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This is going to make roads more dangerous
They say its because they are the safest drivers but I mean. Maybe that is because of the yearly test they have to do. They are still requiring the vision test.
we've got this umbrella and we're not getting wet. we must not need the umbrella
They are the safest drivers because everyone is smashing into each other to avoid these folks looking for the early bird buffet at 20mph
I mean that would be the other drivers fault. I can pass a car without crashing into other cars.
I mean it was a hyperbolic example, the point being that they often drive much slower than the posted limit and/or the speed of traffic, have problems merging, accelerate extremely slowly, brake unpredictably, or are confused. Of course the same could be said about any driver, but it's just a basic fact of physiology that human faculties decline with age and that operating a heavy motor vehicle at that time can be hazardous, especially with the size of vehicles today.
I have seen nothing to indicated this than people stereotyping them. I think its kinda the opposite. driving the speed limit or maybe even 5 under. which is actually the way people are supposed to drive but other drivers expect a minimum of 5 over and feel that 10 is normal and 5 is the slow side of acceptable.
Yep there should be more road testing required as you get older, required for renewals every 5 or 10 years after age 60