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I read so many sad stories about seniors driving on this forum.
There needs to be a more practical way of handling this matter.
"Take a vision test
Undergo a driver record review
Participate in a 45-minute Group Education Session (GES)
During the GES, complete two, brief, non-computerized in-class screening assignments
If necessary, take a road test
Once you've completed the group session and screening components you may be asked to take a road test or submit medical information from your doctor."
And doctors have the power to flag people who shouldn't be driving, unfortunately some are better at it than others. When my bro had a seizure his doctor informed the mto and his licence was suspended immediately, on the other hand when my mom lost her eyesight nobody said a word 🙄
In Arizona your license expires on your 65th birthday. You do have to take a new photo every 12 years though.
Some states, if an elderly driver is reported to the DMV by a dr or law enforcement, the DMV only makes them come in for an eye test. In California they make them take a behind the wheel test.
I think once you hit 75 you should have to take a behind the wheel test every 2-3 years. And get a medical clearance from your dr. The problem is, I think too many people are too afraid to report elderly drivers. And drs are probably hesitant to make that call & report then to the DMV because it’s taking away some of their freedom and independence.
All tests should be given at the DMV for elders. The road tests, written tests and eye tests.
For instance, I cannot drive without glasses. Lets say my eyes got worse over the course of a year and I live paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford new glasses every year. The DMV only checks your vision here every 8 years. So, if I choose not to get glasses, I am putting others at risk and my doctor should report it for investigation whether I am 30 or 90. Same goes with people with difibulators.
Age does not matter, health conditions and choices do. Its a slippery slope to base things solely on age.
My grandma drove until her 80’s. She was a good driver. She only drove short distances though, church, grocery, post office, our house, etc.
My grandpa was a speed demon! Hahaha 😂. I always thought he was fun to drive with when I was a kid! LOL, maybe that is where my love of roller coasters came from.
Now my uncle, oh my gosh, I told my mom to never, ever send me on a trip to the store with him again!
My uncle drove up the exit ramp on the interstate. I was a teenager and completely freaked out!
Then I decided that I wanted to live and looked behind us, no cars, told him to back up and stay off of the interstate! Geeeeeeez! It was an adventure going off with my uncle.
Oh, and my uncle had a bad temper too! If someone honked behind him he would throw a spare set of keys out of the window!
When the irate driver would approach his window, he would take off like a bat out of h*ll! Who does that?
He had keys made to throw out of the window just to piss people off if they bugged him! He was out of the box crazy! Hahaha 😂
I guess everyone has a crazy uncle or weird aunt, funny grandparent in their family.
That’s a fair statement. You’re absolutely correct. It is circumstantial but the conversation is only targeted at seniors because of this being an ‘aging’ website and comments are only aimed at those who are no longer capable of being responsible drivers.
You make an excellent point though and I think everyone will agree with your viewpoint that age is irrelevant.
Kind of wild, huh? Can you picture your mom still driving? 😂
Was she a good driver? I bet she was a firecracker behind the wheel!
My dad tried to teach me to drive. Oh my gosh! He was NOT cut out to be a driving instructor. I worked on his nerves! He made me cry! My mom was wise and signed me up for driver’s education classes.
My husband was a fantastic teacher to my girls. I was the horrible teacher! LOL
Let me tell you a funny story about daddy’s driving. He would slow down a long ways before a red light. Drove me crazy! Hahaha Oh, and he would make a COMPLETE stop before making a turn! Hahaha, he was the kind of guy that people cursed out if they were driving behind him.
I used to walk, ride my bike or take public transportation everywhere when I was young. I couldn’t afford a car for the longest time.
Well, I finally got a car. My friend who didn’t have a car either asked me to drive mine. Oh my gosh, he drove like my daddy, slowing down way before a red light. It drove me crazy! I asked him, “Why are you driving like my daddy?” He says, “I don’t like waiting for a long time at red lights so this way it’s a shorter wait.” Geeeeeez!! I told him, “Do you not hear the horns honking and see the long line of cars behind you?” LOL
There are bad drivers out there!
I had a hard time learning to drive my stick shift standard car when I was young but when I got the hang of it I found it fun to drive!
Having said that, my mother would STILL be driving if her car didn’t die 4 years ago. It literally died. She was to have brakes put on and they said they couldn’t do it because it was all rotted underneath the car. The car was 20 years old.
When she was young she had a lead foot and always went 75 or 80 on the thruway when the speed limit was 65.
When she was 80 and up she stopped driving on the highway and would poke along at 5 miles an hour. People always beeped the horn at her.
Oh my gosh! There are advantages of being in a walkable neighborhood, right? LOL
I think that teenagers and people under 30 are a greater danger because of texting while driving and I live in a snowbird capital, so I see it everyday. Grandma may be going 25 mph but she is paying complete attention, the youngsters on the other hand are going the speed limit, maybe even speeding but are all over the place with their faces in their phones or 25 cars all following grandma and no vehicles in the other 2 lanes. Because they think they can drive while watching the tail lights.
I will not take my parents freedoms because I don't think they are able to drive based on my personal opinion. The facts are that the authorities will intercede when they become a danger, until then, I pay loads of attention on the road because I don't want to be killed by someone that thinks they can drive and text all while operating a lethal weapon.
Teens can be terrifying! Some younger people are quite responsible too though.
So, yes young and old alike have issues. No one should have restrictions unless it is warranted.
My parents missed driving so much. They lose their independence. Mom could not safely drive with Parkinson’s disease. Mom was a great driver. Daddy never drove after his stroke. Daddy was never a good driver. Hahaha
My uncle should have never been issued a license! LOL
Good points made.
When I took driving priviledges away that was because thats just how it was going to be as family not as an arm of the government.
The EEOC protects people on the basis o age, gender, etc. Any law that says an elder has different rules is discriminatory.
I have no problem with taking unsafe licenses away as long as the rules apply to everyone not just a portion of the population based om age.
I was referring to what I witness daily in my city and I stand by what I said, it is reality here that the younger age group is more dangerous on the roadways, the statistics prove that.
Who is old enough to remember when people didn’t wear seatbelts? Or wait? No car seats! It’s amazing that we survived, right?
Mom said that there wasn’t as much traffic then and yeah, I suppose that makes a difference, but still...
Oh, we drove from Louisiana to Florida on the old highways. Do any of you remember life before the interstate? No high speed traffic. That made a huge difference too.