Any country where elderly can't drive?
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Personally being an older driver I find that too many younger drivers are only too keen to show off their lack of driving skills, rather than the elderly . Sometimes I wonder if the young ones need sight/observation tests on a regular basis, as they too often can't see six foot in front of them , and I wonder if they need the car in front to show them the way ,that's why they're so keen to stick so close. And before someone says then speed up - when safe I'm very close to the limit or 10%+2 .
Whilst insurance premiums do tend to rise a bit past a certain age, they never even approach the levels for under thirties let alone 17 year-olds. There may be the occasional dangerously doddery old driver, but by and large they're better than young drivers. I'm not aware of a maximum driving age. I'm not even aware of anywhere that has compulsory retests?
Edited by kambites on Sunday 12th January 10:12
A quick Google will show that there are differing licensing requirements for the elderly e.g. in the Netherlands the age at which they must have a mandatory medical before renewing their driving licence has just been raised from 70 to 75, see http://www.government.nl/issues/driving-licence/re...
We have an elderly neighbour who sets off slowly with the engine at maximum, valve-bounce rpm, making lots of noise.
At work we have a younger employee who sets off at maximum rpm, wheelspin and noise, though the car doesn't seem to make too rapid a forward progress.
Is there any meaningful difference between the two?
At work we have a younger employee who sets off at maximum rpm, wheelspin and noise, though the car doesn't seem to make too rapid a forward progress.
Is there any meaningful difference between the two?
heebeegeetee said:
We have an elderly neighbour who sets off slowly with the engine at maximum, valve-bounce rpm, making lots of noise.
At work we have a younger employee who sets off at maximum rpm, wheelspin and noise, though the car doesn't seem to make too rapid a forward progress.
Is there any meaningful difference between the two?
Probably hair and a baseball cap.At work we have a younger employee who sets off at maximum rpm, wheelspin and noise, though the car doesn't seem to make too rapid a forward progress.
Is there any meaningful difference between the two?
kambites said:
... There may be the occasional dangerously doddery old driver, but by and large they're better than young drivers. ...
As people age, their faculties (sight, hearing, reaction time) begin to slowly deteriorate - but due to their many years of driving experience by this time they are able to compensate for this (generally with no significant issues save the odd exception which you mentioned).There f
king should be, the doddery old fkers, who seemingly have no idea how to use a roundabout….yes I am talking to you two white-haired fkers that nearly wrote off my car today.
If you aren't capable of driving your car at more than 40mph in a straight fking line then you shouldn't be behind a steering wheel.
Driving……should be a privilege for those able to do it and not a right for every nugget in the world (and yes that includes the 'yoof' nuggets too).
king should be, the doddery old fkers, who seemingly have no idea how to use a roundabout….yes I am talking to you two white-haired fkers that nearly wrote off my car today.If you aren't capable of driving your car at more than 40mph in a straight f
king line then you shouldn't be behind a steering wheel.Driving……should be a privilege for those able to do it and not a right for every nugget in the world (and yes that includes the 'yoof' nuggets too).
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