Do you think when you reach the age of 65 you should re-take your driving test?
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i read an article about this a while ago, several states tried to pass a bill for retests at 65, each time AARP fought it and won stating age discrimination. i drove a tow truck for 7 yrs. i handled local and state police towing, i cant tell you how many accidents involved elderly people who should not be in control af a car. the worst part is after the acccident most of them couldent comprehend what they did because they were so out of it mentally.
hell yeh
Absolutely. It certainly couldn't hurt.
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Definitely yes
Hell yes!
I think everyone should retake their driving test every 5 years.
Sure, why not. I mean the roads are gonna be a bit safer and we will have a ton of angry little old ladies and wrinkly old guys.
i agree. there should be a test every 3 months or so.
yes they should
Why should they?
It'sa known fact that most car accidents involve young driver, so shall we stop young drivers from taking their test untill they are older. Same thing. Accidents happen to the best of people regardless of their age.
Absolutely! My grandma is 72 now, totally got her wits about her, perfect vision, she's jst lost all awareness of what's going on around her on the road - she often drives at 20MPH in a 40 area and doesn't notce the huge line of traffic building behind her. Maybe rather than a complete driving test, a road awareness test would benefit older drivers. I think 65 might be too young though, maybe 70 would be more appropriate?
I think there should be tests continually given, perhaps every five-seven years for ALL drivers. Not just the ability to drive, but perhaps the permit test which reminds people of the rules of the road and an eye test as well. It would take care of the discrimination factor, and would help to weed out bad drivers of all ages!
I do think they should re-take the test. Exspashly when one or more of there five seasons are going. Its a hard topic to bring up. They have been driving all there lifes and fear if they lose there liscens to drive they will lose a part of there freedom. They dont want to thank about safty, just freedom.
When I am 65 I hope I can remmber this so I can do the right thing and make sure it is safe for me to keep driving.
YES! but when I actually get to the age of 65 the answer will be NOOOO!!
YES! I think you should have to take the test again every 10-15 years. Think just how much changes on our roads and with the actual testing procedures during that time frame. A good friend of mine who has bad eyesight has been told she will not be able to drive again but the old fogies who canny see a thing either are still allowed the freedom to drive.
I think everybody of retirement age should be sent on refresher driving courses to make sure they are still on the ball.Also they should have to have a reasonably hard but not obviously a full test ,every 2 years or so.There are too many elderly people on the roads ,putting themselves and other people at risk.Im not saying all old people shouldnt drive but it is somthing that should be strictly monitered for eveyones sakes,theirs and ours.
Yes I do - but we should take it every 10 years anyway
yes i think they should !! rules change and new ones get introduced i think everyone should have to do some sort of test to up date them selves on the rules and to make sure there not at risk of hurting themselves or anyone else they could have an accident !!!
I honestly think that EVERYONE should have to peroidically retake the driving test. I have seen young drivers display the symptoms that you are describing. It's ridiculous that you take the test once and never again as long as you keep your license current and don't get too many tickets.
i have doubt about my life at 65 age ..
yes defo
When i reach the age of 65, i will be safe at home in my reclining chair with me remote,news paper,tea and my wife sitting beside me, as its bad enough trying to cross the road.
People's responses slow down as they get older. Some people are more affected than others. My experience is that some older drivers act too cautiously and drive far too slow, which in my opinion can be as bad as driving too fast.
Regular eye tests should be performed as eyesight deteriorates as we get older and I think after the age of 60 basic skills test should be compulsory every 5 years. As far as hearing impairment is concerned I don't think this is important because we have many deaf drivers on our roads. Being deaf doen's affect a person's driving ability!
This is entirely my own viewpoint and I don't expect others to agree. Hey, you asked me what I think!
I love you!! Yes i totally agree, i say this all the time to people that they should have to re-take their test, i hear about so many elderly having accidents because of slow reactions and not thinking. Some really are a danger on the road!
Same applies for some women- i hate it when i see them doing their make-up or hair! Makes me MAD!
No, you are obviously young.
65 is nothing these days.
65 is not "elderly" !!
What a stupid insult your whole question is.
Perhaps there should be annual driving tests up to 25 years old ?
Lack of expereince, road sense, no proven ability to be safe, too impatient..
I don't agree - I think it should be retaken at 60!
I wonder if you'll still think this when you're 65. i don't think they should have to retake their test because their driving ability isn't what is being questioned. I do however think they should have a test on their eye sight and reaction times because without either one of those, you are a great risk on the road and in my opinion are as great a risk as drink drivers
No I do not agree with you you'll be there one day and would you like it if they ( like yourself ) put you to pasture-- only only do they have the right - they need to QUIT paying all taxes, insurance, and get free meals and or groceries --they deserve breaks and live in peace for the rest of their short life JMO
Personally, I think EVERYONE should re-take the written, vision, and road tests every 5 years. It's not possible to specify an age at which someone becomes less capable of driving safely since this happens at different ages for everyone. Early onset age-related dementia can occur as early as the late 30s and early 40s in severe cases while others can safely continue to drive well into their 80s.
And most drivers develop bad driving habits at all ages; the worst of these should be identified and provided the opportunity to get remedial training or removed from the road regardless of their age.
No. Everyone should have to retake their driving test on a 5 yearly basis.
Older people tend to be slower which is anoying, but younger drivers are just as bad in different ways.
I have noticed that as the average age of the population increases the number of slow drivers on the road in increasing.
I have to agree there’d be more point to ‘up to the age of 25’ testing than 65. Yeah, and I’m under that 25 bracket.
Many people have yearly eye tests, more so the older generation due to prevention of loss of sight and the correction of sight, so the argument of ill sight just isn’t there as the optician would notify them of being unable to drive.
Reponses do get worse as you grow older, yet a lot of other factors effect response times, so for example you shouldn’t be allowed to drive if you’ve had less than eight to ten hours sleep, you currently aren’t stressed or aggravated and liable to have some form of road rage.
That’s 75% of current drivers knocked out on that issue.
The idea that once you hit retirement you need a ‘refresher course’ after driving for 40/50 years every-day is just lunacy, there’s more chance of you needing a refresher course after driving just one year because of all those nasty little habits you pick up, and the lack of experience to realise their true effect on the road.
Logically driving tests should be re-sat every few years, although very few would like that idea, including myself, but since when does the law need to be liked to be respected?
I think it would be safer if everyone had to pass another driving test every 25 years, this way people would be forced to get up to date to any changes that have happened and also to make sure they still drive safely. It isn't just about the physical health but also about being able to confidently drive in todays aggressive society and keeping up to date with changes in the law.
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