"thunder" wrote in message
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On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:24:59 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


My opinion is that all drivers should take a mandatory retest every three
years - teenagers once a year until they are twenty one.

It may be a myth that senior drivers are a hazard. Drivers over *80* have
fewer fatalities than drivers under 25. They also tend to be
self-limiting, driving on familiar roads, during daylight hours, and,
avoiding bad weather.

http://www.northeasttimes.com/2003/0...ordrivers.html

About 10 years ago my then 95 year old grandfather lived alone in a nearby
senior retirement park. Although we used to visit him regularly, he would
still fire up his old Dodge Dart once or twice a month to visit us at our
house. He should not have been driving but, being the independent old man
that he was, he would not give it up and the state just kept renewing his
license. It got to the point where, when we knew he was coming, I would
drive over to the retirement place before he left and wait until I saw his
car leaving the parking lot. I'd then lead the way over to our house. When
he returned, I'd do the same thing. He never asked why ... and we never
discussed it. But he was a danger to himself and anyone else around. He
thought he drove just fine.

RCE