ELDERLY DRIVERS
Driving is a simple task that many of us do on a daily basis. Most people are safe drivers, while a few are incapable of driving safely. Safe and capable is how most senior citizens can be viewed; however, there are some drawbacks that can make a senior citizen dangerous behind the wheel. Some of the problems with the elderly today are that their reflexes react slower, they are hearing impaired, or a physical health change can be a big problem. Research has …showed first 85 words of 524 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 524 total…but in most cases, it only causes more accidents on the road.
I do not want to discriminate against the older driver. There are good and bad drivers of every age. But our population is ageing, putting more elderly drivers behind the wheel. I believe there should be certain precautions taken to keep our roads safe. Our main precaution should be making annual test mandatory to senior citizens over the age of 65. Because people age differently no one over the age of 65 should be excluded.
