Should the elderly over 70 be required to pass a reactionary test to drive?
They can be deadly just because of the aging process. The next victim of the elderly could be you or your kid.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-05-02-older-drivers-usat1a_N.htm
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A breathalyzer determines if a drunk’s ability to drive is impaired. It would seem a reactionary test would determine if the easterly’s ability to drive is impaired.
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Tagged with: aging process • breathalyzer • older drivers
Filed under: Elderly Care
Yes they should. Either yearly or every two years. Your reaction time slows dramatically as you age, they should have to prove themselves worthy of a license.
My great uncle is 95, can barely walk and has trouble seeing and hearing, yet still has a valid drivers licence. He doesn’t drive though, he voluntarily gave it up when he blacked out by a pool one day, but not all old people are willing to give up the right to drive so easily.
hell i say make everybody pass that test to make us all safer!!!
Yes. ..and kids under 25 should be tested monthly.
Yes, no question. It’s not a matter of age discrimination.
A disabled person needs to pass a special test to ensure they’re fit to drive safely, and when a person becomes older their reactions and judgement become slower.
Yes. They require periodic vision exams over a certain age. I don’t see why they shouldn’t be able to require proof of cognitive function.
What about the 16-yr. olds. And the people texting, talking etc. And then one of my elderly parents (who drive very well) could be the victim of someones kid, or a texter……………
I think Democrats should have to. Aren’t they the ones pushing to get Marijuana legalized?