U.S. Traffic Deaths on Rise
National News • August 24, 2006
Traffic deaths in the United States reached their highest levels since 1990, the government reported this week. The spike in fatalities was attributed to an increase in motorcycle and pedestrian ...
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Subject: RE: RE: RE: Slow drivers lack basic driving skills.
Posted On: August 29, 2006, 8:30 am CDT
Posted By: Duffman
Comment:
Your intentions seem to change with every post. My arguments have stayed focused and constant.
Now you seem to be focusing on elderly drivers. Finally your European references have yielded a result--there is a maximum driving age in many European jurisdictions.
I am not an elderly driver but my understanding is that elderly drivers are allowed to keep their licenses for as long as they are able to be safe drivers.
Fortunately for your argument there have been documented incidents of elderly drivers causing accidents.
So now instead of regulating drivers going 10 mph below the speed limit you are talking about limiting the driving priveleges of elderly drivers. Such regulation is already being pursued in many jurisdictions but a standard policy nationally has yet to go into effect.
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Slow drivers lack basic driving skills.
Now you seem to be focusing on elderly drivers. Finally your European references have yielded a result--there is a maximum driving age in many European jurisdictions.
I am not an elderly driver but my understanding is that elderly drivers are allowed to keep their licenses for as long as they are able to be safe drivers.
Fortunately for your argument there have been documented incidents of elderly drivers causing accidents.
So now instead of regulating drivers going 10 mph below the speed limit you are talking about limiting the driving priveleges of elderly drivers. Such regulation is already being pursued in many jurisdictions but a standard policy nationally has yet to go into effect.