Isn't This Just A Stupid Idea

[renegadefm]

I was browsing the government petitions last night, and I stumbled apon one that I felt would just cause more harm than good. 

 

Its a petition to make drivers from the age of 60 retake their driving test. 

To start with what if your job is a driving job, delivery driver, or taxi, HGV. 

 

Plus theres people like me that a car is vital to get me to work. 

 

Taking a car test, or booking one isn't going to be a swift situation, and what if you don't pass either your theory or practical test straight away.

 

Imagine the disruption this would cause all over the country, it would shut the country down, forcing people to lose their jobs as they can't get to work. 

The age 60 typically means currently theres 7 more years to work, so personally whoever created this petition needs to concider all these things. 

 

I'm surprised the government didn't reject it altogether, but its become an active petition gaining a few signatures. 

 

Am I the only one who can see this is a stupid idea? 

[renegadefm]

THECORBYLOON, 

Not really because having to retest everyone the minute they hit the age of 60 would basically shut the country down.

It would just cause a massive meltdown. 

Lots of people actually take on delivery jobs in their late 50's early 60's hoping to take life a bit easier after spending most of their careers in labour intensive factories etc. 

[Smowball]

She can't even spell correctly lol!  'They're' instead of ' their' ! 

[THECORBYLOON]

"Not really because having to retest everyone the minute they hit the age of 60 would basically shut the country down."

Who suggested that?

It could be done any time within a period covering a year each side of the sixtieth birthday, for example.

 

[THECORBYLOON]

For HGV, bus or coach drivers, once they have a licence, to remain qualified, they must take thirty-five hour of Driver CPC training every five year to keep driving professionally.

 

 

[renegadefm]

THECORBYLOON, 

Yeah but if you fail either the theory or practice tests, it could drag out the problem for years. By which time your job is gone. 

My partner took 2 whole years to pass her practical, by which time her theory nearly had to be retaken, because if you don't pass your practice within 2 years of passing the theory you have to start all over again. 

Baring in mind theory tests didn't exist when I took my car test in 1986.

You have too look at the bigger picture and what chaos this would cause. 

[THECORBYLOON]

If someone fails either part of the test, does that not show that person is not at the required standard to be driving?