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Ernie · 02-02-2006, 17:10

I speak as a professional driver in my early fifties and it has been my opinion for a long time that a persons ability to drive has little to do with wether an individual is young, old, male, female, fat, thin, etc. I think it is unfair to pidgeon hole people into fit/unfit categories purely because of age. The ability to control the vehicle to the required standard and the reactions in the case of emergency is what counts. What I will say is with age sometimes comes infirmity in both mind and body and if this is the case with the individual then he/she should not be driving on these crowded roads today, I hope to be alive when I am 100, and if I am I hope that I will also be able to drive but if I am not fit then I won't drive.

02-02-2006, 17:10	#17
Ernie Resting In Peace Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bury, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 314 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 47	Re: Driving at 101, Safe or not? I speak as a professional driver in my early fifties and it has been my opinion for a long time that a persons ability to drive has little to do with wether an individual is young, old, male, female, fat, thin, etc. I think it is unfair to pidgeon hole people into fit/unfit categories purely because of age. The ability to control the vehicle to the required standard and the reactions in the case of emergency is what counts. What I will say is with age sometimes comes infirmity in both mind and body and if this is the case with the individual then he/she should not be driving on these crowded roads today, I hope to be alive when I am 100, and if I am I hope that I will also be able to drive but if I am not fit then I won't drive.