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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 21:07    Post subject: Driving me crazy Reply with quote

101 and can't even get off his own drive without several attempts

shouldn't be on the road Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 21:11    Post subject: Reply with quote

That the neighbour Andy  Confused
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:08    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't worry, he has died now !

Still lots of other oldies to replace him though.

Sad story, my ex neighbour (In his 80s) pulled out of a busy junction on a derestricted A road and was T-boned by a car he just did not see. He walked away, but his wife was killed and the driver of the other car ended up with serious injuries.

The police didn't prosecute as he vowed never to drive again and is still in shock over 3 years later. He had been married for over 60 years. He lost all his independance and is now withering away in an old peoples home, rather than spending his final years in his own home with his beloved wife.

I'm all for a driving assesment at the age of 70 combined with a medical. Then a driving check with an examiner every year.

The program mentioned the coffin dodgers have more accidents per mile than any other age group  Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:05    Post subject: age Reply with quote

I think the age limit for retaking you test should be dropped to your retirement day.

Most people I know who retire have done for a reason, why should you carry on driving when you don't feel fit to work.

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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:19    Post subject: Re: age Reply with quote

ahalton wrote:
I think the age limit for retaking you test should be dropped to your retirement day.

Most people I know who retire have done for a reason, why should you carry on driving when you don't feel fit to work.

Andrew

I said this last night, (great minds & all that?) Laughing
and maybe some sort of assessment at intervals through your life
maybe every tenth year or summat dontknow
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:25    Post subject: Re: age Reply with quote

ahalton wrote:
I think the age limit for retaking you test should be dropped to your retirement day.

Most people I know who retire have done for a reason, why should you carry on driving when you don't feel fit to work.

Andrew


What would be the definition of retired ? I know guys who have been "semi retired" for years if we (I mean they) keep up some part time job 'till bucket kicking time, will that mean no more driving tests ?
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:04    Post subject: retire Reply with quote

I knew when I typed there were flaws in my arguement but you know what I mean.

Some people retire at 55 because they can't work anymore, if they are not fit for work maybe their driving license should be reviewed.

I do agree 70 is a good age but I'm sure it needs to be lower than that.

I'm sure I would be happy to take a test when I hit 60 and every 3 or 4 years after that, its not just your own safety its other peoples.

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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:11    Post subject: Reply with quote

(over 30s) remember when you had a provisional licence?
did you have bike on it?
well that expired after 2 years, then you couldn't ride a bike because you weren't licenced to

these days you've to pass the CBT before you can ride on the roads, but the provisional bike still only lasts for 2 years

What I don't understand is everybody's license expires the day before their 70th birthday
so why isn't there a test to take to be able to keep driving?
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:21    Post subject: test Reply with quote

Did you hear what the test was?

A phone question about do you think you are fit to drive  Shocked

If a 100 year old guy is driving round in a dodgy old metro how can you trust his judgement  Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:39    Post subject: Reply with quote

My Granddad is 85, he regrets letting his licence lapse when he reached 70 (as he lost a lot of independence)
But if he knew all it took was a 'Yes' I'm sure he'd have re-newed it

The bit where Nicholas Parsons used public transport didn't do the anti-car brigade much use dit it Laughing

perfect example of why NOT to use public transport Rolling Eyes

Atleast that programme wasn't completely one-sided
it allowed both sides be seen/heard
(not like last week's)  Evil or Very Mad

And the parallel reverse park was an unfair 'singled out' test, as most women struggle to do it anyway
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 12:07    Post subject: Reply with quote

the heavy goods licence makes you take a medical when you get to 45 and then every 5 years after. Laughing
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