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At what age should you STOP driving

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

My dad voluntarily gave up driving, when he was 74 because he didn't feel comfortable anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

keep going as long as we can so we can still get to parties with our zimmer frames and walking stick bring it on lol xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thats the thing isn't it?

When you do not feel confident any more.

That will be a different age for everyone.

My Mother in law is 90 this year and still driving. But she is also still climbing mountains and doing five mile walks in the hills lol.

xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

think it should be down to some kind of testing..

i know of some mid 60yr olds id not feel too safe in a car with, and my granddad is 73 is switched on and perfectly safe, great eye sight

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"keep going as long as we can so we can still get to parties with our zimmer frames and walking stick bring it on lol xx"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when you feel that you're a danger to yourself or others. it really is a matter of personal choice/feeling

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

I think its dependent on the individual....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am 54 and my health at the moment is not good. so I have stopped driving for now.

There is not legal reason why I couldn't drive. but I do not feel 100% confident in my reactions at the mo. If my health does not improve then I will give up my licence.

xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some of them.are just plain unsafe full stop. Its a shame and everybodys different. My.dads 75 and hes really becoming slower and less confident.with every year......not sure he'd give up his independence readily....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my hubby would say for me the year before i passed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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My Mother in law is 90 this year and still driving. But she is also still climbing mountains and doing five mile walks in the hills lol.

xxx

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That's impressive

And this is why it could never be a mandatory figure. There are people in their 60's with failing eyesight and/or dementia, people 25 years older who are physically and mentally sharp.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am 54 and my health at the moment is not good. so I have stopped driving for now.

There is not legal reason why I couldn't drive. but I do not feel 100% confident in my reactions at the mo. If my health does not improve then I will give up my licence.

xx"

Dont give up your licence just stop driving and maybe things may improve....good luck

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By *atcherofmyballsMan
over a year ago

hereford

When there is nobody left to drive around the bend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am 33 and have had to stop

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By *rsK69Woman
over a year ago

Neath

Maybe introduce tests at a certain age or at certain intervals so as long as someone is still deemed competent and safe on the road then age should be irrelevant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strange you should ask as I read earlier that an old American lady ran over 7 people and killed 3 reversing out of church today.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I couldn't say a particular age, as some people older than others are perfectly good drivers... I would suggest people having difficultys or not as good as they used to be should re-take their test including eye tests etc.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

We have unemployment problems, but many more people would benefit from regular driving re-tests. This would help employment levels and help to improve road safety levels. Automatic re-test after 100 years driving too. Drivers must be able to drive at the speed of all road types and male good progress - this is something that many of all ages fail at. Insurance levels could also fall based on having frequent high driving test scores, rather than just pass or fail. Advanced driver levels already have something similar. Age is just a number and only an indicator that some abilities on average may no longer be so good, based on probabilities. Regular tests and health checks as fit to drive would help.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

to drive a forklift truck you have to re do your licence every 3 years .....you aint on a highway or doing 70 mile an hour ...it seems a little crazy to me

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I am Methuselah and I still drive

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Pretty sure that once you get to 70 you have to have 3 yearly licence that is verified by your Dr each time?? ( will stand corrected if not the case?) I know of 76 year olds who are very fit and totaly able to drive well still... Yet some that age loose confidence etc. and choose not to. A very individual thing and don't think its fair if " computor says no" and a cut off age given to all.

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

My Mum jacked it in while in her 60s as she didn't feel up to it any more but my Dad still drives ok at 74.

One of the Police Action programmes that Jeremy Theakston narrates was from Eastbourne/Bournmouth and a specialist police unit was set up to deal with the high incients of geriatric crashes. They were doing eyesight tests etc and it was quite moving seeing some of the old un's realise their time at the wheel was at an end and a big loss to their independance.

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol


" . A very individual thing and don't think its fair if given to all. "

and would you retain that point of view if you got ran over by an 82 year old driver ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feel like stopping now. Been driving for 7 years and i'm bored now.

..i can't even ride a bicycle you know. I'm so crap!

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By *atelotmanMan
over a year ago

Chatham

With the state of some of the younger one`s driving around my neck of the woods they should give up driving long before me.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


" . A very individual thing and don't think its fair if given to all.

and would you retain that point of view if you got ran over by an 82 year old driver ?"

Why 82 ? I'd be pretty pissed off if I got ran over full stop. A 17 yr old who has just passed his test is just as likely to cause an accident as anyone else

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Strange you should ask as I read earlier that an old American lady ran over 7 people and killed 3 reversing out of church today. "

Were they churchgoers? Maybe there IS a Dog

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia


" . A very individual thing and don't think its fair if given to all.

and would you retain that point of view if you got ran over by an 82 year old driver ?"
would be much more worried about a young inexperienced boy racer thinking he's Stirling Moss!

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol


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Were they churchgoers? Maybe there IS a Dog "

priceless !!

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"With the state of some of the younger one`s driving around my neck of the woods they should give up driving long before me."

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