🚀 go-pugleaf

On 23 Jan 1998 11:56:04 -0500, Thomas P. Jabine <tjab@loc.gov> wrote:
>In article <34c89d36.51430400@news.injersey.com>, TS  <TS@no.bs.com> wrote:
>>
>>BINGO! "They are driving to compensate for age" ?  In other words they
>>are no longer capable of saftely maintaining control of their vehicle
>>at the average speed and flow of traffic!  Re-testing should be made
>>mandatory for ALL citizens over the age of 75. It's not that big a
>>inconvenience and if your a capable driver then there is nothing to
>>worry about.
>
>I support retesting even at younger ages. However:
>
>Would this include taking them out on the Beltway? The average
>flow of traffic there exceeds the speed limit. Would you flunk
>someone on their driving test for *not* exceeding the speed
>limit? Just wondering.


Police have ticketed drivers for NOT exceeding the limit, or even NOT 
exceeding the limit as much as others drivers..

If you're doing 60 in a 55 zone but the rest of the traffic is averaging 
65-70, YOU can get a ticket for "obstructing traffic" or some other such 
nonsense.