Why should older drivers not have to be tested?

Vince M

I think they should. But not just older drivers. In my opinion, YOUNGER drivers should be tested annually for the first few years of driving. These are the ones who have statistically demonstrated the highest collision, fatality and citation rates.

Then, every one else should be tested pretty often, perhaps every five years or so, and even mor often for those who get certain moving violation citations.

Elderly drivers, in particular, should not be single out for retesting more often than others. I think a driving record should determine how often someone should be retested.

thud.fan

Right now, the big objection to testing older drivers is age discrimination. Yet driving doesn't discriminate against who gets killed or maimed. Operating a motor vehicle today is almost comparable to flying an airplane and in some ways is more complex. Airplane drivers must be tested periodically - at least in a simulator - to maintain their proficiency and currency for flying the airplane they are rated in. This testing makes sure that the pilots don't develop bad habits, which can be fatal. Most vehicle operators are road tested only once in their lifetime. Many of us have developed bad habits and many of us are dead - over 30,000 a year - or ruined - over 2 million a year. Do you see a correlation here?

UCANTCME

Yes but all people of all ages should be retested every year........

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 3,490 drivers in this age group died in motor vehicle crashes in 2006 and an additional 272,000 were injured.

Drivers age 15- to 20-years old accounted for 12.9 percent of all the drivers involved in fatal crashes and 16 percent of all the drivers involved in police-reported crashes.

Twenty-five percent of teen drivers killed were intoxicated. In 2006 (latest data available) crashes involving 15 to 17 year olds cost more than $34 billion nationwide, in medical costs, property damage and other costs, according to an AAA analysis.

Among licensed drivers, young people between the ages of 15 and 20 have the highest rate of fatal crashes relative to other age groups, including the elderly.

In fact, the risk of being involved in a fatal crash for teens is three times greater than for drivers age 65 to 69.

Immaturity and lack of driving experience are the two main factors leading to the high crash rate among teens...

Kilo

I think you may want to look at this website
Drivers in 50 to 64 age group have the fewest accidents
Drivers younger than the 50 have by far the most accidents. With the 18-25 yr olds having the most accidents

http://www.casact.org/pubs/proceed/proceed51/51073.pdf

So lets see its the younger drivers who have the highest number of fatal accidents , and it's the younger drivers who have the majority of accidents

So lets test the safest group of drivers on our roads to see if they are capable of operating a motor vehicle

flowersbrandon97

I believe they should get tested because I got hit by a older lady on the second day of school and that wasn't a pleasant sight to see.

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