When picking my kids up from school today and driving home - my 12 year old asked me the following question.
Why do old people drive so slow?
Didn't know what to say - so i mumbled something about slower reflexes?
Can someone explain?
2007-11-06 00:08:55 · 18 answers · asked by mcmaddysmum 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
I would have said, "we dont' drive slowly, we drive sanely..and you damned better do the same when you get your license! " That would have put an end to that one quickly. Phil
2007-11-06 04:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was younger I drove faster and got speeding tickets. I love the speed and the power of a good car. As I've gotten older I have also become wiser. I drive the speed limit because I know I could hurt someone or myself, and I no longer have to pay speeding tickets, which make my insurance go up.
Next time, just tell your child "because that person has lived long enough to gain some wisdom."
2007-11-06 13:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Teresa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a rule seniors tend to do the speed limit instead of 10 over for safety. That would make us seem to drive slow. I think most of us have learned after many accidents there is a speed limit for a reason and getting there 5 minutes sooner isn't worth the risk.
Now, don't get me in a desolate road, I don't do the speed limit there. No one to get hurt but me!
2007-11-06 13:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by doxie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might want to explain that when you were younger you too wanted to go fast . But as you grew older and wiser you realized that although going fast is fun , it's not wise and can get you killed .
Start pointing out wrecked cars and accidents . And ask your kids if they think the people survived . That'll get them thinking in the right direction .
Since I was about 10 , I never forgot seeing a dead man lying in the median with both arms and legs bent the wrong way , and with his family crying over his body.
2007-11-06 11:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a "Boomer" & I don't drive slow. As for the SC, I have no idea why they drive so slow. Maybe they're not in a hurry to get to their destination or maybe their driving reflexes aren't as sharp as they used to be. Maybe they're going the speed limit & the others aren't huh?
2007-11-06 13:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, not all older folks drive slow: 62 doing 95 anywhere I can get away with it.
But generally, slower reflexes & safety are a concern for us older farts. Some of us anyway!
2007-11-06 08:15:25 · answer #6 · answered by dragon 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
More careful, and adjusting for slower reflexes as well as road conditions. Not in a real hurry to get anyplace in this rush-rush world.
2007-11-06 11:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better safe than sorry. I don't think the older generation is in as big of hurry as the younger ones.Why risk a speeding ticket just to keep up with traffic? If an officer decides to pull you over, do you think he will accept that as the reason you were speeding?
2007-11-06 08:21:31 · answer #8 · answered by Harley Lady 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
nothing slow about the way I drive......I am always wanting to get where i gotta be as fast as i can----within reasonable means.....
maybe others drive slow because everyone else is always in a hurry, so it looks as if they are driving slower, but they are actually the ones doing the speed limit.......
2007-11-06 09:13:25 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa R 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Slower reflexes is correct as a generalization. To be nice you might add that since their reaction time is slower they are driving slower to be safe.
2007-11-06 08:12:05 · answer #10 · answered by tamarack58 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Not me I have a lead foot. The really old that do drive slow just want to get where they are going and in one piece.
2007-11-06 08:24:20 · answer #11 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋