Driving Test for the over 70s.

[Daffodil]

I have heard of so many accidents involving elderly people losing control in towns I would be more than happy to re-take a driving test every few years as I age.
An elderly couple in a very powerful car drove straight through a stone wall on a bridge in the middle of the town near to my home and luckily no one was walking across the bridge at the time. The elderly couple also survived. Now today we have the car going into Costa Coffee window in Westerham. I could speak of more driving incidents involving aging drivers which I have known of or experienced personally.
Who thinks that action has to be taken now about the aging drivers on the road?

[Lotty]

An interesting article here regarding age related accident statistics. It's a bit of a sweeping statement suggesting that older people are more at risk of car accidents than anyone else. Perhaps everyone should take a test every 3 years not just older people as you suggest?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24204489

[KKOB]

I bet the majority of us "older" drivers would fail a modern driving test.

[bewva]

I bet the majority of us "older" drivers would fail a modern driving test.

Correct, the things my son could do in his test that we could not do surprised me.

I think we should all have a refresher test.

[Scunner]

I think as soon as a man gets old enough to decide to wear a flat cap when driving, his licence should be cancelled.

[davybill]

I don't think a flat cap would hinder your driving,
You can wear it back to front like a baseball cap, haha.
Merry Christmas to all.

[KKOB]

Where can I get one of those baseball caps with the peak on the back. I've searched all over for them ? Innit.

[kevin3]

  Most of the stupidity I witness on the roads is performed by stupid stunts under the 30yr old age group.

  Sorting these out would be a good starting point to improve safety on the roads. I'd bet my pension on it.   

[littlereddevil]

I find a lot of accidents caused by older people are because they have taken ill. A test wouln't prevent that. Obviously the older a person is the higher the risk I suppose. What to do?

[Scunner]

I find a lot of them are caused by old people píssing everyone off by driving at 20 mph or pulling out into oncoming motorbikes. What to do? Full retest every 2 years or licence revoked.