re - over 70s retests

[phizzy]

hi all - i haven't been ignoring all of you who responded with some good answers and suggestions the last few days, on the above topic, i have tried 4 or 5 times to post an answer and my thanks to all who did answer, but each time when i checked, my answer had not been posted, a bit of a 'glitch' no doubt, anyhow thanks again to all.

[TWR]

Hi, Phizzy
Today's Daily Mirror 83 year old Lady drives into a florist shop injuring an elderly pedestrian as I have said to your previous Q & total respect to the Elderly I being one of the old farts, over 65 if not held a HGV as you do have to take a Medical with this License, they should have a full medical, Another, elderly gent parks up in the Middle lane of a Motorway!! Its beyond belief.

[jake-the-peg]

Lots of young drivers injure pedestrians too ( although they probably don't park on motorways!)

Although these stories grab headlines they probably aren't responsible for a large number of the accidents on our roads or the insurance companies would be driving changes more strongly - remember the over 70's don't do huge milages.

Not sure about a full medical but I still think an eyesight test every 2 years over 70 is a reasonable ask and possibly some sort of reactions test - although that might be difficult to implement

[TWR]

Hi Jake, in response to the Mileage how many times have you come across one long line on traffic because of one car being driven by an elderly person? I am not knocking them in any way but as you can imagine, a line of approx six cars someone will get that wound up they will take the chance to overtake in-turn an accident happens I & many others have been there, there have been cases of the elderly going down the Motorway the wrong way, up teen incidents of cars been driven into shop fronts, I used to cover approx 1600 miles per week in my last employment & the things that I & others have come across you would not believe, you may think that I have a thing about the elderly believe me I have not, but the one thing in every one's mind is safety.

[phizzy]

hi again - still fair assortment of opinions again, if we were asked do we think we are good drivers i'm sure we would all say ' i am the best driver in the world' - well er' - "I AM"