Comments on: Do you think people over the age of 60 should have to retake the driving test?

By: The Cause Of Underage Drinking And Successful Prevention

The Cause Of Underage Drinking And Successful Prevention — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:38:36 +0000

[...] Do you think people over the age of 60 should have to retake Too much teenage drinking and driving. casdave2001 on January 28th, 2009. 20. Personally I think EVERYONE should have to retake their drivers test every 5 years. If they can’t pass the test they don’t get their license renewed. [...]

By: This Calls For A Sexy Party

This Calls For A Sexy Party — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yes every 3-4 years.

By: sheikgirl15

sheikgirl15 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, they should.

By: Political Junkie

Political Junkie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

yes

By: Vida

Vida — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

No. They should stay at home and watch the Price Is Right all day. Old people who can't keep up to speed should stay off the road!

By: ?SLH?

?SLH? — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

omg yesss my grandpa is going to kill himself

By: We Wuv 2??9 !

We Wuv 2??9 ! — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

They should be tested ever 20 years or so.

By: ? Celtics fan ?

? Celtics fan ? — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

yes, but there are also a lot of really bad teenage drivers.

By: squirt41us

squirt41us — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

very much Their reflexs are weaker.

By: iTz-KoNg

iTz-KoNg — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yes

By: Venus 1485AD

Venus 1485AD — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

That sounds like a great idea. I've seen many old people who were dangerous to other drivers. They lost their skill in driving.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

yes, definitely. there was a little old lady going about 10 miles and hour the other day in front of me.

By: CrazyBabe

CrazyBabe — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

YESSS
most of them are horrible drivers lol

By: livn4themin

livn4themin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

No, they've been driving for 40 years, they would know the rules of the road like the back of their hand.

By: TS

TS — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

They have all the experiences they can get the real culprit that really need to retake their driving test every year are the younger generations who think they can do the impossible by driving drunk or speed like hell as if there are no other people on the road.

The older generation just need to have their eye check every now and than.

By: vjn76

vjn76 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yes

By: Mal

Mal — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I definitely see the benefit to making older drivers retake the test, but I don't think it's fair to take away their licenses. Most older people's only form of transportation is their car, and to take away their driving privileges would make their lives much more difficult and they would lose their independence. Maybe after the third driving offense that a person over 60 commits, then they should have to retake the driving test. That way you're only punishing the people who are already proven to be a danger on the road.

By: :)

:) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

no i think maybe 70

By: My thumb is bigger than yours

My thumb is bigger than yours — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I'm thinking they should start at age 65 and have to be tested yearly (but they not have to pay for being retested as many of them are on fixed incomes). Driving is not a right, it's a privilege. If they're no longer able to drive safely then they should NOT be behind the wheel. They are a danger to themselves, and a danger to the rest of the people on the roads.

By: casdave2001

casdave2001 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

You don't say how old you are. From my point of view 16 is much too young for that kind of responsibility but sadly they have to damage someone's car or injure someone before their license is taken away. Too much teenage drinking and driving.

By: Winsome Wanda

Winsome Wanda — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Personally I think EVERYONE should have to retake their drivers test every 5 years.

If they can't pass the test they don't get their license renewed.

It's not only people over 60 who are bad drivers.

By: Rooster36

Rooster36 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Florida is "Retirement Central", so yes, I think they should retake it. But your right, not all drive like s***, but enough of them do.=d

By: larry m ?

larry m ? — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

You need to move closer to your place of work. Set the cell phone down and concentrate on your driving. If the person in front of you is going 20mph under the limit that gives you more than enough time to pass. My all time favorite, your 21. Let's see how you feel 39 years from now. ha ha! lol.

I'll go with having their eyes checked.

By: All Hail Brak!

All Hail Brak! — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

yes, the written one.
That way they can reassure the DMV & themselves that they are still good drivers.
But why not? The CAT bus is half fares for seniors 65+. They can ride the CAT anywhere in Raleigh.
This goes for many other cities that have public transportation.
Seniors have cheaper fares in public transportation.