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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
. i agree with you. Old people make it difficult for us to drive on the road
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Some of them can still drive well. They just need to be tested or something ever few years once they reach a certain age.
I don't know if she was old or not, but some lady pulled out right in front of me on the street yesterday.. She could have pulled into the right lane, but no, she pulled into the left lane and I had to screech on my breaks (I wasn't even speeding) and still almost hit her. Then when I blew the horn she drive down the street for about 5 minutes inbetween the two lanes, (really.) clearly not watching where she was going because she was staring at me the whole time in her mirror.
There is just no excuse for the way some people drive.
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In defense of older people, the statistics show that they are not the ones having the most accidents. The worst ones are the young boys/men up to age 25. Also the young kids do a lot of cellphoning and texting while driving. How often do you see a younger person driving with a cell phone attached to their ear. In my state, it is not illegal to drive while talking and every other person driving has a phone at their ear.
Are you prepared to drive the older people around so that they don't drive themselves?
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
Old people aren't the problem on the road, from my observations, it's the younger generation with all the high tech gadgets. For all of you young bucks who like to talk, text, watch your gps systems and eat burgers while you're driving, just remember, some day you just might be one of those "old people" too.
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I was not going to reply to this ,But here goes.
Not every Sr.citizen drives poorly.
Yes they do need to be tested more often., I agree.
And there are those that should not drive at all.
I have had to make this decision for my dad.
It was very hard on him, he had driven since he was 16.
He was 76 when he surrendered his license.
Some elderly do not have the luxury of family or others as my dad did ,
to drive them to the store, doctors appointment ,etc.
They need there license.
For those it is a tuff call" who will be there to help them when they cant drive?
They have just as many rights as do the "NEW" young unexperianced drivers.
It just ticks me off when a experianced driver or unexperianced drivers for that matter,
cant give common courtesy to the other guy.
There are just as many younger drivers out there that speed, text,multi task with there friends while driving .
I like to call them the Invensibles....
The ones that beleave that nothing can happen to them...
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nufsed
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
Teenagers are much worse. The majority of deadly crashes are caused by teens!!
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
So stay home! :bs:
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
i dont think that fair everybody deserve a chance no matter what besides if you live long enough you can still drive.
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
. i agree with you. Old people make it difficult for us to drive on the road
I,am with you on that my mom is old and she loved to drive til she had a accident.But she did not get hrut thank God.
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There are some that can still drive well. However, most older people either drive like a bat out of hell or so slow it's rediculous. I think that everybody no matter what age should have to retake the driving test like every 5 or 10 years. Frankly we all need a little reminder sometimes and the laws change constantly so it'd be good. Also, I have found that driving at about 7:30 to 7:45 am has the worst drivers. Taking my husband to work this morning (his car is in the shop), I was almost wrecked into like 4 times. I would think people would drive more safe with their children in the car. Apparently, people are just in that much a hurry to get their kids dropped off and get to work that safety goes out the window. It's pathetic. I'd rather be late to work than wreck trying to make it there. So no matter what age I think everyone should have to retake the driving test and if you fail it, then you don't have a license anymore. That will make everyone more safe. So if some older people have bad eyesight then they can't pass the test etc.
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Older people should definetly be tested. I used to work at a bank and there was an older client who had cataracts really bad that would drive. She was pulled over in our parking lot for reckless driving(she didn't see the cop w/his lights flashing behind him) and she used to run into our drive through all the time!! My grandparents also need to have their licenses taken away, but try telling them that.
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No disrespect to older people, but I agree.
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I believe people who have reached a certain age need to be tested for their driving capability. I know many elderly (family and friends/neighbors) who are in the peak of mental health, but I've also known many who lose their "spark" as they aged.
My viewpoint is personal, of course. Seven years ago, an elderly person went the wrong way on the interstate. They know it was a sudden decision she made, rather than just getting on the wrong way at an exit, because concerned passers-by witnessed her pull off to the side of the interstate, turn around, and head back the other direction. Her full size pick up hit my car (a tiny little Chevy Metro), killing my boyfriend (at the time) and my 6 year old sister, and horribly disfiguring my (then) 10 year old sister and permanently weakening my left arm and hand. She had a valid driver's license, despite an apparently known health risk; because in TN, once you reach 65, you are no longer required to renew your driver's license. Now I'd blame the state of TN and the family of the woman (who knew about her mental confusion but let her drive anyway), before I'd say that all elderly are bad drivers.
All states should have driving exams for both the elderly and anyone (regardless of age) who has had their license suspended/revoked during the time between renewals, or have caused an accident with property damage over a certain amount of $, or caused an injury or death. Renewals should also be required for all ages. It may sound unfair, but requiring driving tests for the elderly would be no different than the fact that insurance companies are allowed to charge excessive amounts for car insurance for young drivers, no matter how well they drive.
As to the OP's statement though, I think that's :bs: that you generalize all elderly like that.
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i saw this old women drving her car the other day she was pretty alert to me so i guess i cant paint all the old people with that stigma of not knowing how to drive but i do remember a couple causing a accident a few days ago ..i guess just be safe out there for you all
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Young people need to be tested before they can talk or post in a public forum.
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
Old people aren't the problem on the road, from my observations, it's the younger generation with all the high tech gadgets. For all of you young bucks who like to talk, text, watch your gps systems and eat burgers while you're driving, just remember, some day you just might be one of those "old people" too.
Couldn't Have Said It Better Myself!! :notworthy: :notworthy: BRAVO :notworthy: :notworthy: BRAVO :notworthy: :notworthy:
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I think old people should be able to drive,but I think they should have a driving test every year to see how well they can see and drive.
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Hahah but it's not just old people. I see younger people driving without stopping and not use turn signals and cut into traffic. I also see middle aged people talking on the phone, texting and putting on makeup while driving.
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hey people with cell phones texting talking are just as bad so don't forget them if you want to talk about bad drivers.
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You are so right! They do need to stop going out in public all together. They think cause they're old they can do what they want and treat people how they want. They're the cause of most accidents and don't even know what's going on around them!
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Some drive ok,but I think they need to have a driving test every so often once you reach a certain age.And I know we will all be at that age one day and think it is stupid to be tested,but once you reach a certain age your reflexes slow down and eyesight gets worse.You not only put other people in jeopardy,but yourself as well.
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Young people need to be tested before they can talk or post in a public forum.
I do agree with you 100% oldbuddy.
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I agree they need to stop driving not just that some of them are too slow on the roads and may cause accident but also that some are way too old to be driving themself, they need younger ones to drive them around or hel get whatever it is they are needing. I heard of an elderly man who ended up in another state because he lost his way.....about
3hrs drive from where he stayed.
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Can't we all just get long, I think everyone 16 and over has the right to drive, I do think Everyone should have to take the test every so many year's .
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remember,U will be oldddd too
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remember,U will be oldddd too
And when I'm old I wouldn't mind having my driving skills tested for the safety of myself and others.
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Just as someone can be too young to drive you can be too old to drive also. I have an uncle in his 80's and a few weeks ago got in an argument with his daughter who is taking care of him because he wanted to drive at night. Luckily she has his keys so he can't drive anywhere. He somewhat has dementia and he is in no condition to drive. I would hate to hear he was out driving and killed himself or others because he is being stubborn and thinks he is 20 years younger when he is not.
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I think there is a limit. Some old people drive perfectly fine, but others seem like they are off in lala land or something. A couple weeks ago I was waiting at a red light to turn left. There were two left turning lanes and I was in the outside turning lane. I turned left and the car in the inside turning lane went straight and ran into me. :dontknow: We pulled into a gas station and the guy stood there with a dazed look on his face and kept mumbling. I was just happy that my vehicle was fine and I didn't have to deal with him because I honestly think he had no clue what was going on. These are the people that need to give up their licenses.
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I think the age to get a license should be moved up. Why do all these high schoolers need to be driving to school? They do make school buses for a reason. It seems like suddenly they have a license and they need to drive to school. So in the morning when my young kids are getting on the bus, you have all these high school age kids flying around. I rode the bus until I graduated high school. There was no reason to waste gas when the bus is there any way. And for people who say they have after school things to do, there are normally buses that will take you home from that too and if not what did you do before you had a license? It is just ridiculous the sheer amount of accidents I see that involve a carload of high school kids.
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I think the age to get a license should be moved up.
I agree with this. I think the age should be moved up to 18. Teenagers brains are not fully developed and this does affect the decisions they make.
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
Well there are some old people that can drive well but there was one case where my uncle's mother-in-law got run over and killed by an elderly man. It was just so tragic. She was a rather large woman and the old man claimed he didn't see her. She was just stepping off the sidewalk at a shopping center to go to her car and she got run over by this man who was driving at 40 mph in a SHOPPING CENTER. I'd say that in this case he shouldn't be allowed to drive again. It's not up to us to decide whether older people can drive or not. I think this is an issue for a doctor or the DOT. After all it is a free country.
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There are many people (not always old) who shouldn't be driving because they are not safe on the road.
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:icon_rr: i have to say not all old people... :wave:
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Forget about old people driving, I constantly get annoyed with drivers who cut in front to: 1) parked their car, 2) slow down once they passed you, 3) after they've cut in front of you, you see the back of their car for the next five or six miles or 4) you end up right behind them at the next traffic light. So what is the point of this? I mean, if you are going to cut in front of me or somebody else, we should not need to see the back of your car within the next five or six miles. At least, have some place to go and the culprits of this annoying habit is usually not someone old. :wave:
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The older people driving are not a problem as compared to the people I see applying make-up, talking on the cell phones, texting or whatever else they do besides driving.
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Forget about old people driving, I constantly get annoyed with drivers who cut in front to: 1) parked their car, 2) slow down once they passed you, 3) after they've cut in front of you, you see the back of their car for the next five or six miles or 4) you end up right behind them at the next traffic light. So what is the point of this? I mean, if you are going to cut in front of me or somebody else, we should not need to see the back of your car within the next five or six miles. At least, have some place to go and the culprits of this annoying habit is usually not someone old. :wave:
I completely agree with you on this. This is one of my biggest pet peeves.
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I hate driving behind old people they do not pay any attention to the road and i watch this old man just run a stop sign and caused and accident
Well there are some old people that can drive well but there was one case where my uncle's mother-in-law got run over and killed by an elderly man. It was just so tragic. She was a rather large woman and the old man claimed he didn't see her. She was just stepping off the sidewalk at a shopping center to go to her car and she got run over by this man who was driving at 40 mph in a SHOPPING CENTER. I'd say that in this case he shouldn't be allowed to drive again. It's not up to us to decide whether older people can drive or not. I think this is an issue for a doctor or the DOT. After all it is a free country.
Here's a thought! People who can't see should not be driving!!!
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I was out visiting a relative in Palm Springs where the majority of peole are retirees. My uncle is in his early 70's and several times I saw my life flash before my eyes. :o