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EU wants over 70s to prove they can still drive every five years (www.brusselstimes.com)
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The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.

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[–] nekat_emanresu@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Medical tests?? bleh. Driving is driving, health is health. All drivers should have a to retake basic driving tests at an increasing rate until by the age of 70 where it maxes out at once per 5 years or something.

[–] Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I agree, especially since medical tests won’t show the driver slowing down as they enter a roundabout or taking a full minute to shift lanes or positioning themselves so they can’t even look in the rearview mirror.

A ton of driving is about behaviors and tendencies. A driver that has no awareness of other drivers is a dangerous driver, regardless of how good their heart, eyes, or reaction time. Dementia obviously affects this, but you can get a clean bill of health from your doctor and then drive off home in the left lane at 5 below the speed limit because other people are just going too damn fast.

[–] nekat_emanresu@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, well said :)

[–] taladar@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

drive off home in the left lane at 5 below the speed limit because other people are just going too damn fast.

You do realize that the speed limit is an actual maximum speed, not a recommended speed?