What age do you think people should stop driving?

When they reach seventy in the UK, all drivers must by law, have regular checks with a GP and satisfy the DVLA of their competence to drive, to validate their licence.

I'm 61 and have 33 years clean driving behind me and have been hit by a Tarmac lorry when on foot as a child of eight, on a zebra crossing, and put in coma, and hospitalised for a year.

He was not observant that the traffic had stopped to let a group of children cross. He over-took the bus that let us cross and hooked me under the rear axel and dragged me half a mile uphill. thanks to a female pedestrian, they realised the 'rags' under the lorry was a child (me) and stopped it! He was a fit young family man who was banned for seven years and lost his job.

And a US soldier stationed near my town, shot across the main road when I was travelling at 60+ mph and I hit him head on and was hospitalised again. He was quite young and admitted guilt.

Neither accident was my fault!

Bad drivers come in all ages... usually young, male, and reckless, but these days, young females are as bad! You're all in too much of a hurry and don't obey the road rules and take too many impatient chances.

I passed my test after the car crash, I was then 28 years old and I'd been on my last driving lesson before my test, it had to be reset!

Since then, I've never had a point on my licence and have watched our roads becoming ever more dangerous, with reckless young drivers, many from Europe who undercut on the inside and disobey the road rules!

Drivers should cease to drive when their reflexes are too slow, and this fits every age as well!

Given all of this, I would decide not to drive after 75. I've sorta made this decision years ago. And if my health is poor, if I feel nervous due to other traffic as I age, I'll stop sooner.

Thus far though, I'm likely a much safer bet than you:-)

And I've never made a claim... have you?

PS... I'm retired as well:-)

dukalink6000

When they fail to pass a behind-the-wheel driver's test

RichUnclePennybags

It all depends on the person. My grandfather is 93 and just passed the driving test again. I have driven with him and he drives like a normal younger person, not like an old person.

de bossy one

when they can't operate a vehicle safely.

mr_d3ad_man

First off let me say Go F* Yourself if you are insulting somebody for their age bracket. As far as what age people should stop driving my dad and I have discussed this and we both agree at the age 60 there should be a mandatory driving test given every 2-3 years. He is 67 as of July and a professional truck driver, but he still can handle being behind the wheel BETTER than most of us younger people. Now, at what age should people really be allowed to drive? How many younger people SHOULDN'T be behind the wheel, because they have no sense of responsibility and don't obey traffic laws. Remember you'll be old someday too and KARMA is gonna come back to kick your @$$

jkpoet2@sbcglobal.net

WHEN THEY CAN'T

ghostbeta34

There shouldn't be an age, it depends more on their reaction time, and continuing driving skill, Some old people can drive great.

Stephen M

i think they should have to have a new test at 70, there are so many elderly people out there that just shouldn't be on the road

fig316_99

i say enfore a compitency test at the age of 60. if you pass, retake the test every three years. if you fail, bolt through the head.

Cat H

Some people should never start! Most of the accidents on our roads are caused by young drivers not old ones, and at least the old ones only drive at 20mph not 90!

browneyzz90

i believe that once you hit 60, you should take your drivers license test again. i think you shouldn't STOP driving if you're mentally or physically disabled and a senior.

Alex

When they're dead definately we can't have corpses driving around that would be wrong and scary! Corspes dont have eyes think of the crashes!

jayne

soon so the road is mine all mine!!!!!!!!!!!!

topdog

there are more accidents caused by teenagers and more motoring offences and driving bans on teenagers so perhaps the age limit to drive should be raised to 21.

leah f

65 cos when they get older reaction times get alot slower and if there out lit my dad eyesight gets worse but wont have there eyes tested so most oaps cant see aswell as they used to do

Amazing Magenta

I do not think that you can generalise - do actually have statistics?

I think if you research it you will find that more young people cause more serious accidents.

To answer you question, people should stop driving when they become a danger on the roads regardless of age.

damien r

they should be allowed as long as they can pass a driving test each year and are of sound mind.

craig g

I do about 100,000 kms a year and the worse drivers are the early twenties males.A re-test at 65 and every 3 years after that would be best.Theres a lot of good oap drivers unfortunately theres a lot of dithery ones too that wont admit its time to hang up the keys.
As for j j's answer,why are people overtaking on the inside,maybe its because your sitting in the middle lane and wont pull over,read the highway code girl

Pinhead

I think there should be a test devised to see if you react to or anticipate things whilst driving and if you fail should have to re-take your test and proove that you can concentrate on driving!

AzOasis8

When they are no longer able to. You can't put an age on something like this. Everyone is not the same.

lisa m

it is not just oaps that cause accidents, there are so many idiots on the road, and not all of them oaps. i would say stop driving when you can afford someone to drive for you....

t3h1

80 would be a good age, if they want to drive after 80 they should have to not have shrunk so much they can still see over the steering wheel and pass a driving test and reaction speed test and an eye test.

The BudMiester

When they start to loose their marbles and buy a Nissan Micra.

name of spritual tantra horr0r

above 50

fae

twelve

realdolby

Dont you beleive that older people cannot drive.How many accidents have happened when the driver who caused it was not involved.The lunatic teenagers many who are women are the real culprits as they race up to a red light wasting precious petrol.Lane changing and if you get in their way the filthy abuse they utter.But then they usually have me to deal with and am good.

Tefi

At 70, they should take another test, even if its a test designed for this purpose.

len m

age should not be a factor in anything, but a yearly simple driving test over THE age of 75 could be a deterrent to those who in THERE hearts know it is time to give up,also voluntary plates like l drivers ,but perhaps saying retired driver would let others know we are not quite so fast as we once were

Cecil J. Tallywacker

when they move very slow.

Laurel

I don't think there should be a set age at which people should have to stop driving. I do think there should be a set age when they have to start having regular vision tests and an actual driving test to ensure they are still capable of driving safely to protect themselves and others...maybe 70-years-old. ??

Salem

Start making them retake the driving test at 76 and make them do it every year.

An 84 year old man got on an exit ramp and hit me head on. Someone has got to do something.

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