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I can sympathize with those folks who don't have reliable persons to help them out. Perhaps at the very least make the driving test mandatory each time you come up for renewal.

Another issue is traffic pattern changes. My grandfather turned his DL in when he pulled onto a section of highway that had just been upped to 4 lanes. The thing about it was he was on the wrong side of the 4 lanes. His physical skills were good and the mental also, he just said ,"I'll never get used to this, I'm gonna quit before I get hurt." It is one of the many things that need fixed, how are the older folks gonna get around when they can't drive?

Surprise traffic pattern changes can get anyone!

I left Blacksburg one weekend some years ago and when I came back a few days later I got turned around the wrong direction trying to get back to my house. They changed the exits without warning.

I also was surprised by the shiny new 4-way stop at WalMart recently. That was a fine how-do-you-do. "Hello you just ran a stop sign that wasn't there 2 days ago."
Were two of the signs taken down officially or were they stolen? I noticed the next day two of the 4-way-stop signs were gone.

You would be surprised how many stories I hear from my dad about elderly people driving down the wrong side of a 4 lane. He does alot of driving for Morgan-McClure going and getting cars for them. It seems like every trip he sees something.

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I am a firm believer that after age 50, you should be required to submit to a comprehensive road test every year. Folks say when I say that "Bet you will feel different when you hit 50". Bet I won't. If I can't be safe on the road, I need to get off of it, and not run the risk of killing an innocent person(s). Almost every near accident that I have been involved in was due to some elderly driver who forgot to do something, or could not see. Alot of folks have rapid medical changes after they hit 50. It scares me knowing that folks who have Alzheimer's (early stages, or don't even know they have it) have their license and are on the road. Folks complain about young drivers, but there's at least as much danger if not more going too slow than going too fast.

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Check and see which age group has the most accidents, the most fatal accidents, and receives the most moving violation citations. It aint the group over 50, bub. Why do you think your insurance rates decrease as you get older?? [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

The younger group gets it because we are busy trying to look out for/dodge old codgers like your group amigo.

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Why do you think your insurance rates decrease as you get older??

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The AARP is by far the more powerful lobbie out there and the Old folk sure do turn up at the poles if insurence companys pulled the same stuff with older drivers as they do younger drivers they would probably be 200 or 300 bills past to stop it befor you could turn around.......That being said they are alot of bad drivers out there young and old doing a retest every so many years would probably not be a bad idea

And a spelling test should be given too!!!!!

hay I still know what to do at the SOTP sign LOL

I spend 5-6 hours a day on the road on my job, 5 days a week, 51 weeks a year. That doesn't count the other hours I'm traveling. I don't see the old farts out there driving recklessly or improperly. On the other hand, I do see it from the 16-30 age group. By far, the most courteous drivers are those over 50, while the younger ones have that mindset of "Stay the hell out of my way, its MY road! I have the right-of-way!" But then, I shouldn't expect any less. They're the same group that will jump the line, close a door in your face, and stand up in front of those who are seated at an event...for the duration of the event. I'm not saying the whole generation is like that, but they sure seem to have more than their share.
Again, stats don't lie, and my generation certainly isn't the one causing insurance rates to go up!