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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Before we go crucifying the elderly, I say we start with the age group most responsible for the total number of fatal car accidents a year (aka, teenagers).
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My impression based on the incidents I've heard of are the ones involving young people and alcohol or drugs and/or the ones in which the drivers themselves are killed.
Plus with the younger age groups there is such a thing as a probationary licence and then a 2 yr or 4 year licence (at least in Wisconsin) after which the licence is changed to an 8 yr one when the driver has improved and matured to the point at which they are no longer as much of a threat. When it comes to the elderly we don't have that phasing out type of thing - they should go to a shorter term licence as people get older too - to keep up with the deteriorating eyesight and such. Plus the elderly are NOT improving but deteriorating in their driving skills. We're not picking on them - they just need to be monitored a little more closely as the young group is monitored too.
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