Can I get an Amen or something like that?

Question

This happened to day in Randolph, MA. Question to follow in extended details...

"A man who was going to vote at an elementary school in Randolph lost control of his sport utility vehicle this morning and hit a 9-year-old girl, according to police and the school principal.

The second-grader was pinned underneath the SUV, which had to be lifted off the child by police and staff at Lyons Elementary School, said Principal Leo Flanagan. The girl was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where she was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with serious injuries.

An initial investigation by police found that 86-year-old William Geisler was trying to park his 2001 Ford Escape outside the school at 8:40 a.m. Geisler apparently lost control of the vehicle and veered across the grass and onto the sidewalk, police said. "

Answer 1

i dont think every year. i thikn that after 65 they should have a retst then every 3 years. otherwise there will be more learner drivers which is even worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

I still think the decision should be made on an individual basis.

Answer 3

Amen

Answer 4

How about this for an idea?  If the police were instructed to PATROL the roadways for violations other than speeding alone and the penalties were made more stringent for these violations, the roads would be safer.  All age categories and driving behaviors would be observed.  Dangerous driving would be more easily recognized through patrolling than hiding behind a shrub.  Think about it, if you are a good driver, just in the course of a few miles of driving, how many violations do you see?  Unfortunately state and local gov't don't view this idea as "profitable", at least not as much as speeding or DUI which are easy targets, so it'll likely never happen.

Answer 5

55 is a joke for yearly driver's tests. That's entirely too young. 55 is only "halfway there" you might say. I would say, maybe 65 or 75 for yearly tests.

Answer 6

All people should be required to take an annual drivers refreshers course in my opinion.

JANUARY 2008

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 3,490 drivers in this age group died in motor vehicle crashes in 2006 and an additional 272,000 were injured. Drivers age 15- to 20-years old accounted for 12.9 percent of all the drivers involved in fatal crashes and 16 percent of all the drivers involved in police-reported crashes. Twenty-five percent of teen drivers killed were intoxicated. In 2002 (latest data available) the estimated economic cost of police-reported crashes involving drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 was $40.8 billion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov ).

Among licensed drivers, young people between the ages of 15 and 20 have the highest rate of fatal crashes relative to other age groups, including the elderly. In fact, the risk of being involved in a fatal crash for teens is three times greater than for drivers age 65 to 69.

Answer 7

Yea and then when the old people drive we can lock them up in jail and let them rot!

Answer 8

You must be pretty young to think that 55 is old...

Anyway I do think ALL drivers should be retested or given refresher courses.  Some states do this.  But to give an age across the board to stop driving I disagree with.  I know a 90 yr old woman that is fine to drive but a 70 yr old that is a danger.  I also think the driving age should be raised from 16 to 18.

Answer 9

What has happened is sad - that being said - just remember - every time you take away someone else's rights you are automatically taking away your own.

Answer 10

Sorry, but monthly tests for 23 and younger would probably save more lives.