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EU wants over 70s to prove they can still drive every five years (www.brusselstimes.com)
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The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.

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[–] Etterra 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reaction speed in particular.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If you steer your 3 ton SUV around a corner and suddenly find yourself facing off a mother pushing her stroller across...or if you´re on the Autobahn and round the bend, there´s the tail end of a traffic jam...reaction speed is what makes the difference between "holy shit" and "that´s it".

By the way, there ARE aspects of operating a motorvehicle on public roads that would warrant regular refreshers at all ages, like first aid or keeping up with the ever changing traffic laws. And I´d be totally up for that. But that´s another discussion.

Oh and ask me about mandatory basic child health and safety courses for soon to be parents. Yes, I have lots of opinions ;-)