Do you think they shouldn’t be allowed to drive after a certain age? I ask this because I was just driving behind an elderly man. He could barely see over the wheel, was going 10 mph in a 35, and almost caused about 2 accidents. What do you think? Should there be a cut off limit for drivers? Should we implement driving tests every year after a certain age?

I’m curious what everyone thinks about this.

P.S. I’m not saying all older drivers are bad.

Im thinking yes, most accidents i seen are caused by elderly, they drive way too slow, and some elderly women can’t see over the steering wheel. I also think some of them refuse to let someone else drive for them. It’s scary with them on the road. What do you think?

I have almost gotten into several accidents as a result of elderly drivers running red lights, going down one-way streets, ect. It almost seems absurd to me that they aren’t required to retake the driving test at a certain age because when a person ages their motor skills dull, they don’t see or hear as well and this affects their driving immensly. What do you think?
An excellent example: In 2003 in California, an 86 yr old man killed 10 people, including a 7 month old child by plowing his car into an open-aired market. It is ABSURD that an 86 yr old was allowed to drive a damn car. 10 people lost their lives because of him. And the sickest part is that he had no remorse. He said "Well they should have seen me coming!" I should start a petition or something.
For those of you who said teenagers cause more accidents, I obtained this information from smartmotorist.com:

"In the next 20 years the number of elderly drivers (persons 70 & over) is predicted to triple in the United States. As age increases, older drivers generally become more conservative on the road. Many mature drivers modify their driving habits (for instance to avoid busy highways or night-time driving) to match their declining capabilities. However, statistics show that older drivers are more likely than younger ones to be involved in multi-vehicle crashes, particularly at intersections."

I just KNOW i will. I really want to live until i get old because i want to be able to watch my grandchildren grow and such, but that probably won’t happen. Dying in accidents and by cancer and such, it has to happen to somebody, so why not me? Why do i expect to live on?

I think i’ll probably either die in a car crash of some sort or by cancer (both parents had it and one died of it)

So yeah, what’s the likelyhood of dying before old age?

A pill that will make a 30 year old person look like 30 year old person forever(million years +) as long he doesn’t get into any accidents and the planet doesn’t destroy itself. Which science will make this possible?
Bmac’s overpopulation remark is so ignorant. As technology advances, people will be able to live on other planets safely. If you are so worried about over-population, you are welcomed to die.