Beginning next month, drivers between the ages of 79 and 86 in Illinois will no longer have to take mandatory behind-the-wheel driving tests to renew their licenses.
They say its because they are the safest drivers but I mean. Maybe that is because of the yearly test they have to do. They are still requiring the vision test.
I mean it was a hyperbolic example, the point being that they often drive much slower than the posted limit and/or the speed of traffic, have problems merging, accelerate extremely slowly, brake unpredictably, or are confused. Of course the same could be said about any driver, but it’s just a basic fact of physiology that human faculties decline with age and that operating a heavy motor vehicle at that time can be hazardous, especially with the size of vehicles today.
I have seen nothing to indicated this than people stereotyping them. I think its kinda the opposite. driving the speed limit or maybe even 5 under. which is actually the way people are supposed to drive but other drivers expect a minimum of 5 over and feel that 10 is normal and 5 is the slow side of acceptable.
stereotypes come from individuals percieved personal experience. Heck even more diverse because then you get little groups that talk together and confirm each others biases and it kinda grows from there.
Honestly, just do it every ten years for everyone. Then the blue hairs can’t claim agism, and the idiots who decide it’s fine when they run stop signs will need to demonstrate that they understand traffic laws.
10 years is too long. There is a big difference between a 70 and 80 year old driving. Bigger from 80 to 90. And everyone else could deal with more frequent reinforcement of good driving habits too. I think every 2 years is probably about right. Sure, it would be inconvenient, but it would definitely save lives.
This is going to make roads more dangerous
They say its because they are the safest drivers but I mean. Maybe that is because of the yearly test they have to do. They are still requiring the vision test.
we’ve got this umbrella and we’re not getting wet. we must not need the umbrella
They are the safest drivers because everyone is smashing into each other to avoid these folks looking for the early bird buffet at 20mph
I mean that would be the other drivers fault. I can pass a car without crashing into other cars.
I mean it was a hyperbolic example, the point being that they often drive much slower than the posted limit and/or the speed of traffic, have problems merging, accelerate extremely slowly, brake unpredictably, or are confused. Of course the same could be said about any driver, but it’s just a basic fact of physiology that human faculties decline with age and that operating a heavy motor vehicle at that time can be hazardous, especially with the size of vehicles today.
I have seen nothing to indicated this than people stereotyping them. I think its kinda the opposite. driving the speed limit or maybe even 5 under. which is actually the way people are supposed to drive but other drivers expect a minimum of 5 over and feel that 10 is normal and 5 is the slow side of acceptable.
It’s all things I have witnessed in my 30 years of personal experience as a driver, it’s not stereotypes, it’s basic human biology
stereotypes come from individuals percieved personal experience. Heck even more diverse because then you get little groups that talk together and confirm each others biases and it kinda grows from there.
You keep ignoring the biology part
Yep there should be more road testing required as you get older, required for renewals every 5 or 10 years after age 60
Honestly, just do it every ten years for everyone. Then the blue hairs can’t claim agism, and the idiots who decide it’s fine when they run stop signs will need to demonstrate that they understand traffic laws.
10 years is too long. There is a big difference between a 70 and 80 year old driving. Bigger from 80 to 90. And everyone else could deal with more frequent reinforcement of good driving habits too. I think every 2 years is probably about right. Sure, it would be inconvenient, but it would definitely save lives.