For the better or worse, our culture today is very car dependent. There is minimal walking. People drive, carpool, take a taxi or train. An old widow, Elizabeth Grimes ran a red light striking 17 year old, Katie Bolka on her way to school. Five days later, Katie died in the hospital. USA TODAY says “For drivers 85 and older, the fatality rate skyrockets to nearly four times higher than that for teens.” That being said, drivers over 75 should not be allowed to operate a motor vehicle or be required to be tested yearly for vision and reaction time.
Elderly drivers are not restricted from driving, but that doesn’t stop many people from questioning their ability to do so. As of now, restrictions placed on your driver’s licenses are from the examiner’s findings and recommendations. The examiner will review the results of a driving and vision test. They also must take the individual’s circumstances into consideration. The most common restriction’s placed on elderly’s license as of today are no freeway driving, driving only allowed from sunrise to sunset, and specific time of day restriction. No state will actually revoke a license based on the driver’s age, however all states should consider placing a full time restrictions on elderly …show more content…
This statistic will only continue to get worse as the baby boomers age. In 2006, 15% of drivers were 65 and older. 15 years from now, in 2030, they predict elderly drivers will make up 25% of all drivers. The 2010 census says there are 211-millon drivers in the U.S., with 6.5% or 13.8 million are over the age of 75. One’s age alone does not automatically determine a bad driver. With age, cognitive functions, vision, hearing and many other physical attributes deminish. Recent census numbers have proven, drivers 65 and older are 16% more likely to cause an accident because or delayed reaction time and slow
Elderly drivers are not restricted from driving, but that doesn’t stop many people from questioning their ability to do so. As of now, restrictions placed on your driver’s licenses are from the examiner’s findings and recommendations. The examiner will review the results of a driving and vision test. They also must take the individual’s circumstances into consideration. The most common restriction’s placed on elderly’s license as of today are no freeway driving, driving only allowed from sunrise to sunset, and specific time of day restriction. No state will actually revoke a license based on the driver’s age, however all states should consider placing a full time restrictions on elderly …show more content…
This statistic will only continue to get worse as the baby boomers age. In 2006, 15% of drivers were 65 and older. 15 years from now, in 2030, they predict elderly drivers will make up 25% of all drivers. The 2010 census says there are 211-millon drivers in the U.S., with 6.5% or 13.8 million are over the age of 75. One’s age alone does not automatically determine a bad driver. With age, cognitive functions, vision, hearing and many other physical attributes deminish. Recent census numbers have proven, drivers 65 and older are 16% more likely to cause an accident because or delayed reaction time and slow