Do you think old people should be banned from doing certain things...?

Question

such as driving (they are responsible for more fatal accidents than any other group of society, including drink drivers), and getting involved in technology (because they just don't seem to understand it).

Answer 1

Driving if they can't pass a driving test given every few years or so I think everyone should be tested more often not just given a new lincense without a road test.
Has far as technology goes, I don't think they can kill anyone with a computer so let them have some fun too.

Answer 2

Check your figures. not to say facts. I find this question obnoxious and ageism orientated, and the answers aren't much better, wake up there moderators!

sorry if the follwing is a bit of a mish mash - but then I am probably a bit dotty and not into the technological, heigh speed agist society dear dear I'd best look for me knitting eh?

Donald Lothian, the Liberal Democrat councillor for the Auchtermuchty and Ladybank wards, said the road where the crash happened was notoriously dangerous. He also expressed concern that four teenagers had been travelling in the same car.

He said: "I believe any young driver under the age of 20, for the first year, should not have any more than one passenger in the car."

A SCOTS sheriff yesterday told a court that the deaths of four teenagers in Fife starkly illustrated the dangers faced by inexperienced drivers.

Sheriff Lindsay Foulis was speaking during a case where a 17-year-old, James McKenzie, seriously injured his twin brother in a car accident just weeks after passing his test.

Perth Sheriff Court heard that McKenzie lost control of his parents’ car after hitting a humpback bridge at high speed on 17 September last year.

Sheriff Foulis said: "As soon as you pass your test, that enables you to be on the road unsupervised, and serious consequences can occur if your driving falls below the standard required.

"If you need a reminder of that you need only to have listened to the radio this morning, where four young people have been killed in Fife. One was 17. It is an indication of the possible consequences of driving, where obligations fall on drivers no matter how long since they have passed their test."

Separately, police in the Borders named a teenager who was killed in a crash on the A6105 close to the Langston estate near Duns.

Sam Roberts, 17, of Gavinton, died when the Ford Ka in which he was a passenger spun off the road on Monday night. The car was being driven by a 19-year-old friend.

Scottish Executive statistics show there were 1,967 car accidents involving males aged 17 to 22 in 2003 and a further 833 involving women of the same age. The figures represent a decline since 1993, when they were 2,672 and 1,065.

In the wake of the Fife crash, Donald Lothian, the local councillor, called on politicians to address the problems caused by inexperienced drivers travelling with more than one passenger.

He said: "Hazard awareness in young drivers is a problem that the Executive should look at."

This article: http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=123772005

Last updated: 02-Feb-05 03:10 BST

Answer 3

LOL, I don't know about banning from technology. They have just been doing things a certain way for so many years and let's face it, technological advancement has become so mainstream about a good 13 to 15 years ago, so elderly people can be trained but mostly they are pretty stuck in their ways; this is normal. If given the chance they can learn.

As far as driving, I think there should be more jobs that cater to driving the elderly around because they do cause many motor vehicle crashes. All of their wits are no longer with them as they get so much older in age, so it would be best if many of them did not drive.

Answer 4

What age do we have to be to be considered old eh?
I've **Laughed MHO at these answers especially Liam's - good answer...

To answer your question: have you never heard of 'SILVER SURFERS' older ppl on the net are growing in number daily - there are ppl in their 70's & 80's on this site - take a poll and see how many ppl over 50 are on here - especially through the night when we can't sleep lol...

The driving is a different matter - there are some older ppl who don't know road signs these days and could be considered dangerous - but the statistic for the highest number of accidents in the UK is held by young males in their 20's do you want to ban them too? -
My mum who is 77 still drives - she mainly does her shopping & visiting family in her car & is still a good driver - she doesn't drive far these days but why ban such ppl when they are still able to enjoy some feedom - you know you will change your mind when the age limit starts to affect you.....
Best Wishes : )

Answer 5

I kind of agree with the driving thing. It seems like older people drive more dangerously than younger people sometimes, their eyesight may not be great, and their reaction time is slower. However, some older people drive better than young people. So no one should make a broad statement about all older people being unsafe drivers. (I know you didn't make a statement like that, I'm just explaining my point). Older people should have to retake their driving test and see what it shows. If they fail, then maybe they should stop driving.
About the technology thing, I know that older people have trouble understanding things like that, but they should have as much right as anyone else to learn new things. If they want to learn, let them. They should not be banned from it. They probably want to keep their mind active and keep up with changing times, which is great. Good for them.

Answer 6

I think there should be more testing for people once they get older when it comes to driving.....they are a nightmare, and yes I KNOW I am going to get older at some point but hopefully will not start doing the whole driving at 25 miles an hour on the FREEWAY like this one lady yesterday in the MIDDLE lane, she might not be in a crash but she sure as poop would be responsible for a good few.

regards

Answer 7

Oh yes. They should be banned from driving, talking, reading, writing, looking and breathing. They shouldn't even be allowed to live.

No! Of course not! Just because they're old it doesn't make them an less human. That's a disgusting attitude you have there young man. They shouldn't be prohibited from doing aything. They should be allowed to work right up until the day they die if they so choose. We treat old people disgracefully, considering how much wisdom they posses.

Apart from the senile ones of course.

Answer 8

I do, especially since an old lady ran a red light, and T-boned me when I was approaching an intersection to which I had a green light. The light was green the entire time she drove up a hill, and across her red light. The old bat tried to say the sun was in her eyes, but the sun was behind trees that early in the morning, so she was caught in the lie. She had her grandkids in the car and I was the only injured party. Her husband harrassed all the witnesses, and tried to flip it where I was at fault for going through a green light.

TAKE AWAY THEIR LICENSES, AND GET THEM SHUTTLE BUSES!!!!

Answer 9

I think they should have to retake their driving test because some seem to deteriorate faster than others.The reason they appear to not understand technology is because the brain slows down as it ages but saying that I did see some pensioners enjoying themselves playing with that wii.

Answer 10

Yes - They should be banned from going into Banks on a Friday, especially end of month. They have to rush to the bank the next day after receiving a cheque in case it goes out of date. They spend ages paying things in then ages deciding how much to draw out and of which account etc.
Mind you that'll probably be me in 20 years.