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- zacharycohen, on 07/17/2009, -0/+18i got hit by a car once, i jumped up on the hood. the person was 95 years old, and was very sorry. bought me lunch. my ankle clicks now!
- coraleaterlinda, on 07/17/2009, -0/+16"What is responsible for this increase in older drivers?"
Time. - Pinkertinkle, on 07/18/2009, -0/+16let's just make em retest every 2-3 years, none of that 8 year stuff please.
- davincih, on 07/17/2009, -0/+13I'd rather see stricter standards for policing when the Elderly lose their driving skills. Some are allowed to drive for far too long.
- funklor, on 07/18/2009, -0/+11"I think old people should have rights, Grampa. I just don't wanna die."
- lilhurt38, on 07/18/2009, -1/+12They should give behind the wheel tests to anyone over 65 every year or two years. If they aren't able to pass, they don't get to drive. There is a point where you don't have the eyesight or reaction time to drive a car. At that point you endanger other people and you should not be allowed to drive. It's fairly simple solution.
- pak314, on 07/18/2009, -1/+11But hey you got lunch right.
- Rudymoman, on 07/17/2009, -1/+11Just wait till all the Baby Boomers retire. Jesus
- inactive, on 07/18/2009, -0/+10uh oh, 1.5 years of experience, watch out! professional driver on the road!
- escottberg, on 07/17/2009, -0/+9“Most people buy into the ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ philosophy with respect to physical abilities,” said Peter Kissinger, chief executive of the AAA Foundation. “But the bottom line is, it’s the same thing with the brain — the most important muscle in your body.” -- very true, and a good way to address the situation
- tnerd, on 07/17/2009, -0/+6This is a really eye opening study! If older drivers can drive more safely it will be a boon for all of us. And all it takes are simple exercises! Great article!
- LeechesOfKarma, on 07/17/2009, -0/+6Somebody take the keys from grandma and we will all be fine.
- inactive, on 07/18/2009, -2/+7Old people? Safe Drivers? I don't think ny brain exercise can help older people to drive better. They are just too set in their ways and do not change their driving attitude with the times and no matter what software they use its their attitude that will always prove to be a hindrance!
- fuzzyllama, on 07/17/2009, -1/+6More elderly hitting the gas instead of the breaks is a scary thing.
- Bloodwine, on 07/18/2009, -3/+8Force people over 65 to take yearly driver exams, both written and behind-the-wheel tests.
- fury420, on 07/18/2009, -0/+4sounds like a good recipe for being age 26, 2 years driving no dents no getting stuck, wheelchair, paraplegic from a traffic accident...
but hey, never know, could be lucky - acknotSW, on 07/18/2009, -0/+4But they vote, so don't expect that to happen any time soon.
- inactive, on 07/18/2009, -1/+4'What is responsible for this increase in older drivers?'
What the ***** do you think? - MSP1, on 07/18/2009, -2/+5Hardly noticeable with all the immature of the species hitting the gas and not even knowing what the brakes are for!
- Joe_rigby, on 07/18/2009, -0/+2You. Are. An. Idiot.
- dizzykaz, on 07/18/2009, -0/+2that is really the case...an elderly person tried to park behind my boyfriend's car but end up hitting the gas and running into it and several other cars in the car park few months ago.
- Calcularius, on 07/18/2009, -0/+2The same goes for young drivers who haven't honed their driving skills. Most accidents are caused by under 25 drivers and that is why your insurance is so high at that age. The media seems to sensationalize the 90-year-old-plows-through-crowd-at-7-miles-per-hour stories more than all the young people dying in wrecks.
And yes, smemily, that is why we all need to voice our desire for public transportation. We are all going to get old, if we're lucky, and we will need it! - smemily, on 07/18/2009, -0/+2That might happen once there is viable public transportation more widely available. Currently, in many cities, you take away an elderly person's license and they have no way to get groceries, to the doctor's, etc. Unless...you are willing to drive gramps everywhere?
- durruticolumn, on 09/18/2009, -0/+2
The sad thing is, we've built up a layout where much of this country requires a car in order to accomplish basic day-to-day tasks. Unlike the elderly in places like Chicago or New York, who can get along pretty easily without a car, many places are basically unlivable without one. As the boomer population gets older and older, this is going to be a serious problem. - pbs11, on 10/23/2009, -0/+1oops, rudymoman, you struck a chord on MSP1's heart. http://www.provideoequipment.com/ hahaha
- Bob535, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1Old people have problems getting in and out of these new vehicles though, a whole new market for mobility aids specific to cars like the Handybar and Swivel Cushion. I guess canes don't help much.
- pbs11, on 10/23/2009, -0/+1drunk driving grandma? LOL
- acknotSW, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1We just had to steal my grandfathers car to keep him from driving. He's hit 5 stationary objects in the last 6 months and according to tests, he can only see an area about the size of a dinner plate when he is behind the wheel. Lucky for him, we live in an area that has subsidized cab service. He can go anywhere he wants within 10 miles of his home for $5 and he can more than afford that.
I don't think I'm going to have this same problem with my parents when they get older. They were really the first generation that has had to deal with aging parents who wanted to keep driving even when there clearly don't have the skills anymore. - JigoroKano, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1Just the other day we had some old woman drive her car through an H&R block for that very reason.
Nobody was hurt so I had to lol. - bdbr, on 07/18/2009, -0/+1The thing you should realize is that what makes the "news" these days is the exception, not the rule. Teenagers are four times more likely to die in a crash than other age groups (including elderly). If we really wanted to make the roads safer, the logical action would be to increase the driving age to 20. That'll never happen, of course. We don't want to admit that we're more interested in targeting a group rather than improving safety.
- Calcularius, on 07/21/2009, -0/+1Thank you for you statistically irrelevant anecdote, acknotSW.
- jeff4143, on 07/20/2009, -0/+0THis is a great article. I am surprised by the ageist comments suggesting more testing for older drivers. Let's come up with non-ageist testing that we give whenever you go in to get your license renewed, regardless of age. The work cited in this article suggests that it is possible to give a quick computerized test that is a lot more predictive than today's eye test.
- techdever, on 07/18/2009, -1/+1get off my lawn!
- omae, on 07/18/2009, -2/+2BOOMERS!
okay ill go back to my corner now - k3rfuffl3, on 07/18/2009, -1/+1The worst thing is that public transportation can't cure their ***** non-pedestrian bodies.
- MSP1, on 07/18/2009, -3/+3Just wait 'till you retire moron.
- EvilDweeb, on 07/18/2009, -1/+1Since everyone here assumes that age is a debilitating factor, let's not forget one small detail:
Brain death at 20 leads to Brain death at 70. The fact a person manages to survive 50 years with outright brain death is more disturbing than this article. - kingmanic, on 07/18/2009, -2/+1'What is responsible for this increase in older drivers?'
Santuary! ... or Logan. Maybe both... damn runners. - lostinseganet, on 07/18/2009, -3/+1The white man is becomming a endangered species more and more in america. Women are not having enough babies. Yet the minorites are skyrocking, and illegal immigration too. Those young white boys need to get to work sexing up those woman. Or we may see the white man on the history channel.
- sankoori, on 07/18/2009, -2/+0Who can control the age.... Need to control driving...
http://safestinsurance.blogspot.com - omae, on 07/18/2009, -5/+0elderly people always drive 10 mph under speed. i tend to drive 10mph over speed
(age 21, 1.5 years driving no dents no being pulled over)
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