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Old 11-17-2004, 10:23 AM   #9
Jimbo
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I guess it's a good idea, but it seems like suggesting people over a certain age be routinely tested is going to be somehow discriminatory, why not test everyone regularly and weed out all the crappy drivers. I think alot of the time you can spot an older "driving impaired" person by their driving habits; just be patient, give them their space. Maybe they've earned the right to some exception in life and it's not like most travel over 15 miles an hour. Anyway, take away the licenses of the older people and half the gas stations on Cape Cod will be forced to close and prices will skyrocket at the one left.
If you ask me, 99% of my recent close calls are the result of tinted glass (not being able to see the driver to possibly anticipate their next move) coupled with cell phone use and thus the inability to use the turn signal or pay proper attention to the road since they're driving with one hand. If you don't believe me make a game of it and see how many people on phones you can spot driving from point A to point B. I can drive from my house to the supermarket and when I get there I ask what's the score and from the back seat my kids will respond with numbers like, "I got 15," "I got 22, I win." And that's only about a two mile drive. That scares me more than grampaw.
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