Should drivers have to re-sit their driving test at the age of 75?
This is an issue that I'm researching for a school assignment. People's agility and alertness decreases with age, which somewhat impairs their driving ability. So do you think people should have to redo a driving test at the age of 75. I support this idea because, while they are more responsible than younger drivers, they are at much more risk of accidents and perhaps fatalities.
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This is something I have thought about before. I think however that people should have to re-sit their driving tests periodically in order to assess if they are still capable of understanding the rules of the road and the workings of their car. I have seen some ridiculous driving from people that are not too old to have been slowed by age. Side: yes
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When it comes to being politically correct, or protecting the safety of other drivers and pedestrians, I think the latter takes precedence. Also, the assertion that the elderly have a increasingly high likelihood of being dangerous drivers is based on fact rather than prejudice and the desire for public safety rather than the desire to belittle or restrict a demographic. Does that even still count as being politically incorrect? Side: yes
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