To: KeyLargo
"NO ONE over the age of 70 should be permitted to operate a motor vehicle. Period," one outraged reader opined online.Nonsense. My father is 72. Just passed his DL renewal, including having to retake the driving test. Did just fine. He stays off the freeways by his choice, uses a Garmin, I've ridden with him, no problem. I'd bet money that reader is under 25.
45 posted on
04/05/2010 9:18:38 AM PDT by
Hoffer Rand
(There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
To: Hoffer Rand
I just took the keys from my 71 yo mother after riding with her to the local supermarket. She ran a red-light at a major intersection. Never saw it. Couldn't handle the acceleration of her sporty little sedan, either.
Like you I don't believe in hard age limits. But we should all be aware of what our parents can & can't do.
47 posted on
04/05/2010 9:45:29 AM PDT by
Tallguy
("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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