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OneHumanPeOple t1_iyau7ib wrote

This is going to come as a shock to a lot of people, but elderly drivers are a far bigger threat on the roads just by the numbers. Yes, we should get drunk drivers off the roads, but we need to strive for all drivers to be safe.

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The_Woodsmann t1_iyb6570 wrote

My wife and I were shopping one day and we saw this extremely old man doing his shopping. We both wondered where the hell this guy's caregiver was, as he was clearly struggling to even walk. The poor guy was bent almost completely over using a cane, shaky as a leaf and could barely look up high enough to see what's ahead of him. When we were loading up our car, we see the same man getting into the driver's seat of a car. There is a absolutely no way that is safe for everyone else on the road.

Now I'm not trying to be "ageist" or anything in saying this. I understand that I may very well get to that point when I'm very old as well. But if I get to the point where I'm a danger to everyone else then take my keys away!

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IamSauerKraut t1_iycxcm1 wrote

His legs may be a bit weaker than yours but his mind might still be sharp as a tack.

That said, he's prolly the guy doing 45 in the 65 zone.

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ItsjustJim621 t1_iyb3w9c wrote

The thing is, as much as elderly drivers shouldn’t be behind the wheel in a lot of cases, there’s no real way of implementing something without it violating some sort of age discrimination.

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Ok_Yard_4646 t1_iyb7llk wrote

I think you should have to take a driving test every 5 years. I will die on this hill.

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UHCoog95 t1_iyblpm7 wrote

Watch out for old people driving up this hill.

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The_Woodsmann t1_iyb5hul wrote

Gotta take a test at 16 to get a license, gotta take one at 65 to keep it. Imo that's how it should be.

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OneHumanPeOple t1_iyb5r3p wrote

It could be periodically mandatory for everyone to have some testing. That’s just one idea.

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