should old people over the age of 60 drive?

Answer 1

Yes, if the person is healthy and capable of doing so.

Answer 2

If you are trying to call attention to a particular age group who is responsible for more collisions, injuries and deaths, then you should be asking if males, between the ages of 16 and 25 should be allowed to drive.

The population of drivers over 60 has much fewer driving incidents than the younger ones.

Look up the REAL statistics, put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Institute for Highway Safety, and the American Automobile Association, instead of listening to and reading people's personal "opinions" about who should, or should not be allowed to drive.

There was a time when popular opinion was that women were bad drivers and Asians were, supposedly, incapable of driving safely. The facts proved that this was all rubbish.

Answer 3

The older people over 28 are asking; if teens should drive!!
The truth from NHTSA and the NSC is; teens are 14% of the drivers but they are accountable for 30% of the crashes and 29 of them die each day!! The older people account for the most people on the road with less driver crashes per capata than young drivers. Yes, it's true some old drivers and some young drivers should not be driving. It is similar for young drivers that do 90 mph or 200mph . They should never drive again! And, It is the same for impaired seniors that should give it up because they are on meds that comprimise their ability to drive or have anger/mental problem and should call it quits too! The age problems are both mental conditions or choices. The law wants their priviledges of driving without concern for others pulled forever and all of the state's intellegent safety people agree! So the question is; where are you/others in their "mental choice to speed?" Loose my license in 50 states is not a choice for me?

Answer 4

That is a good question. I am 74 years old, have driven since my teens. I am in good health, my vision is excellent and can't recall having an accident. I drive at or slightly above posted speed limits and observe warning signs.
My gripe is with people who drive at half the posted speed limit and never look in the rear view mirror. Those over cautious drivers cause more "road rage" and pose more danger to themselves and others than any age group. Certainly seniors with good driving habits are safer drivers than the over exuberant youth. After all experience does count. Ask any Senior !!

Answer 5

My father is 70, and still scares me as much as he did when he was 40.....

So long as you are competent to drive, I have no problems with it.
I doubt you would realize someone over 60 anyway.... Most people I know who are in their 60's are very difficult to tell apart from people in their 40's and 50's, my own dad looks to be about 50. I met a 97yo that was perfectly capable of driving without limitations, he looked like he was in his low 60's.

Answer 6

The new study found that drivers aged 65 and older are only about 16 percent likelier to cause a crash than drivers aged 25 to 64.

On the other hand, drivers aged 15 to 24 are 188 percent more likely than adult drivers to cause a crash.

Answer 7

Why would you even ask that question.As long as a person has all their faculties about them,they know the road rules and are capable in every way possible,then yes.People much older than 60 drive and quite competently.l believe their are far more accidents caused by young people today than the oldies !!

Answer 8

Believe it or not 60 is not old. My mother is still driving well and she is 78. There are good and bad drivers of all ages. The most unsafe drivers are the young and inexperienced.

Answer 9

I'd rather have a 60 year old drive me than a 16 year old.

As long as people have the capacity to drive safely, I'm completely fine with their doing so.

Answer 10

Do you want to be told you can't drive when you are 60? You may be a long way from that age now...but time flies Sweety.

Answer 11

Yeah... if they're healthy enough... The majority of 60+ individuals can easily drive... For example: Al Pacino (of Godfather) is 67 years old and he still drives...