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Ocean1
1st March 2010, 18:12
Taking our toys?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motoring/3387802/More-drivers-outliving-their-driving-capability


"Motorists in New Zealand's ageing population are increasingly outliving their capability to drive safely, says an American expert on older drivers, Elin Schold Davis.

"People didn't use to outlive their driving licence, because when they fell ill, the same medical condition which impacted their capability to drive also tended to kill them," she said.

"Medical care has improved, people are living longer, and it has created a very new issue".

Now many older drivers faced pressures to surrender their licence


Cold dead hands etc...

Mudfart
2nd March 2010, 09:22
as Ive pointed out in other posts, my mother in law shouldnt be driving coz she cant pass the eyesight test when she had to resit at 70.
However the lady gave her a pass anyway. She has had 2 accidents now. Lucky noone has been killed.

Ocean1
2nd March 2010, 09:58
Dude, if there's an age group over-represented in fatal accident rates I becha it ain't the 70+ one.

Just finished my holster for the Buell.