Age limit on drivers license for old people?

Question

Do you think there should be one? If so what age? I lived in Florida for most of my life and I HATED the winter because of all the snowbirds that drove 35 mph on the interstate with their left blinker on for the entire time...they never looked back when they went in reverse...half of them can't see over the steering wheel...they take up 2 lanes with their huge caddys... Oh man I'm sorry I'm getting worked up lol

Answer 1

I think that after the age of 70 the Motor Vehicle Division of each state should require those people to pass a written and behind the wheel drivers test. and every other year after they should be tested again, unless they have had no citations.

Answer 2

How funny are you?
Florida huh? A perfect place for old people, snowbird or not. Isn't it a huge retirement state?
Yes, I agree with you completely there should be a limit as to how long a person is allow to keep a valid D.L.
I'm thinking 75 - 80 years old is probably where the line should be drawn.. however some may think 65- 70 would be better.
For the safety of all drivers on the road I just think it is a good idea.
Hell, did you read about the old man here in Calif who ran down 24 or so people killing many of them in Santa Monica.. That guy had alread had a bad accident, and no one took his license. We are so pissed out here. He was found guilty but won't go to jail because of his age.. Totally wrong.. He murdered 12 people.
Now look you've got me all worked up.. I say let's just have everyone stop driving when they hit 65, we'll all take the bus, or better yet.. we'll all buy those little electric chairs and scoot around town that way.. lol

Answer 3

There should be a annual renewal driving test. My neighbor is 80 lbs soaking wet, couldn't be over 4ft 10, is 88, and when she was a kid the normal mode of transportation was horse and wagon. 88 yrs old, and stopped driving about 10 yrs ago when she found it too hard to back her 68 Impala into her garage. Or it may have been that she couldn't lift the garage door... LOL.

Anyway, mandatory annual driving tests would at least take away their licenses, but keeping them off the roads is another matter... the past few years in California news has had a couple really old guys plow through crowds of people and subsequent deaths, from the negligence of the driver who mistook the accelerator pedal for the brake (despite the 90 yrs of traditional arrangement). It happened more than once in the last 2 yrs, and brought some attention to this travesty of driving while senile, forgetful, or inept.

Answer 4

Congrats to you all for being the most short-sighted people on the planet. Do you all know who the most dangerous drivers on the road are? 16-25 year olds, and yet we keep dragging these kids to the DMV on their 16th birthday to bestow the honor of a driver license on them, even though they can't even brush their teeth without being told. That is why insurance companies charge so much for that age group. Insurance companies, no matter how much we hate them, are statistics-driven organizations. I'm 46. I have a perfect driving record. I drive 300 miles a week on the freeways to work and back, and the biggest problem I face is not seniors, it's kids. Seniors don't drive 100 miles an hour in a 65 zone. They don't cut lanes. They don't race. They don't party all night and drive impaired. Every time a senior racks up their car, all you morons jump all over them like all seniors need their license revoked. But I swear to Christ on a Honda, I hear conversations all the time between punk kid drivers who get caught driving drunk and they all feel sorry for each other like they're all victims who were forced to get stoned and drive at gunpoint.

Answer 5

I think after 70, you should have to retake the drivers test every year to renew your license. I have lived in Florida all my life and I know what you mean. You would think that once you got that old, you would at least know to stay off the road during rush hour. Why do tourists without jobs get up at 7am? During the "season", here in Southwest Florida, you can't plan on getting where you need to be on time. Getting home is much worse than getting to work. I don't want to get on a rant,... but....

Answer 6

no longer over sixteen, yet under sixteen. If a new child under sixteen mandatory a drivers license for helping out on a farm driving farm equipment the youngster could be issued a particular enable to rigidity. some at 12 years previous and a few at 14 years previous reckoning on the locale.

Answer 7

Are you suggesting that a person should only be allowed to drive if their driving habits conform to your opinions? Dude this is the USA where the individual has rights no matter who they kill. The problem is, along with drunk drivers, how to get them off the road. Take away their license? You really don't need one to drive, you just get in the car and drive. Illegal? Who cares as long as you don't get caught.

But you are right, there otta be a law.

Answer 8

I think that the drivers test should be a little more thorough for someone over 75 . Reflexes vision and hearing

Answer 9

i agree the other day i was on the parkway and got up to on of those people doing 20MPH ON FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY THAT IS A PARKWAY WHERE PEOPLE GO AT LEAST 60MPH and if that wasnt bad they took up all 3 lanes and the sides so i couldnt pass them they should stop driving at 70 or so
maxhound is right