Too old to drive ( Archived) (9)

Six states require physicians to report patients who present a driving hazard, but do they know what makes a safe driver?

Should states be active in assessing potential risks by older drivers?

In a survey of 131,754 people, 68% said "Yes, it's important to protect people on the road." 28% said "No. States should stay away, since each case varies." 4% were not sure.

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I resent the fact that just because we are older drivers that it automatically makes us poor drivers. At this point, we've had many years of driving experience, in my case, 50 years. My thought is that the 68% is probably young people, while the 28% is probably older drivers. This survey bothers me somewhat, in that the most dangerous drivers are 18-25 year olds, who are big risk-takers, according to insurance statistics. That's why young drivers pay through the nose for insurance. Older drivers tend to be really cautious in their driving. So it seems like a case of the young calling the kettle black. My mother, however, was 90 when she stopped driving, but she should have stopped driving years before that.

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WEll, then, fair if fair. Young people should be tested yearly, too, as the 18-25 group has the most accidents of any group.

By the way, in Washington State, we renew online, and every 10 years we have to go into the licensing department for an eye test.

Hell! There's young drivers worse than an eighty year old person. Having accidents to include ticketing and speeding. The generation of today, have no respect toward other drivers on the road. Worse than an eighty year old, or older.