Old people should NOT drive.

[BabyFacedAbortion]

I just found out about this today..

Car crashes into bank, injuring one - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates (http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/06/car_crashes_into_bank_injuring.html)

this happened not too far from me..

all I can say is WTF.

My friend told me she was disoriented and thought the bank was her garage.

Oh boy.

[thcbongman]

I don't think alot of people should drive. Everyone sucks but me.

[slipknotpsycho]

"Ever notice everyone going slower then you is an asshole and anyone going faster then you is a maniac?" - george carlin :p

[slipknotpsycho]

BUT i am!

[BlAzInIt4:20]

but with all that aside ^^, were talking about OLDER drivers the one who no longer see or hear.. different from us .. i dont think old people should drive its so dangerous.. when i was in Santa ana about 3 weeks ago, i saw an old lady run into a bus bench and this lady with a baby and 2 kids had to jump out of the way, how crazy is that shit....

[thcbongman]

There should institute a new rule in driving:

If you can't do a perfect doughnut, you can't get your license :thumbsup:

[birdgirl73]

Here in Texas, they're about to implement some types of driving tests for seniors now when they go to renew their licenses after the age of 70 or 75, I can't remember which. They may already have done so. I think that's a good thing.

I had a grandfather who drove until he was 96 and should have stopped 20 years before that. He would drive down the absolute middle of the street in his small town with no consideration for whoever else might be on the road. He'd also veer up onto sidewalks when we was trying to park or, sometimes, if he just changed his mind and decided do a wide-angle U-turn in the middle of the street. People told my mom that it got to the point where when the pedestrians and other drivers who were nearest to him and first saw him coming would shout the warning, "Watch out! Here comes Mr. Williamson," and pedestrians would flee and other cars would make themselves scarce.

My mom and uncle kept taking his keys away from him, but he'd keep having new ones made. Finally they sold his car and hired a "minder" to keep an eye on him and take him where he wanted to go--like the domino hall. He was furious about that. But he had no business being out in a car!

[BlAzInIt4:20]

wow ^^ my grandmother would drive on side walks all the time lol, she finally hit a pole bent the rim of the tire and so she never payed for it to be fixed. thank god though, i swear you were hanging onto the oh shit handle for dear life..

[birdgirl73]

I had a good friend whose elderly grandma probably shouldn't have been out driving and somehow managed to get her car stalled up on some train tracks and was killed when the oncoming train couldn't stop in time. Accidents like that with seniors happen all the time. I worked as a paramedic a good many years ago. There are lots of seniors out there who have no business being behind the wheel. Of course, there are plenty of others, too. When my time comes to stop driving, I think I'll give up the privilege willingly. I'd be just fine if someone else chauffered me around. Heck, I'd be fine with it now!

[psteve]

My lady's car and spine were seriously damaged whe she was hit by a 93 year old man... THREE TIMES!
He rear ended her, then drove around and sideswiped her, then backed up and hit her again.
I think everyone should have to pass regular cognitive testing to keep their license. A young fool is just as dangerous as an old fool.

[BlAzInIt4:20]

^^^ thats true...

[MegaOctane12]

I've seen an old lady run over people at bus stop. They simply lack the mental agility, two old people pranged my driving instructors car when I was taking lessons, one reversed straight into the back of me, when I was parked. Women can't drive either, there is a reason they are safer drivers, they drive very slowly and take a very long time to do manoveurs.

[ipodguy]

didnt you guys ever hear about that story that happened in san francisco i think
an elderly driver went down into a flea market i think and killed 8 people or something
there should definately should be some kind of test after 70
i read an article in goverment class the other day about a man who hadn't taken a driving test since 1920 or something like that and that should not happen

[Jaerl]

About 1 and a half months ago this old guy crash right into the side of the restauraunt and his WHOLE car was at lest 10 feet into it. So obviously he didnt hit the brakes til' after the fact..

Jeez..

[T®auma]

I don't think alot of people should drive. Everyone sucks but me.

Nice... But its actually me! Thanks though

[slipknotpsycho]

i think it should also involve psychological examination... mostly dealing with reasoning ability...

i mean just cuz you can operate a car to a T by driving standards, doesn't in the least mean you're mentally capable of reasoning, and since we're talking about mobile 3000 lbs of steel... o.0 well we've already seen what just the slightest lapse in judgement can do..

[blazed_babe]

this was actually a huge issue between my parents and my grandmother (my mom's mom)

my grandparents got divorced, my grandmother came to live with us. she lived with us for 6 years, her driving was seriously starting to become a problem, and my parents didn't want her driving me or my little brother around. one time i was riding with her, and she had her little miniature maltese in the back, and she took a hand off of the steering wheel, turned around, and tried to pet the dog. we were on the highway, and i had to grab the wheel to keep from being in a head on collision. i told my parents about it because it scared the hell out of me. they eventually got into a huge argument about it, because they asked her to stop driving. so she just moved out, and went up to illinois. now she has dementia, has had it for almost a year, and only stopped driving when her doctor took away her license about a month ago. i'm honestly surprised she didn't kill anyone or get killed herself.

[Breukelen advocaat]

Teenagers are involved in more fatal accidents than senior citizens, and people under 25 aren't far behind.

My grandfather drove professionally until he died in his late 80's, and never had one single accident. He started driving as a chauffer around 1920, and later worked for auto dealerships, garages, and other car-related busnesses. He even had a heart attack, in his 40's, while driving his family down Bear Mountain, an extremely treacherous road in New York State, and got through that without a problem. Some people are better at it than others, obviously.

[BlAzInIt4:20]

^^ he is one of a kind then, my gpa is like that now :thumbsup: he drives in the Colorado mountain

[affasd]

i hate old people in general, idk they just scare me

[Nightcrewman]

That reminds me of a story. An old man of 96 was driving along the freeway when he got a phone call from his wife, she told him to be careful as it was on the local radio station that someone was driving the wrong way up the freeway, he replied just the one dear, there is actually hundreds of them:)

Yes I think they should have to at least have eyesight, hearing and reaction time tests.

NCM

[Skink]

Just stay off the streets between 9:30 and 3:30 and you increase you chances to live...

[weedmaster]

there is a big % of old people where i live,we call it gods waiting room, and alot of the time when there is a car accident it is nearly always the fought of an elderly driver, they drive too slow and never look at junctions, they definately need retesting as alot of the road sighns are new to them, when they started driving they didn't need to take a test as there was very few cars on the road, things have changed and i belief that when you reach 65 you should be retested then at 70 then every year after that.

[naturesgift]

Is there an age restriction in America? If not what should be an acceptable age where people cut up their licence for good.

Women are the best, courteous drivers in the world, never had a problem with them, anywhere in my travels. :thumbsup:

[naturesgift]

Is there an age restriction in America? If not what should be an acceptable age where people cut up their licence for good.

Women are the best, courteous drivers in the world, never had a problem with them, anywhere in my travels. :thumbsup:

[Nochowderforyou]

I don't think alot of people should drive. Everyone sucks but me.

Your shit's weak! Wizzeak! :D I rule all.

Everyone sucks at driving, not just old people. Young people think it's cool to drink and drive, and old people think the world owes them something for being old, so everyone at any age, suck ass.

But I do think there should be a law where lets say, if anyone at any age gets into 3 minor or major accidents regarding a vehicle, they should have their license taken away and should have to do the driving test again.

The 3 strike rule. Seems fair to me.

[The Figment]

I've seen an old lady run over people at bus stop. They simply lack the mental agility, two old people pranged my driving instructors car when I was taking lessons, one reversed straight into the back of me, when I was parked. Women can't drive either, there is a reason they are safer drivers, they drive very slowly and take a very long time to do manoveurs.

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WHAT!?!?!? I think you need to do a bit more reading up on those "Women Drivers" Dude!!

[MegaOctane12]

There are exceptions man, did I say there wern't?

[The Figment]

I Bet My GF Can outdrive 85 precent of the folk here on this board...Belive me,This Woman can handle a Car!!!

[LIP]

I drive everywhere as though im trying to set a new lap time. But i do it carefully.

[Greenport]

lip is crazy lol

[LIP]

I might be crazy - but i've got an advanced driving licence - which means i can drive fast safely - just not on the roads - but when does that ever stop me lol. I paid through the nose for it - but i can drive faster and safer than anyone i've ever met so it was worth the money- and i've never crashed or been pulled over.