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My grandfather is 98 years old. Despite family protestations he still drives. There is no law in my state which demands he undergo yearly driving tests to ens
by andrewinardeer 4y ago
My grandfather is 98 years old.
Despite family protestations he still drives.
There is no law in my state which demands he undergo yearly driving tests to ensure he still has the capacity and mental faculties to do so.
This is not going to end well for him or more importantly someone else.
It is crazy.
- DonaldFisk 4y agoHe presumably remembers how to drive a car. Private pilots don't have to resit their flying tests annually beyond a certain age, but they do have to prove they're medically fit to fly. If you're allowed to fly a light aircraft after passing a regular medical examination which checks things like eyesight, chronic illnesses which would affect their ability to drive, and reaction times, a similar arrangement should be adequate for driving a car.
- tim333 4y agoThe oldies go slowly and tend to end up with some low speed impacts giving dented cars rather than injury. Maybe if you get 2 or 3 of those in a year it's time to stop.