Sirberner

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hyundai? pppppppuffffffff so what, right it off and get the $

FiveO

Stupid mistakes and decisions, also known as bad judgment, are hallmarks of bad and unsafe drivers.

Some older people should not drive, but the same can be said of some younger people.

Unlike younger drivers, anyone over age 80 has to go in for a mandatory written retest every two years. At that time they also must pass a vision test and a small group education/discussion session where their continued ability to drive safely is appraised. Based on the results of all that personal evaluation, they may also have to undergo a complete road test in order to keep their license.

The elderly have to do this every two years even if they are accident and ticket free. How many younger drivers do you think would be able to pass a skills and attitude test every two years?

On top of that, Ontario law requires family doctors and other medical specialists to immediately notify the Ministry if their patients become unfit to drive.

That lady is getting her license "revoked" because of another MTO policy aimed at taking the elderly off the road if they are no longer fit to drive. Standard MTO policy is that any driver over age 70 involved in an at-fault collision will have their license downgraded to a G1. To restore their driving privileges, they must successfully pass a complete set of personal interview, written, vision, and road tests.

This person ran into your girlfriend's car. It could have happened for any number of reasons, maybe age related, maybe not. Thick glasses does not necessarily mean a blind driver unless of course she wasn't wearing them while driving. Difficulty walking doesn't necessarily mean inability to drive safely.

She could have just had a brain fart at the wrong moment, or maybe she chose the wrong time to have made, as you yourself admit to doing, "some stupid mistakes and decisions".

Whatever the reason, using her as an excuse to stereotype all elderly drivers as unsafe is just as stupid as me stereotyping all younger drivers as unsafe based on your personally-confessed "stupid mistakes and decisions".

BWek

dam good thing no one was in the car.... well at least one of them..

I avoided an accident today thank god I was driving on erin mills in the right lane and there was a person pulling out of timmies making a left (the opposite way i was traveling) I watched dumb Broad looks right doesn't look left nails the gas and I swirved putting my car sideways and avoiding it.

I never had such a close call You know the feeling when you know you are going to get hit Ya it was that all over again.

thats my story for today... tomorrow Kids racing their parents windstars lmao

xray

Although I sympathized with civicekbrad for having his gf's car demolished, I understand where he's coming from to ban all elderly drivers. But I have to totally agree with FiveO of not painting all elderly drivers with one brush. However, we do hear about tragic deaths in the hands of elderly drivers over the years (i.e. The 80+yo driver that dragged a pedestrian from a cross-walk all the way to her driveway some 10 kms away) we also hear countless of careless drivers in their teens to early 20s. So, it's really a no win win situation here for both party. You have the young & inexperienced vs the old & deteriorated. Nobody wins.

Taking a licence away from a driver who has been on the road for some 60+ years is like taking away their freedom. But they have to know when to say when is the most difficult part.

CivicGurl

My Grandfather still drives at the age of 92. It bothers me somewhat but he knows his limitations and has passed his road test every year.

FiveO

Exactly.

Most elderly drivers do know their limitations and have a wealth of driving experience to draw on, unlike many young male test pilots who think that just because they can successfully do a hand-brake turn in a parking lot, that they are the next Mario Andretti.

d97

lol, its not the first time i've heard that