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Old 21st November 2021, 18:17   #11
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Somehow, somewhere, I smell the faint odour of rodents. It's not someone trying to deflect other media-grabbing headlines of the wrong kind is it? Surely not.
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Old 21st November 2021, 18:21   #12
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Saying this metaphorically touching my veneered steering wheel - I've been driving for some 62 years and have never had an accident (And that includes Naples and Athens in the rush hour).

Being able to drive in Naples or Athens (or Mumbai, Dehli...) without having an accident just shows how reckless a driver you must be and it could be argued need to be taken off the roads.
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Old 21st November 2021, 21:04   #13
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Saying this metaphorically touching my veneered steering wheel - I've been driving for some 62 years and have never had an accident (And that includes Naples and Athens in the rush hour).
I did a road trip to Israel and experienced Athens rush hour in a '74 Capri.
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Old 22nd November 2021, 09:52   #14
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At the risk of interrupting a good rant, the article states that it will only apply to drivers with severe medical conditions, and it is not a complete driving ban in any case. If this is correct (and I share Simondi's scepticism about the source of the information!), is anyone really going to argue that placing limits on those who have are unfortunate enough to suffer certain serious conditions is a bad thing?
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At the risk of interrupting a good rant, the article states that it will only apply to drivers with severe medical conditions, and it is not a complete driving ban in any case. If this is correct (and I share Simondi's scepticism about the source of the information!), is anyone really going to argue that placing limits on those who have are unfortunate enough to suffer certain serious conditions is a bad thing?
That system is already in place. I lost my HGV entitlement after a period of dizzy spells. The crazy part was that I could still keep my motorcycle license!!!
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Old 22nd November 2021, 13:41   #16
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I can think of quite a few folks of many different ages who have a serious condition that impairs their driving skills.


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Old 23rd November 2021, 13:15   #17
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reading an article about this last week i believe it is being proposed by the I.A.M., or a similar road safety group, and they said a poll of elderly drivers shows a good majority in favour ???
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Old 23rd November 2021, 13:29   #18
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reading an article about this last week i believe it is being proposed by the I.A.M., or a similar road safety group, and they said a poll of elderly drivers shows a good majority in favour ???

Something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA


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Let’s digress a bit and talk about peppa pig.
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Our Grandson recently had his second birthday and went to see the Peppa Pig show.

He thoroughly loved it.......


But being a bit more serious aren't we all now avoiding, for want of a better word, stereotypes?

Isn't it all about the individual, their skills, attributes, talents, experience etc. etc.

That being the case how is it reasonable to simply say someone of a certain age can or can't do something just because of their age?

And if it's about a "serious condition" what definition is being used of serious? A serious medical condition may have little or no effect upon someone's ability to drive but will kill or severely incapacitate them at some point. That's medically serious. A minor medical condition can have a huge effect upon driving ability. Perhaps something like a migraine or vertigo attack. And surely that should apply to all ages that can potentially drive?

If it's a genuine proposal then I predict an absolute minefield of ifs, buts and maybes.
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