fingers.
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