Re: Slower traffic stay to the right !

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From: Thomas P. Jabine
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:00

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In article <34c89d36.51430400@news.injersey.com>, TS  <TS@no.bs.com> wrote:
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>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.

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From: tjab@loc.gov (Thomas P. Jabine)
Subject: Re: Slower traffic stay to the right !
Date: 1998/01/23
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