Posted on 04/21/2014 2:47:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Sounds like it.
Yes.
Personally, I can DRIVE THE PANTS off of just about any 90 year old, even with 0.11 BAC. Without a doubt. But I am the one how gets my life ruined...so I don’t drive drunk (which is still better for everyone).
But should that 90 year old still be driving, when NO ONE knows of his capability?
> Obammy care would like to kill all of them.
Yep. if you don’t pass you are sent to the Soylent Green Nursing Home...
Test them every year after 75...
In all the years I have been driving I will agree with the both of you!
I was young once and can testify that my friends and yours truly included used to drive like we stole them.
Live and learn if your lucky enough.
Not sure what that age should be, but I'm thinking the testing should start at 60-65 and probably be done every 2-3 years after that. My wife and I are approaching that now, and I can see her having more problems with sight and timidity, particularly at night. I know I'm not at fast on the reflexes as I once was, but I balance that with caution (situational awareness, slowing in advance, staying away from other obvious idiot drivers, etc.).
I watched our parents age and slowly lose their abilities, with my father-in-law getting killed when he yanked across traffic without a clear view (a wait of 5-10 seconds would have saved him).
I would rather collapse my world and live without driving than put my kids through the hell that accident caused...
Agreed!!
But how do you test for "Hmm, I wonder if my car can go 100 miles per hour" since that thought rarely comes up with a tester in the passenger seat.
It all comes down to personal responsibility. I charged my son to take my keys away when he believes I should stop driving. I don’t want to be that guy mashing the gas pedal trying to stop as I plow through pedestrians.
If someone values their “freedom” to drive over the lives of other folks, he will continue to drive regardless of what is right. Just like folks who drink and drive, or text and drive, etc.
That’s life, and that’s death. That’s a free society. There is risk in liberty. No more laws, please.
Why not retest everyone? It would give so many more state jobs.
I seem to remember those days pretty well myself. They have given me some fond memories as well. I have lived long enough to say I was lucky perhaps. Today you won't catch me exceeding the speed limit by more than maybe 5 mph at times even though I just bought myself a new Dodge 5.7L Hemi pick up that begs me to stick my foot in it and give it a swift kick in the butt. Kind of reminds me of my early days, 60's and 70's.
Back in the 90’s, I got a new Honda. My previous car would shake, rattle and roll if I went over 35-40. Imagine my surprise one day when I was on one of the main roads here and looked down to see how fast I was going because the car did not do that. It was about 65. I was shocked because I was so use to my old one. I think the speed limit at that time was 50/55.
I don't want to see a 90 year old with their pants off. Please don't do it.
Thanks for the laugh. I needed it.
We had a client with a similar situation....An older woman just changed lanes right into a gentleman riding a Harley that was loud enogh to wake the dead. Luckily, a witness chased her down...she didn’t hear or see a thing.
When my time comes, I’m off the road...don’t want to not see an 18 wheeler or, basically, become a killing machine.
Florida in particular I think was singled out as coddling old folks through renewals, ignoring infirmity and incompetence.
Florida as well IIRC has had the best horror stories of oldsters mowing down people multiple times after being given their driving privileges back.
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