Upper Age Limit for Drivers?
08-29-2005, 06:31 AM
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If you're serious, and I doubt you are, you should review the demographics on accidents and age groups.
You will find that bad drivers come in all age groups. We will all come to point in life where we should hang up the keys, but an arbitrary age boundary is hardly the solution.
You will find that bad drivers come in all age groups. We will all come to point in life where we should hang up the keys, but an arbitrary age boundary is hardly the solution.
08-29-2005, 07:14 AM
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You caint discriminate old age drivers, u cant just put them in all one group, everyone is different my grandmother is 60+and drives a little better than i do, why do u think the insurance cost a lot for young people rather than old people?
They are more reliable drivers.
They are more reliable drivers.
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Paul Newman won the Rolex 24-Hours of Daytona in 1995 in the IMSA GTS-class. He was 70 years old at the time.
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Maybe it wasn't the age, but the sex?
I am a 62 year old agressive driver and get POed at geezers on the road. Probably you idea is correct, but age is too low. Drivers generally start losing it in their 70s.
I am a 62 year old agressive driver and get POed at geezers on the road. Probably you idea is correct, but age is too low. Drivers generally start losing it in their 70s.
Originally Posted by ipse dixit' date='Aug 29 2005, 01:25 AM
How many people here think there should be an upper age limit for driving??
As in, say, older than 55 you need to have a younger adult in the car??
Or if older than 60 cannot drive at night?
And if older than 65 cannot drive, period?
Reason I ask is because today I was driving behind a "mature" driver and she was driving no faster than 25 mph in a 45 mph zone, taking about 5 seconds to make a lane change, and refused to yield to about 4 cars tailing her?
? ... And when she decided to make a left turn she almost ran over a pedestrian ...? 
Oh, and I almost forgot the worst part ... she was driving a 545i.?
As in, say, older than 55 you need to have a younger adult in the car??
Or if older than 60 cannot drive at night?
And if older than 65 cannot drive, period?
Reason I ask is because today I was driving behind a "mature" driver and she was driving no faster than 25 mph in a 45 mph zone, taking about 5 seconds to make a lane change, and refused to yield to about 4 cars tailing her?
? ... And when she decided to make a left turn she almost ran over a pedestrian ...? Oh, and I almost forgot the worst part ... she was driving a 545i.?
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Rudy is dead on!
Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 29 2005, 03:38 AM
It shouldn't be about age, it should be about ability.? I know a 90 year old that can drive better than many 40 year olds.?
Mandatory re-testing at some set interval (every 5 years or so) would help tremendously.? Also, at least in the US, the test should be much more stringent to become licensed...
Mandatory re-testing at some set interval (every 5 years or so) would help tremendously.? Also, at least in the US, the test should be much more stringent to become licensed...
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I don't think one has to pick either one.
Originally Posted by pipper' date='Aug 29 2005, 08:40 AM
whats worse, the older drivers who obey the laws, or the young punks who drive like idiots??
i'll take the older drivers any day of the week.
i'll take the older drivers any day of the week.
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit' date='Aug 29 2005, 12:25 AM
How many people here think there should be an upper age limit for driving??
As in, say, older than 55 you need to have a younger adult in the car??
Or if older than 60 cannot drive at night?
And if older than 65 cannot drive, period?
Reason I ask is because today I was driving behind a "mature" driver and she was driving no faster than 25 mph in a 45 mph zone, taking about 5 seconds to make a lane change, and refused to yield to about 4 cars tailing her?? ... And when she decided to make a left turn she almost ran over a pedestrian ...??
Oh, and I almost forgot the worst part ... she was driving a 545i.??
As in, say, older than 55 you need to have a younger adult in the car??
Or if older than 60 cannot drive at night?
And if older than 65 cannot drive, period?
Reason I ask is because today I was driving behind a "mature" driver and she was driving no faster than 25 mph in a 45 mph zone, taking about 5 seconds to make a lane change, and refused to yield to about 4 cars tailing her?
? ... And when she decided to make a left turn she almost ran over a pedestrian ...?? Oh, and I almost forgot the worst part ... she was driving a 545i.??
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I have seen quite a few younger drivers drive quite recklessly from running red lights to
speeding excessively.
By the way which age group has the highest insurance rates and greatest accidents?
Not the 55-65 year olds! We are among the safest drivers. My insurance rates are low!
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Originally Posted by hpowders' date='Aug 29 2005, 11:37 AM
[quote name='ipse dixit' date='Aug 29 2005, 12:25 AM']How many people here think there should be an upper age limit for driving??
As in, say, older than 55 you need to have a younger adult in the car??
Or if older than 60 cannot drive at night?
And if older than 65 cannot drive, period?
Reason I ask is because today I was driving behind a "mature" driver and she was driving no faster than 25 mph in a 45 mph zone, taking about 5 seconds to make a lane change, and refused to yield to about 4 cars tailing her?? ... And when she decided to make a left turn she almost ran over a pedestrian ...??
Oh, and I almost forgot the worst part ... she was driving a 545i.??
As in, say, older than 55 you need to have a younger adult in the car??
Or if older than 60 cannot drive at night?
And if older than 65 cannot drive, period?
Reason I ask is because today I was driving behind a "mature" driver and she was driving no faster than 25 mph in a 45 mph zone, taking about 5 seconds to make a lane change, and refused to yield to about 4 cars tailing her?
? ... And when she decided to make a left turn she almost ran over a pedestrian ...?? Oh, and I almost forgot the worst part ... she was driving a 545i.??
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I have seen quite a few younger drivers drive quite recklessly from running red lights to
speeding excessively.
By the way which age group has the highest insurance rates and greatest accidents?
Not the 55-65 year olds! We are among the safest drivers. My insurance rates are low scumbag!
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[/quote]Your RIGHT in what you say. we all have our opinions but scumbag.Lighten up.
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08-29-2005, 10:02 AM
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guys...seriously...if were going to discriminate against certain groups of drivers shouldnt it be women?
i mean seriously...for every 1 crap male driver you get 10 awful female ones.
i mean seriously...for every 1 crap male driver you get 10 awful female ones.
