Daedalus
I personally think they should, not discriminating the Elderly of course, because there are some (okay, very few) that can actually drive.
But there are far to many who are completly oblivious to other road users, far too many times have I been driving down a road, had to swerve to avoid a speeding old person, and they haven't even looked in my direction!
Insurance companies work in a way that the Elderly get super-cheap insurance for fast cars (ie. Mercs, Beemers etc.) but are more likely to have an accident due to slow reactions and/or physical impairment like poor vision. And young drivers are penalised for the fact that, well, they're young and "inexperienced".
This, I think, is unfair considering, even though statistically most people involved in motor vehicle accidents are people aged between 17-26 (or something), that the ones given access to the faster cars are less aware of the road.
The point I'm trying to make is that they're too dangerous on the road and if a majority were re-examined I'm confident in my oppinion that most would fail.
Oppinions?
But there are far to many who are completly oblivious to other road users, far too many times have I been driving down a road, had to swerve to avoid a speeding old person, and they haven't even looked in my direction!
Insurance companies work in a way that the Elderly get super-cheap insurance for fast cars (ie. Mercs, Beemers etc.) but are more likely to have an accident due to slow reactions and/or physical impairment like poor vision. And young drivers are penalised for the fact that, well, they're young and "inexperienced".
This, I think, is unfair considering, even though statistically most people involved in motor vehicle accidents are people aged between 17-26 (or something), that the ones given access to the faster cars are less aware of the road.
The point I'm trying to make is that they're too dangerous on the road and if a majority were re-examined I'm confident in my oppinion that most would fail.
Oppinions?
no prob.
