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TS wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 22 Jan 1998 19:04:11 GMT, efaubion@oklahoma.net (E. Faubion)
> wrote:
> 
> >mutmuder@ix.netcom.com(Jerry Evans) wrote:
> >
> >>A large thing I think is to give elderly persons who are very slow a
> >>test and if they cannot keep up then get them off the road.
> >
> >Keep up with who?   I hope you're referring to the truly dangerous
> >elderly driver and not simply those who drive slower to compensate for
> >age
> 
> 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.
> 
This is already happening. I know of someone who failed the re-test
and now has to turn in their license. Although I do agree with testing
everyone every 5 years or so, I do think there will be elderly who
cannot go without driving somewhere and will continue to do it with
or without a license. 

What exactly is being able to keep up? driving at the speed of everyone
else? or driving the speed limit. Although there are no posted minimums
on most roads, there should be to make everyone aware that there is
an official range.


> Now in their defense and at the risk of NOT being politically correct,
> the worst drivers I see out there are the Chinese. I know this sounds
> racist, but consider this:
> 

I'd have to disagree. Although they are not the best, I don't think
they are the worst. I would consider the Indian community the
worst drivers. I would also like to push for obtaining a license
by being able to drive the roads with people on them, not between
the cones on some DMV parking lot as this no way even close to being
real life. 



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