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West Ender · 02-02-2006, 20:06

I've been driving for 40 years, up and down the motorways all over this country and abroad, and I take a pride in my driving. I've driven everything from a Mini to a 3 litre Jaguar (and a small removal van once but it's a long story) and I'm a member of the IAM.

I'm in my early 60s. I'm pretty confident that I'll still be a good driver in 10 years time but, in the interests of your safety and my own, I would be happy to be rigorously tested when I reach 70. If they told me I shouldn't drive any more, so be it.

I've known some elderly drivers who should have been taken off the roads years ago and I've known some who were extremely good. I've known a lot of young people who considered themselves brilliant drivers. Some were, but with others it just meant they took stupid, aggressive risks and got away with it. I knew one who didn't get away with it and I went to his funeral 3 years ago. He was 21.

I believe all drivers should be tested for competence and common sense at least every 10 years and people over 70 should be tested every 3 years because, let's face it, we all start to slow down at some point when we get older; some are later than others but it's Life, isn't it?

If the 101 year old is competent, good luck to him, but he should be tested to make sure.

02-02-2006, 20:06	#26
West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 193	Re: Driving at 101, Safe or not? I've been driving for 40 years, up and down the motorways all over this country and abroad, and I take a pride in my driving. I've driven everything from a Mini to a 3 litre Jaguar (and a small removal van once but it's a long story) and I'm a member of the IAM. I'm in my early 60s. I'm pretty confident that I'll still be a good driver in 10 years time but, in the interests of your safety and my own, I would be happy to be rigorously tested when I reach 70. If they told me I shouldn't drive any more, so be it. I've known some elderly drivers who should have been taken off the roads years ago and I've known some who were extremely good. I've known a lot of young people who considered themselves brilliant drivers. Some were, but with others it just meant they took stupid, aggressive risks and got away with it. I knew one who didn't get away with it and I went to his funeral 3 years ago. He was 21. I believe all drivers should be tested for competence and common sense at least every 10 years and people over 70 should be tested every 3 years because, let's face it, we all start to slow down at some point when we get older; some are later than others but it's Life, isn't it? If the 101 year old is competent, good luck to him, but he should be tested to make sure. __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.