how old is too old to drive?
By cher913
@cher913 (25782)
Canada
February 9, 2007 7:07pm CST
Yet again, I heard on the news about an accident involving a person that is over 80. I have heard about 2 or 3 within the last few weeks. These people have run into buildings and go through intersections causing harm to property, other people and themselves.
What do you think?
3 responses
@willocfc (963)
• Australia
10 Feb 07
I don't believe there is any one particular age, i think its more of an individual thing, but i certainly think that after reaching a certain age, driving should be re evaluated for the safety of the drivers and others on the road, poor eyesight is something that often comes with age, and its dangerous to be on the road if your eye sight is fading
@xeminas (127)
• United States
10 Feb 07
Ultimately, it's up to the local DMV to decide whether a person is too old to drive. There are people in their 90s who are perfectly lucid and able to drive...and then there are people like the man who drove through THREE BLOCKS of a closed off Farmers Market a few years ago in my hometown, killing ten people...including two children.
